Afghanistan’s Embassy on Thursday announced the definitive closure of its premises in the Turkish capital of Ankara following a decision by Turkish authorities and citing pressure from the Taliban.

Nahida Sapan, who plays club cricket in Melbourne for Carnegie, and Firooza Amiri, who represents Dandenong, both shared their excitement about representing the Afghanistan Women's XI.

(AP Photo/Hedayat Shah) ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has terminated the mission of diplomats appointed by Afghanistan’s former pro-Western government, the outgoing diplomatic team said, in a move that ...

The Canadian Embassy in Afghanistan has temporarily suspended its operations. Canadians in need of consular assistance in Afghanistan should contact Global Affairs Canada’s 24/7 Emergency Watch and ...

“The Embassy of Afghanistan in Ankara, the capital of Turkey, continues its activities as usual and is at the service of its citizens and other clients,” Zakir Jalali, a senior ministry ...

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the Afghanistan Women’s team faced a Cricket Without Borders XI at Junction Oval in Melbourne The match took place before the Women’s Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground The current ICC rules ...

Cricket Australia (CA) Chief Executive Nick Hockley has described the upcoming exhibition match featuring the Afghanistan Women's XI in Melbourne as a beacon of hope and a significant milestone in ...

More than three years after fleeing Afghanistan as the Taliban swept to power, a women's team of refugee cricketers will play an exhibition match in Melbourne on Thursday, hoping it will be a first ...