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Afghan quake survivors dig graves with pickaxes
Nasrullah Khan's voice breaks as he describes how with his own hands he buried three children in one grave and two young men in another after an earthquake struck the mountainous southeastern Afghan province of Kunar on Sunday. Nasrullah, an...

Australian content creator hits back after being slammed for visiting and 'promoting' Afghanistan while the country is under Taliban rule
An Australian content creator has been forced to defend herself after receiving backlash online for documenting her recent trip to Afghanistan on TikTok. Chloe Baradinsky, known as Chloe Barry Hang on her socials, shared an unfiltered review of...

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Afghanistan again
Kabul , September : 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,...

World News | Earthquake of Magnitude 4.8 Strikes Afghanistan Again
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 4 (ANI): 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. Also Read |...

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:...

Afghan quake victims buried on mountain top as aftershocks continue
Some people killed during a earthquake in Afghanistan had to be buried on a mountain top, because it was too difficult to cross the terrain and get their bodies down, the BBC has been told. More than 800 people died in the 6.0 magnitude quake in...

'When I left the military I felt quite alone': Female veterans call for more support
Jeremy BallSocial affairs correspondent, BBC East Midlands ShareSave Dr Bex Bennett is the co-founder of Sisters in Service A former soldier who came under mortar fire in Iraq says women who performed dangerous front-line roles need more...

‘Go beyond the eccentricities’: Yurts, horses and politics in the ex-Soviet ‘Stans’
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size George Kourounis will never forget his first encounter with the “Door to Hell”. A fiery chasm...

Afghan refugee in Iowa expresses concern following deadly earthquake back home
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (WOI) - An Afghan refugee in Iowa is sharing his concerns following a deadly 6.0 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan, WOI reports. The refugee’s wife and children are still in eastern Afghanistan, and experienced the effects...

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...

Govt to install barrier nets in 250 freshwater reservoirs to prevent washout of fish stocks
Sri Lankan Tamil refugees who arrived in India before January 9, 2015, have been exempted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) from penalties if found without valid passports, travel documents, or visas. The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025,...

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...

Afghan quake survivors dig graves with pickaxes as entire households wiped out
By Sayed Hassib KABUL/ MAZAR DARA, Afghanistan (Reuters) -Nasrullah Khan's voice breaks as he describes how with his own hands he buried three children in one grave and two young men in another after an earthquake struck the mountainous...

Afghan earthquake death toll passes 1,400
A powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan at the weekend killed more 1,400 and injured 3,000 others, the Taliban government said Tuesday, making it one of the deadliest to hit the country in decades. The casualty toll has mounted...

Afghanistan earthquake death toll crosses 1,400, authorities say
The death toll from Afghanistan’s worst earthquake in years jumped to over 1,400 on Tuesday with thousands more injured, authorities said, as difficult terrain hindered rescue efforts in isolated villages of the country’s mountainous eastern...

Afghanistan Earthquake: How to Help
Afghan volunteers and Taliban security personnel work to move injured people near a military helicopter following earthquakes in the Mazar Dara village of Nurgal, a district of the Kunar Province, in Eastern Afghanistan, on Sept. 1, 2025. Credit -...

Afghanistan searches for survivors as death from quake tops 1,100
The death toll from a recent earthquake in Afghanistan has reached 1,124, the Afghan Red Crescent Society says as rescue teams continue to scour the country’s mountainous east for survivors. At least 3,251 people have been injured and more than...

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...

Afghanistan Quake: Death Tolls Rises to Above 1,400
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