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Afghanistan Earthquake: Over 500 dead, 1,000 Injured As Powerful 6.0 Magnitude Quake Jolts Region | Top Developments
Afghan volunteers clean up rubble after an earthquake in Zenda Jan district in Herat province, western Afghanistan, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023 (Representative image) Photo : AP Afghanistan earthquake: At least 500 people have been killed and 1000...

Earthquake Of Magnitude 4.8 Jolts Afghanistan Again
An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Afghanistan again on Thursday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. As per the statement, the earthquake struck at a depth of 135km. In a post on X, the NCS said, “EQ of M: 4.8, On:...

Earthquake Of Magnitude 4.8 Strikes Afghanistan, Tremors Reported Again In The
An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Afghanistan again on Thursday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. As per the statement, the earthquake struck at a depth of 135km. In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.8, On:...

Afghanistan Earthquake Kills 622, Over 1500 Injured as Rescuers Struggle in Remote Areas
At least 622 people have been confirmed dead after a powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, according to the Taliban-run Interior Ministry, as reported by Reuters. Over 1,500 have been injured, with rescue operations continuing in remote,...

Afghanistan Earthquake: 6.3 magnitude tremors jolts Afghanistan, Parts Of Pak
KABUL: A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan early Monday, with tremors felt across the region, including parts of Pakistan. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the quake occurred at...

How this Afghan family ended up held by ICE in bureaucratic limbo
Nadine YousifBBC News, Toronto ShareSave An Afghan woman in Canada says her family has been kept apart by recent changes to US asylum policies under Donald Trump. In a quiet, leafy suburb of Toronto, a 30-year-old Afghan woman spends most...

Our French gîte: The peace of Landes is perfect escape from tourist traps
L’Airial Moustey L’Airial Moustey/Nigel Bond If Nigel Bond, 56, was given a test of French vocabulary relating to the kitchen or bathroom, he would score an A. Évier, robinet, placard, plan de travail, luminaire, colle, enduit and joint all roll...

Earthquake in Afghanistan kills at least 1,400, and more images from around the world
A girl stands beside a damaged house in earthquake-hit Kunar, Afghanistan, 02 September 2025. At least 1,400 people have been killed and some 2,000 injured after a shallow magnitude-6.0 earthquake and several aftershocks shook Nangarhar and Kunar...

Time running out for earthquake survivors, say Afghan expats
Afghan residents in the UAE have urged the international community to step up and provide urgently needed relief after an earthquake struck their homeland. It comes as the death toll passed 1,400 on Wednesday after one of the country’s deadliest...

Lekhwiya's Search & Rescue group heads to Afghanistan to aid earthquake victims
Lekhwiya, Qatar's Internal Security Force, announced on 3 September 2025 that under the directives of H.H. the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Qatari International Search and Rescue Group of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya)...

Days after earthquake, Afghan survivors still await aid
Rescue teams struggled yesterday to reach survivors as night approached days after a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as access to remote areas remained obstructed. A shallow magnitude-6.0 earthquake hit the mountainous region bordering...

Masterstroke by Amit Shah as Hindus from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan will now be allowed to...,Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians will also be...
Home News Masterstroke by Amit Shah as Hindus from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan will now be allowed to…,Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians will also be… Members of minority communities including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains,...

Persecuted minorities who came to India by 2024 allowed to stay without travel documents: Govt
In an order issued on Tuesday (September 2), the Union Home Ministry announced that members of minority communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians, who entered India on...

Travel bans unsettle foreign ASU athletes
Arizona State is a haven for athletes from all over the world. They represent six continents and compete across a variety of sports. The recent announcement by President Donald Trump that citizens of 12 countries would be banned from visiting the...

India permits minority refugees from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan to stay without passport
Members of minority communities from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan who entered India on or before 31 December 2024 to escape religious persecution will be allowed to stay in the country without passports or other valid travel documents, the...

Minorities of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan Can Stay in India Without Passport if Entered Before December 2024, Says Government Notification
New Delhi, September 3: A person from minority community including Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian from neighbouring nations including Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, who were compelled to seek shelter in India due to...

Thousands more Afghans could come to UK after secret data leak as costs spiral to over £2billion and watchdog slams MoD
THOUSANDS more Afghans could come to the UK after a secret data leak exposed their personal information. Up to 27,278 people could be resettled in Britain from Afghanistan, nearly 4,000 more than expected, the National Audit Office (NAO) said. 3 A...

FAQ: What International Students Should Know About Trump’s Travel Ban
Some prospective and current international students have reconsidered or altered their U.S. higher education plans for this academic year after… Some prospective and current international students have reconsidered or altered their U.S. higher...

CAA cut-off date extended: Minorities from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh who came by 2024 can stay
The Union Home Ministry has announced that members of minority communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan - Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians - who entered India on or before December 31, 2024, will be permitted...

India Allows Religious Minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan to Stay Without Passport
The Union Home Ministry has issued an order allowing Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan who entered India on or before December 31, 2024, to stay in the country without a passport or...