Hassan Rouhani sworn in as Iran's president

Hassan Rouhani, a moderate cleric who was a surprise winner in the recent elections, took oath on Sunday as Iran's seventh president at a ceremony attended by a galaxy of world leaders, including......

China, Russia and Pak envoys meet Taliban officials on govt formation

Special envoys of China, Russia and Pakistan have met the top officials of the Taliban's interim government as well as Afghan leaders Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah in Kabul and discussed the......

Taliban stare at crisis as rift among factions emerges

Even though the Taliban managed to capture Afghanistan and form a government, an internal rift between the faction has started emerging, according to media reports. IMAGE: Talibanis patrol near......

What Pakistan Army Reshuffle Means

The timing of these transfers, while being projected as routine, is significant in both strategic and political terms, asserts Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and......

Cartwheeling Hassan an unlikely star of the World Cup

Afghanistan fast bowler Hamid Hassan. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images At a World Cup where millionaires and refugees share the same stage, it is little surprise that one of the standouts of the......

Can Afghanistan upset top teams at World Cup?

IMAGE: Pacer Hamid Hassan and former captain Asghar Afghan were named in Afghanistan's 15-strong World Cup squad headlined by IPL stars Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi. Photograph: Cricket World......

T20 WC PIX: Afghanistan rout Namibia for second win

Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between Afghanistan and Namibia, in Abu Dhabi, on Sunday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Asghar Afghan, in his farewell outing, hit 3 fours and a six in a......

Afghanistan make history, qualify for ICC World Cup 2015

Afghanistan beat Kenya by seven wickets, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, to earn automatic qualification to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. Chasing a meagre 94, after the Kenyans were dismissed in......

WT20: Rashid quits as Afghanistan captain after squad announced

IMAGE: Rashid Khan said the selection committee and Afghanistan Cricket Board did not obtain his consent for the Twenty20 World Cup team which has been announced. Photograph: Alex......