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Another tremor in quake-hit Afghan province kills 5
Kabul : At least five people were killed on Friday when a tremor hit Afghanistan's Paktika province where a massive earthquake had claimed 1,100 lives earlier this week, authorities said."Unfortunately, once again an earthquake hit Gayan…
Taliban appeals for int’l aid following devastating earthquake
Kabul : In the aftermath of the devastating 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan's Paktika province that killed at least 1,000 people, the country's Taliban-led government has appealed for international aid, the media reported on…
Recent floods in Afghanistan kill 400 people
Kabul : The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has confirmed that 400 people have died in the recent floods triggered by incessant rain across the country.The floods hit the provinces of Kunar, Nangarhar, Nuristan, Laghman, Panjshir,…
Pakistan, Iran send aid to quake-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 Office in Islamabad said…
Strong quake kills at least 280, injures 595 in Afghanistan
Kabul : At least 280 people were killed and 595 injured after an earthquake struck Afghansitan's Paktika province early on Wednesday, the state-run media reported.Some 255 people lost their lives in Barmal, Ziruk, Naka and Gayan districts…
Two killed, 28 wounded in car bomb attack aimed at Taliban
Kabul : At least two persons died while 28 others were wounded after an explosion ripped through a market in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, RFE/RL reported.Officials from the Taliban Information and Culture Department in…
2 dead after 3 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 confirmed the blasts and said…
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 Sunday, Kelly T. Clements, Deputy High…
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, in the war-torn nation.In a…
10 Afghans killed in mini-bus accident
Kabul : Ten Afghan civilians were killed and two other injured in an accident involving a mini-bus in Afghanistan's Daykundi province, the media reported on Friday.The deadly traffic accident took place on a congested road in the…