Afghanistan

Kunduz officials said this week that they expect small-scale farmers will harvest 20 percent more grapes this year compared to last year, taking the total to 10,500 tons from 1,500 hectares of land.

The farmers said while they are happy about the increase, they are concerned about the lack of a domestic market due to the bad economy. They also said...

Flash floods and heavy rains in several districts of Kandahar province have claimed the lives of at least seven people and damaged thousands of homes and farms.

Local officials said thousands of hectares of land has been damaged.

Officials said that military helicopters arrived in Kandahar province early Thursday to rescue those trapped due to...

The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) issued a report this week in which it stated the Pentagon made $232 million in questionable salary payments to the former government of Afghanistan&s defense ministry personnel for fiscal year 2019 to May 2020.

SIGAR found that during this period, the US Defense Department...

A new study has found that around one in 20 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 worldwide have long-term smell or taste problems for at least 6 months.

The survey was put together by a team of international experts and analyzed data from 18 studies comprising 3,699 patients, Sky News reported.

The study found that an estimated 5.6 percent...