Afghanistan
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| Capital | Kabul |
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| Population | 35. 53 million (2017) |
| Presidents | Ashraf Ghani |
| Currency | Afghan afghani |
| Official_languages | Pashto |
| Dari | |
| Roster | Forward |
| Captains | Farshad Noor |
| Head coach | Ashley Westwood |
| Arena stadium | Ghazi Stadium |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 588373 |
About Afghanistan
The Afghanistan national football team is the national football team of Afghanistan and is controlled by the Afghanistan Football Federation. Founded in 1922, they played their first international game against Iran in Kabul, 1941.
Top general locked away evidence of SAS executions
...By Hannah O Grady and Joel GunterBBC PanoramaOne of the UK s most senior generals was warned in writing in 2011 that SAS soldiers were claiming to have executed handcuffed detainees in Afghanistan...
Call to help resettle more Afghans who worked with British military
... The Sulha Alliance - which supports Afghans who worked for the British Army - has given evidence to MPs on Parliament s Foreign Affairs Select Committee, which is looking at the government s response to the UK withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 after the country fell to the Taliban...
New earthquake hits western Afghanistan
...A new earthquake has hit western Afghanistan - several days after two large tremors in the region killed more than 1,000 people...
Afghans in UK visa limbo as Pakistan vows to expel migrants
...By Caroline DaviesBBC News, IslamabadHundreds of Afghans who risked their lives to work with the UK in Afghanistan and fled the Taliban are now stuck in neighbouring Pakistan as they wait to be relocated to the UK...
Ukraine war: Training to clear the world's most heavily mined country
... The training by British Army sappers - combat engineers, some of whom faced similar obstacles in Afghanistan - was specifically requested by Ukraine...
Afghan women escape for a chance at education
... She knew it was dangerous to flee Afghanistan...
Ben Roberts-Smith: Top soldier won't apologise for alleged war crimes
...By Hannah RitchieBBC News, SydneyBen Roberts-Smith is proud of his actions in Afghanistan, the former Australian soldier said in his first comments since a judge ruled claims he committed war crimes were true...
Channel migrants tragedy: Five French soldiers accused of failing to help
... Last June, - mostly from Afghanistan - who are accused of being part of a smuggling ring involved in the deadly incident...
War in Syria: Turkey says that thousands of migrants have crossed to the EU
Migrants were met with tear gas as they tried to enter Greece
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says 18,000 migrants have crossed Turkish borders into Europe after the country "opened The Doors " for them to travel.
The Number is expected to hit 25,000 to 30,000 in the coming days, he said.
Turkey could no longer deal with the amount of people fleeing Syria's Civil War , he added.
Greece says it has blocked thousands of migrants from entering "illegally" from Turkey .
Greek authorities fired tear gas to attempt to disperse the crowds.
Turkey 's decision followed a deadly attack on Turkish troops by Syrian government forces in northern Syria This Week .
At least 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in a bombardment in Idlib, The Last Syrian province where Syrian rebel groups hold significant territory.
Syrian government forces, supported by Russia, have been trying to retake Idlib from jihadist groups and Turkish-backed rebel factions.
Turkey is hosting 3. 7 million Syrian refugees, as well as migrants from other countries such as Afghanistan - But had previously stopped them from leaving for Europe under an aid-linked deal with the EU.
But Mr Erdogan accused the EU of breaking Promises .
Turkey says up to 30,000 could cross into the EU in the coming days"We said months ago that if it goes on like this, we will have to open The Doors . They did not believe us, But we opened The Doors yesterday," President Erdogan said in Istanbul on Saturday.
He said that some 18,000 refugees had "pressed on The Gates and crossed" into Europe by Saturday Morning . He did not provide evidence of these numbers.
"We will not close these doors in the coming period and this will continue. Why? The European Union needs to keep its Promises . We don't have to Take Care of this many refugees, to feed them," he said.
Brussels had not given full financial aid agreed in the 2018 Turkey -EU refugee deal, he said.
Greece says it stopped 4,000 attempts to enter its borderGreece said it had averted More Than 4,000 attempts to cross into the country. There were further clashes between migrants and Greek police on Saturday.
"The government will do whatever it takes to protect its borders," government spokesman Stelios Petsas told reporters.
The Turkish president also said that he had asked Russian President Vladimir Putin - a close ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad - to stand aside and let Turkey "do what is necessary" with the Syrian government by itself.
Russia and Turkey are backing opposing sides in the Civil War . Turkey is opposed to the government of Bashar al-Assad and supports some rebel groups.
europe migrant crisis, syria, syrian civil war, vladimir putin, turkey, recep tayyip erdogan
Source of news: bbc.com
