Flash floods kill 153 people in Afghanistan

At least 153 people have lost their lives in Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan province in flash floods triggered by torrential rains, said Afghan Interior Ministry on Saturday.

Spokesperson for Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior Affairs Abdul Mateen Qa…

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Magnitude 4-6 quake rocks S. Iran – agency

An earthquake measuring 4.6 degrees on the Richter scale hit Lamerd area in Fars Province, south of Iran, on Saturday, according to Iranian local authorities.

At least 300 houses were damaged in the quake, Iran’s state-owned news agency reported, cit…

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Gulf youth officials meet in Doha

The 37th meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) committee of youth and sports ministers kick-started in Doha on Saturday, with the participation of Acting Director-General of the Kuwaiti Public Authority for Youth Nasser Al-Sheikh.

Addressing …

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Kuwait win 1st gold medal in Gulf badminton event

Kuwait’s Sheikha Al-Hindi on Saturday won her country’s first gold medal (girls’ singles) in the Gulf badminton tournament as part of the Special Olympics UAE, held in Abu Dhabi.

Al-Hindi did a great job and showed strong determination during competi…

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Kuwait official stresses Gulf youth meeting in Qatar

Acting Director-General of the Kuwaiti Public Authority for Youth Nasser Al-Sheikh affirmed the importance of the 37th meeting of the Committee of Ministers of Youth and Sports of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held in Qatar Saturday.

Speaking t…

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