4 wounded in sport stadium blast in Afghanistan's Kabul

STORY: 4 wounded in sport stadium blast in Afghanistan's Kabul DATELINE: July 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: various of the blast site in Kabulvarious of security forces STORYLINE: At least four people were wounded in an explosion at a sport stadium during a cricket match in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on Friday, according to an eyewitness. Four people were wounded in the blast, Nasib Khan Zadran, an organizer of the match, told local media, adding that no one, including players and foreigners attending the match, was killed in the blast. Kabul police spokesman, Khalid Zadran, also confirmed the incident and said that the blast was the result of a hand grenade thrown by an unknown person. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

Over 15,000 tourists visit Afghan Herat province in 9 months

STORY: Over 15,000 tourists visit Afghan Herat province in 9 months DATELINE: May 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of street view in Kabulvarious of tourist attractions in Kabul STORYLINE: More than 15,000 local and foreign tourists have visited historical monuments and cultural heritages in the western Herat province over the past nine months, head of the province tourism department Wahidullah Sultani said Monday. In addition to Afghans from across the war-torn country, many foreign tourists from India, Pakistan, Iran and Spain have paid visits to Herat and toured the historical sites, the official added. The number of tourists visiting Herat has been on a constant rise, Sultani said, adding that the administration would do its best to attract more tourists to the country. As the number of tourists visiting Afghanistan has decreased, the Taliban-run administration since its takeover in mid-August 2021 has promised to facilitate a conducive environme