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(MENAFN) A powerful earthquake has claimed 24 lives and wounded over 630 people across northern Afghanistan, the Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority confirmed Monday, with the majority sustaining minor injuries.

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(MENAFN) Pakistani military forces reportedly carried out airstrikes across several districts in eastern and southeastern Afghanistan on Sunday, according to Afghan media reports and Pakistan’s Ministry of Information.

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(MENAFN) A powerful earthquake measuring 6.3 in magnitude struck northern Afghanistan early Monday, resulting in at least eight deaths and 180 injuries, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) A powerful 6.3-magnitude tremor devastated northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, claiming at least eight lives and leaving nearly 200 wounded, according to statements Afghan government authorities provided to local news outlets.

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(MENAFN) A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region Friday, the German Research Center for Geosciences confirmed, sending tremors rippling through the capital Kabul and surrounding provinces.

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(MENAFN) Negotiations between Pakistan and Afghanistan aimed at defusing tensions along their shared border have concluded without any agreement, according to officials in Islamabad.

International Committee of the Red Cross

Over the years, Abida has been bringing Zahra to the rehabilitation centre every six months for therapy sessions.

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(MENAFN) A deadly landslide claimed four lives and left six injured after tearing through a residential structure in Afghanistan's Kapisa province late Friday night, authorities confirmed Saturday.

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(MENAFN) Afghan and Pakistani officials are set to meet in Istanbul on Saturday to address escalating security concerns and finalize a durable ceasefire along their shared border, following a recent surge in violent clashes.

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(MENAFN) Kabul and Islamabad are holding peace talks in Doha on Saturday, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said, with the Qatari government acting as mediator.

National Union of Journalists

The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Afghan Independent Journalists’ Union (AIJU) in condemning the killing of two media workers in Afghanistan.

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(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Wednesday, focusing on regional peace and security.

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(MENAFN) India and Afghanistan condemned the deadly suicide bombing at a mosque in Islamabad on Friday, dismissing allegations of their involvement, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) A tragic traffic accident on Tuesday in Ghazni Province has claimed the lives of at least five people and left one person injured, according to reports from local media.

UN Human Settlements Program

Muscat, 5 October 2026 — The need to place adequate housing at the centre of inclusive, sustainable and resilient cities came under the spotlight today as the United Nations marked the 40th observance of World Habitat Day. “Adequate housing is the...

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(MENAFN) Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump downplaying NATO troops’ contributions in Afghanistan “not acceptable” on Sunday. “They're not acceptable, and I note that President Trump has made...

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(MENAFN) Germany’s defense minister has called on US President Donald Trump to apologize for remarks dismissing NATO allies’ contributions in Afghanistan, arguing that the statements were disrespectful to soldiers who died alongside American...

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(MENAFN) Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre criticized remarks made by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding NATO’s involvement in the Afghanistan war, calling them inappropriate and offensive.

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(MENAFN) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday after the president’s comments about NATO’s involvement in Afghanistan provoked strong reactions in the United Kingdom.

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(MENAFN) Four students perished from carbon monoxide poisoning Sunday in Nili, the administrative center of Daykundi province in central Afghanistan, provincial law enforcement authorities confirmed in an official statement.