Khaama Press: India won the toss and elected to bat first as their opening batsmen Murali Vijay and Shikar Dhawan managed to score the highest runs with Dhawan scoring 107 runs from 96 balls while Vijay scored 105 runs. Kolesh Rahul scored 54 runs, Cheteshwar Pujara 35 runs, Ajinkya Rahane 10 runs, Dinesh Karthik 4
DW: On widespread corruption and human rights abuses in Afghanistan, the country’s chief executive, Abdullah Abdullah, said: “Nobody had promised that Afghanistan will be paradise as a result of the two, three years of the unity government but we have promised to take steps, which we have done.” He admitted earlier this year that his
The Telegraph (UK): Australian soldiers who flew a Nazi swastika flag over their fighting vehicle in Afghanistan more than a decade ago were “wrong” and punished at the time, Australia’s prime minister said on Thursday, after a picture of the incident emerged. The flag was attached to a military jeep in the photo taken during a patrol in
MOSCOW, June 14 (Sputnik) – The Afghan police are permitted to respond to the attacks perpetrated by the Taliban radical movement despite the authorities declaring a nationwide ceasefire, Afghan Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak said Thursday. The announcement precedes a three-day truce declared by the Taliban in connection with the Eid al-Fitr religious holiday, celebrated
MOSCOW, June 14 (Sputnik) – Four Afghan servicemen were killed and three others were injured as a result of the Taliban attack on a checkpoint in the northern province of Sar-e Pol, a spokesman for the provincial governor said on Thursday. “At about 11 p.m. [18:30 GMT], Taliban militants attacked an army checkpoint … not
WASHINGTON, June 14 (Sputnik) – A former Navy sailor and defense contractor with access to classified nuclear secrets has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for stealing classified information related to US military operations in Afghanistan, the Justice Department said in a press release. “During his employment overseas, and particularly [as a contractor] in
Ariana: Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi the Minister of Urban Development and Housing along with four of his deputies stepped down from their positions on Wednesday. Speaking at a news conference, Naderi confirmed that their resignation have been approved by President Ashraf Ghani. He cited health issues as the main reason behind his decision to step down. At
The New York Times: On Thursday, Afghanistan’s national cricket team will play India in a Test match, a form of the game — taking place over five seven-hour days — reserved for a select group of nations. In cricket’s near 150-year history of international fixtures, only 11 countries have competed at that level; Afghanistan becomes the