Afghanistan
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Afghanistan earthquake toll rises to 2,445
Kabul: The death toll from the massive 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan’s Herat and neighboring provinces has increased to 2,445 as rescue officials are racing against time to rescue people from the debris,…
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Afghanistan: More than 2,000 people killed in Herat earthquake
Kabul: The death toll in powerful earthquakes that rocked Afghanistan’s Herat and other western provinces reached over 2,000. Local officials in Herat said that over 30 people have died and more than…
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120 dead, around 1000 injured following earthquakes in Afghanistan
Herat: At least 120 people were killed and around 1,000 others injured as earthquakes shocked Afghanistan’s Herat and other western provinces, a local official from Herat told reporters. About 1,000 injured people…
- India
Afghanistan embassy, consulates in Hyderabad and Mumbai functional
Days after reports of closure of Afghanistan’s embassy in New Delhi appeared in the media, India’s foreign ministry, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday clarified that the embassy was still…
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14 dead as 6.3-magnitude earthquakes jolt Afghanistan
Herat: At least 14 people were killed while nearly 80 injured after earthquakes jolted Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said. Two 6.3-magnitude quakes hit western Afghanistan on Saturday, The Sun reported, citing the…
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Taliban irked over ‘fake news’ report in Saudi media
Afghanistan’s Taliban government has firmly rejected Saudi media reports about summoning of the Saudi Chargé d’Affaires over the presence of a woman in a meeting held in Moscow few days ago. Taking…
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Taliban needs to meet its commitments to get legitimacy: White House
Washington: The Taliban needs to meet its commitments to get legitimacy, the White House has said. “We’ve not recognised them as a governing power in Afghanistan. They want that. They want legitimacy.…
- India
Afghan embassy in India announces shut down of operations
New Delhi: The Afghanistan Embassy here announced Saturday night that it is ceasing its operations from October 1, citing a “lack of support from the host government”, failure to meet expectations in…
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Afghanistan currency emerges as best-performing unit globally in Sep quarter
Mumbai: Afghanistan’s currency has emerged as the world’s best performing unit in the September quarter, rallying 9 per cent during the three-month period and 14 per cent so far this year amid…
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China appoints new ambassador to Afghanistan
Kabul: The newly appointed Chinese ambassador to Afghanistan, Zhao Xing, has presented his credentials to the Taliban-appointed acting PM Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund in Kabul, TOLONews reported. The Taliban-appointed acting Foreign Minister…
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Afghanistan headed to a civil war with Taliban splitting into various factions, says former Afghan commander
Washington: Two years after the US forces abruptly left Kabul, Afghanistan is headed towards a civil war, the Taliban is now riddled with factionalism, and the country is fast becoming a safe…
- Pakistan
Afghan weapons in terror hands, Pakistan warns of regional instability
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday drew the world’s attention toward the danger posed by the weapons abandoned by the US following its hasty withdrawal from war-torn Afghanistan, saying the weapons have reached terrorists.…
- Middle East
Taliban releases Iranian photojournalist: Media
Tehran: Iranian photojournalist Mohammad-Hossein Velayati, who was detained last week in Afghanistan, has been released, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency, which Velayati works for, reported. The journalist was handed over to the…
- India
India supplied 47,500 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan since Taliban takeover
Kabul: In a significant contribution to Afghanistan which is grappling with a serious humanitarian crisis, India has sent an unprecedented 47,500 metric tons of wheat since the Taliban takeover, Khaama Press reported.…
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Afghan caretaker govt declares Aug 15 as ‘victory day’
Kabul: The Afghan caretaker government has declared August 15, the day of the administration’s takeover of Kabul, as the “victory day” and a public holiday in the war-ravaged country. “Tuesday, Asad 24,…