(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CRICKET (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CRICKET (CN)

(231006) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Afsar Khan Zazai (C, front) of Afghanistan gets injured during the Men's Semifinal match of Cricket between Pakistan and Afghanistan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CRICKET (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CRICKET (CN)

(231006) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Afsar Khan Zazai of Afghanistan competes during the Men's Semifinal match of Cricket between Pakistan and Afghanistan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

China-built hospitals benefit war-torn Afghanistan

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Kabul Zoo, a popular place among war-weary Afghans for pastime

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