Tolo News: The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has eliminated the Afghan women’s national football team from the world women’s ranking, due to the team’s lack of activity. The Afghan Women’s National Football team was in the 108 place in the FIFA ranking. Click here to read more (external link).
Ayaz Gul VOA News September 29, 2019 ISLAMABAD – A regional Chinese diplomat has rebuked the United States for being “ignorant” about his country’s ongoing key economic contributions and cooperation with Afghanistan. Arrangements are being worked out to enhance the cooperation with Kabul even under Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Yao Jing, the Chinese
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 29, 2019 An member of Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) has said that an unofficial estimate of voter turnout in the country’s September 28 presidential election shows that a little more than 2 million voters cast ballots — a sharp drop from roughly 7 million who turned out for the
UFC: Ismail Naurdiev, delivered a career-best performance against [Afghan MMA Fighter] Siyar Bahardurzada, shutting out the veteran striker over three rounds. Scores in the welterweight matchup were 30-26 and 30-25 twice for Naurdiev, now 19-3. Click here to read more (external link).
By RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan September 28, 2019 KABUL — Polls have closed in Afghanistan’s presidential election with voting marred by several attacks and reports of problems at polling stations. Fifteen candidates were on the ballot, but the race was widely seen as a two-horse race between President Ashraf Ghani, who is seeking another five-year
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: More than 3 million women are registered to vote in Afghanistan’s September 28 presidential election. But some women are expected to vote for their husband’s choice of candidate. Related Young Afghans Raised After Taliban Rule Go To Polls
By Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 27, 2019 Fifteen men will contest Afghanistan’s presidential election on September 28 in a race among old power brokers — ex-government officials, prominent technocrats, and a notorious former warlord. The twice-delayed September 28 election is slated to be only the second-ever democratic transition of power in the