The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Saturday expressed profound grief over the killing of three Afghan cricketers in a Pakistani airstrike in Paktika province and announced its withdrawal from the upcoming Tri-Nation T20I series involving Pakistan.
According to Tolo News, citing sources, the airstrikes reportedly targeted residential areas in the Argun and Barmal districts of the country, causing significant civilian casualties. Among the injured are six women and one child.
He further blamed Pakistan for provoking Afghan forces to launch a retaliatory attack on Saturday night, stating that the Pakistan Air Force had conducted airstrikes inside Afghan territory.
Former US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad expressed concern over the strikes carried out by Pakistan in Kabul and called it a "huge escalation" which poses dangerous risks.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Israeli PM Netanyahu held talks amid Gaza crisis and last week's Israeli attack on Qatar. Netanyahu reaffirmed Israel's "full responsibility," while Rubio condemned Hamas. The UNHRC plans an urgent debate, and Gaza faces worsening humanitarian conditions
Dr Majed Al Ansari, Advisor to the Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and spokesperson for Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the call came only after the explosions had already begun.
In response to the airstrikes on the Hamas leadership in Qatar, the Families' Headquarters for the Return of the Abductees expressed "great fear" for the price hostages may pay.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday revealed that Russia has launched more than 1,300 attack UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and nearly 900 guided aerial bombs, along with 50 missiles of various types, against Ukraine in the first six days of September alone, marking a signif
Russia carried out long-range strikes on Ukrainian military targets using Kinzhal missiles, hitting weapons plants and airfields, RT reported. Ukraine said most missiles were intercepted but confirmed damage at 13 sites, including Kiev-based Ukrspecsystems. Moscow claimed to have earlier tar