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India sends earthquake relief assistance to Afghanistan
New Delhi: India on Thursday sent relief materials to the earthquake-hit people of Afghanistan. The aid was sent a day after India said it is committed to provide assistance and support to…
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Many children feared dead in Afghanistan earthquake
Kabul: Doctors in Afghanistan say that many children may have been killed in Wednesday’s earthquake, media reports said. More than 1,000 people died in the disaster, while heavy rain, threadbare resources and rugged…
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Pakistan, Iran send aid to earthquake-hit Afghanistan
Islamabad/Kabul: Pakistan and Iran have sent aid supplies to Afghanistan in the aftermath of the 6.1-magnitude quake that killed at least 1,000 people in the war-torn nation’s Paktika province. The Prime Minister’s…
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Afghanistan earthquake death toll surpasses 1,000
Kabul: More than 1,000 people were killed in Afghanistan after a powerful earthquake hit the country on Wednesday, media reports said. A severe earthquake struck in the early hours of this morning…
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Afghanistan: Earthquake kills at least 920 people, say officials
Kabul: A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 920 people and injuring 600 others in the deadliest temblor in two decades, authorities said.…
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Strong quake kills at least 280, injures 595 in Afghanistan
Kabul: At least 280 people were killed and 595 injured after an earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Paktika province early on Wednesday, the state-run media reported. Some 255 people lost their lives in Barmal,…
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Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 155 people
Kabul: At least 155 people have been killed in an earthquake in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province, country’s state-run news agency reported. The eastern provinces of Nangarhar and Khost also reported deaths. As…
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US envoy raises concern about attacks against Hindus, Sikhs in Afghanistan
Kabul: US Special Envoy Rina Amiri has raised concerns about the escalating attacks against Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan. On Saturday, Islamic State attacked Karte Parwan Gurdwara in which two people were…
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Kabul Gurdwara attack: Islamic State claims responsibility
Kabul: Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) on Sunday claimed the responsibility for the Karte Parwan Gurdwara attack in Kabul. ISKP released a statement claiming responsibility for the attack. According to ISKP, ‘Abu…
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Afghanistan: Two dead after three explosions hit Kabul gurdwara
Kabul: At least two civilians were killed and three security personnel injured after three explosions ripped through a gurdwara in Kabul on Saturday, according to multiple sources. The Ministry of Interior have…
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Afghanistan: Blasts near Sikh temple in Kabul
Kabul: Two explosions on Saturday ripped through a busy road near a Sikh temple in Kabul, with casualties unknown. “We heard a huge blast in Kart-e-Parwan neighbourhood at around 6 a.m. It was…
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FAO, World Bank step up response to worsening food security in Afghanistan
Rome: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed an unprecedented $150 million contribution from the World Bank to provide critical livelihood and life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable…
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UN official to discuss Afghan refugee crisis with Taliban
Kabul: A visiting UN official will meet leaders of the Taliban-led government and discuss ways to resolve the Afghan refugee crisis and establish grounds for their return. Upon her arrival in Kabul on…
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Taliban rejects report on human rights violations in Afghanistan
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has rejected a recent report by the Human Rights Watch (HRW) which expressed concerns over the violations of human rights, especially those of women and girls,…
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Watchdog says Afghan Taliban detaining, torturing civilians
Islamabad: Taliban security forces in northern Afghanistan have unlawfully detained and tortured residents accused of association with an opposition armed group, New York-based Human Rights Watch said in a statement on Friday.…
