The national Muay Thai team returned home with three bronze medals on Tuesday from the world championships in Russia. Seven Afghan Muay Thai fighters took part and three brought home bronze medals. They were Sayed Rohullah Musawi, Ahmad Shuja Jamal and Suhrab Salahshor. There were 40 countries represented at the championships, where Russia won overall and Ukraine clinched second position. Salahshor won bronze in his 75kg division, Musawi in the 51kg division and Jamal in the 54kg division. “I attended the event in 51kg weight where I had one victory and one loss. I got a bronze medal,” Musawi said. “I competed in 54kg (division) …read more Source:...
The death of Cuba’s Fidel Castro prompted reaction across the spectrum Saturday with some world leaders describing him as a friend and ally, while rights groups recalled his repression of basic freedoms.Here are some responses to the death of the 90-year-old Cold War icon, whose life was defined by his resistance to the capitalist United States.- Barack Obama -“History will record and judge the enormous impact of this singular figure on the people and world around him,” said the U.S president, who made a landmark visit to Cuba in March after diplomatic ties between the two nations were restored.- Donald …read more Source:...
NATO Foreign Ministers announced Wednesday that the alliance would maintain its presence in Afghanistan once the current Resolute Support mission ends.At the end of the first day of a two-day meeting in Antalya, Turkey, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance and the Afghan leaders agreed on a framework for the future joint...
