Afghanistan

U.S. President Joe Biden said U.S forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, his most explicit statement so far on the issue.

Asked in a CBS 60 Minutes interview broadcast on Sunday whether U.S. forces would defend the democratically governed island claimed by China, he replied: &Yes, if in fact, there was an unprecedented...

A nationwide polio vaccination campaign was launched in all provinces of the country on Monday, public health ministry officials said.

The campaign will run for four days and 9.9 million children under the age of five are expected to be vaccinated against the wild polio virus, the ministry said.

This comes after the World Health Organization (WHO)...

A scheduled cricket series next month between Afghanistan&s A team and Bangladesh&s A team has been postponed indefinitely.

Along with the young, upcoming players, a few national team players had been selected for the series.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Sunday the decision had been made by Afghanistan.

&This is their...

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan said Sunday the border clashes between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan were &alarming& and that continued clashes could affect the security of the region.

The ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement &these clashes have caused problems for civilians on both sides, particularly, leading to the...