A 6.3 magnitude earthquake rattled western Afghanistan today, causing further devastation in a region still recovering from a series of powerful tremors just over a week ago. The epicenter of the …
ICC World Cup | Gurbaz, Alikhil lift Afghanistan to competitive total against mighty England
Rahmanullah Gurbaz gave early impetus while Ikram Alikhil provided the final flourish to guide Afghanistan to a competitive 284 allout against defending champions England in their World Cup match in …
Mounds of rubble and a future of grief are what’s left after Afghanistan earthquake killed thousands
People are digging through the rubble from the quake in western Afghanistan. They’re hunting for their few possessions. But the material losses seem unimportant. Saturday’s 6.3 magnitude quake killed …
Magnitude 6.3 quake kills one, wounds dozens in Afghanistan
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Sunday, killing one and injuring dozens more in the same region where more than 1,000 people died in tremors last week.Residents in the city of …
Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 and aftershock shake Afghanistan
An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck northwest Afghanistan early on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The earthquake, which hit Herat, was followed by aftershock of 5.5 magnitude, the USGS …
Powerful quake shakes west Afghanistan again a week after killing thousands
A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, just over a week after strong quakes and aftershocks killed thousands of people and flattened entire villages in the same …
Japan and UNDP Launch $10 Million Project to Support Women Entrepreneurs in Afghanistan
In a major move to promote female entrepreneurship and economic development in Afghanistan, the government of Japan, in association with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Afghanistan, …
‘We are left with nothing’: Survivors of Afghanistan earthquake tell of trauma and heartbreak
Zaher walks calmly across what used to be his village, now reduced to piles of rubble. Standing on top of a mound of sand, he locates his home – or rather, what little is left of it.
EU Allocates €30 Million to Bolster Healthcare in Afghanistan
In a significant move towards supporting the healthcare sector in Afghanistan, the European Union (EU) has pledged €30 million. This aid, intended to provide essential services to vulnerable citizens, …
VIDEO: Afghanistan earthquake continues to claim victims
Afghanistan’s disaster management ministry on Friday revised downward the death toll from multiple earthquakes to around 1,000 from an earlier figure of over 2,400, a spokesman said.