The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

The disaster inflicted by the quake heaps more misery on a country where millions face increasing hunger and poverty and the health system has been crumbling since the Taliban retook power last year.

Desperate rescuers battled against the clock Thursday under pouring rain to pull survivors from the rubble after a powerful quake struck a mountainous border region of Afghanistan, killing at least 1,000 people. The 5.9-magnitude quake struck hardest in the rugged east, where people already lead hardscrabble lives in the grip…

Refugees fleeing Afghanistan and Ukraine could be settled at a quarantine centre in Melbourne's north, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says.

"We count on the international community to help support the hundreds of families hit by this latest disaster," the UN said.

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The independent watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan is accusing the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development of illegally withholding information about the American withdrawal from the country

The U.S. State Department said it was not aware of any request for American assistance from Afghanistan's Taliban government after an earthquake there on Wednesday that killed at least 1,000 people.

Analysis: humanitarian appeals for Taliban-ruled country have had poor responses and there are sanctions complications

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