A car bomb targeted an international aid organisation in an upscale area of Kabul on Wednesday, sending a plume of black smoke over the city.
Officials said the attack happened near the office of CARE International, an NGO with operations in Afghanistan, and left nine people wounded.
The blast comes as the US and Taliban representatives hold talks in a bid to end the nearly 18-year-old conflict.
UN rights chief says uncovered remains in Gaza raise concerns of war crimes
The recovery of hundreds of bodies from the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes in Gaza during the war that began nearly three years ago has raised fresh concerns about possible war crimes, the UN human rights chief said on Tuesday.
Indian police to query Google over 500,000 fake Gmail IDs linked to bomb hoax
Indian police will question Google over a lack of safeguards after smashing a criminal network that set up and managed more than 500,000 fake Gmail accounts to send hoax bomb threats to government offices, a police official told Reuters on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia says danger passed in six cities, including Yanbu
The Saudi Arabian Civil Defence has issued an all-clear on Tuesday after issuing alerts about potential danger in six cities, including Yanbu, the kingdom's main Red Sea oil port, where millions of barrels a day are loaded.
Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan offer condolences over martyrdom of two UAE servicemen
Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan have extended their condolences to the UAE over the martyrdom of its two military servicemen, Major Abdullah Shams Al Menhaly and candidate Saeed Abdullah Al Shamsi, on Monday.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa have discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties, with a focus on economic and development cooperation.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, met Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa in Dubai and expressed optimism the "nation...will regain the global standing it deserves".
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism has updated the emirate’s holiday home regulations, making the system faster, simpler and more user-friendly for owners and operators.
