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280 dead in Afghanistan earthquake and many more wounded

The magnitude 6.1 quake struck around 27 miles of land near the Pakistani border at a depth of 51km

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Eastern Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 255 people

Afghanistan’s state-run news agency says at least 255 people have killed in an earthquake that struck the country’s eastern Paktika province

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More than 900 people have reportedly been killed in an earthquake in Afghanistan

The hardest hit areas were remote farming villages in the eastern Afghan province of Paktika. "All the village completely is destroyed," said one man, showing collapsed homes on a cell phone video.

WEKU

More than 1,000 people killed as earthquake strikes eastern Afghanistan

A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early on Wednesday, killing 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more, according to a state-run news agency. Officials warned that the already grim toll would likely rise as rescuers dig through collapsed dwellings.

France 24

Earthquake kills at least 255 people in Afghanistan

Rescuers arriving by helicopter to help casualties

Wales Online

Afghanistan earthquake: 1,000 people killed and scores wounded in horror shake

According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake struck around 44 km (27 miles) from the city of Khost, near the Pakistani border, at a depth of 51 km

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Afghanistan: 255 killed in 2 Afghan provinces as result of earthquake

An earthquake has struck Afghanistan, leaving at least 255 people dead in the provinces of Paktika and Khost, Elias Khel Naseri. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Afghanistan rocked by magnitude-6.1 earthquake, leaving 1,000 dead, according to Taliban officials

A deadly earthquake has struck the east of Afghanistan and has also been felt in neighbouring Pakistan.

ABC News

Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 1,000 people, officials say

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Axios

Afghanistan Earthquake Kills at Least 255 People

An earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 255 people, authorities said. Information remained scarce on the magnitude 6 temblor that struck Paktika province, but it comes as the international community largely has left Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover of the country last year amid the chaotic withdrawal…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Afghanistan earthquake: Taliban appeal for international help as 1,000 killed

A powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday has killed 1,000 people and injured 1,500 more , authorities have said.

Evening Standard

Afghanistan quake kills at least 280

KABUL: At least 280 people have been killed and hundreds more injured after a powerful earthquake hit southeastern Afghanistan overnight, according to the country’s state-run news agency.

Bangkok Post

Afghanistan quake kills at least 130

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 that rocked Afghanistan has killed at least 130 people in the country's east, disaster management officials said on Wednesday.

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Al Jazeera

At least 1,000 killed after strong earthquake jolts Afghanistan

At least 1,000 killed after magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocked remote parts of Afghanistan and neighbouring Pakistan.

Reuters

Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 1,000, toll expected to rise

The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan on Wednesday hit 1,000, disaster management officials said, with more than 600 injured and the toll expected to grow as information trickles in from remote mountain villages.

Bangkok Post

Ancient Buddhist city threatened by Chinese copper mine

MES AYNAK, Afghanistan: An ancient Buddhist city carved out of immense peaks near Kabul is in danger of disappearing forever, swallowed up by a Chinese consortium exploiting one of the world's largest copper deposits.

The Times of India

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee offers air tickets to Afghan Sikhs

AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has announced to provide air tickets to those Afghan Sikhs who wish to come to India. In a release issued here on Tuesday, SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said, “The air tickets of Sikhs who want to come to India from Afghanistan will…

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The Times of India

Sikh groups ask Afghanistan Prime Minister to dispel misconceptions

AMRITSAR: Panthic organisations have appealed to Afghanistan Prime Minister (PM) Mohammad Hasan Akhund to carry out a probe why Sikhs were bracketed with BJP’s suspended woman leader Nupur Sharma’s alleged objectionable remarks against Prophet Mohammad.

The Guardian - AU

Qualified Afghan refugees are being denied a shot at harnessing their skills. Australia needs to recognise their worth

Host nations need to champion the abilities of capable men and women by offering them opportunities in their areas of expertise

Daily Mirror

Mum's heartbreak and 'living horror film' as ex-soldier who murdered daughter is jailed

Afghanistan veteran Collin Reeves was today jailed for a minimum of 38 years for stabbing neighbours Stephen and Jennifer Chapple to death at their home in Somerset

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taliban Release Several British Citizens Held in Afghanistan

The Taliban have released several British citizens who were detained in Afghanistan after an agreement was reached between the two countries, Taliban and UK officials said Monday. The detainees were released Sunday following a series of meetings between Afghan and British officials, said Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban government,…

Al Jazeera

Afghanistan: Five UK citizens released by Taliban

Friends and family of Peter Jouvenal, a journalist and businessman, said he was among those released.

The Guardian - UK

Taliban release five British nationals held for six months

Foreign Office diplomats secured their freedom but sources say nothing was given in return except an apology

Al Jazeera

What’s at stake as UN Taliban travel ban waiver set to expire?

The Trump-backed waiver allows sanctioned Taliban leaders to travel abroad for negotiations.

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