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Afghanistan’s remote and poor villages hardest hit by earthquake
Remote villages nestled in rocky, unpaved mountains and hillsides, said to be key factor in severity of destruction.
Published On 24 Jun 2022
A long night for doctors helping victims of Afghanistan quake
Medics are left overwhelmed and under-equipped in the wake of Afghanistan’s deadliest earthquake in decades.
Published On 24 Jun 2022
Afghan groups step up as foreign earthquake relief faces delays
Sanctions and the challenging terrain of affected areas make it hard to provide rapid international aid to survivors.
Published On 24 Jun 2022
India, Pakistan send help to Afghanistan after deadly earthquake
The two South Asian nations provide humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan where a powerful quake killed over 1,000.
Published On 24 Jun 2022

Muslims in Ranchi condemn police for filing cases against Prophet remarks row protesters – even ones who were shot dead.

The earthquake killed at least 1,000 people and destroyed or damaged about 10,000 homes in Afghanistan’s remote east.

President Tokayev publicly refused to recognise separatist regions in Ukraine, enraging some Kremlin officials.

Health ministry says aid has begun to arrive to the area affected by earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people.

China warns against expanding military alliances and weaponising economic sanctions.

At BRICS meeting, Chinese leader says world must move away from US-led hegemony and towards harmonious future.

Amid health concerns, authorities race to get drinking water to people stranded in homes in over a dozen districts.

India’s foreign secretary says New Delhi will help the crisis-hit island beyond promised $4bn in loans, swaps and aid.

Locals say army buildup at disputed frontier snatches their safety and rights over land they have traditionally owned.

Remote villages in eastern Afghanistan reduced to rubble by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people.

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