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Kabul: Capital and the largest city of Afghanistan
Kabul, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province. The city is divided for administration into 22 municipal districts. A 2025 estimate puts the city's population at 7.175 million. In contemporary times, Kabul has served as Afghanistan's political, cultural and economical center. Rapid urbanization has made it the country's primate city and one of the largest cities in the world.

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'Choose Friendship’: Kabul’s First Reaction As Russia Becomes First To Recognize Taliban Government [Video]

'Choose Friendship’: Kabul’s First Reaction As Russia Becomes First To Recognize Taliban Government

In a historic and controversial move, Russia has become the first nation to officially recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan. The announcement was met with cautious optimism on the streets of..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:51Published
Russia’s BIGGEST Blunder Yet? Putin Bets On Taliban, Crowns Kabul’s Sharia Kings As Official Rulers [Video]

Russia’s BIGGEST Blunder Yet? Putin Bets On Taliban, Crowns Kabul’s Sharia Kings As Official Rulers

In a stunning geopolitical shift, Russia has become the first country to officially recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan. Russian Ambassador Dmitry Zhirnov personally conveyed the..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:20Published
China Chemical Plant Explosion BREAKING: Over 230 Firefighters Battle Towering Plumes of Toxic Smoke [Video]

China Chemical Plant Explosion BREAKING: Over 230 Firefighters Battle Towering Plumes of Toxic Smoke

A massive explosion rocked a chemical plant in Gaomi city, Shandong province, China, sending towering plumes of gray and orange smoke into the sky. The blast occurred just before noon in the workshop..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:28Published

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