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Afghanistan earthquake deaths climb to 2,200, entire villages levelled

Hundreds more bodies have been recovered from houses in mountain villages destroyed by a major earthquake in Afghanistan ...

Third quake strikes southeastern Afghanistan after series that killed over 2,200

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan on Thursday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said, the ...

ICYMI: Earthquake Aftershocks Rock Afghanistan

A 6.0 earthquake hit Afghanistan on Sunday night leaving more than 1,400 dead and at least 3,000 injured.Rescue crews ...

Earthquake in Afghanistan Leaves More Than 800 Dead

The quake, near the border with Pakistan, injured more than 2,500 people in mountainous areas that rescue workers took hours ...

Deadly earthquake in Afghanistan

Explore the impact of the August 31 earthquake in Afghanistan, the region's seismic history, and how poorly built structures ...

Australia's highest court denies Afghanistan war hero Ben Roberts-Smith's final appeal

Australia’s highest court on Thursday removed the last chance for war hero Ben Roberts-Smith to clear his name of findings ...

Satellite Images Show Aftermath of Devastating Afghanistan Earthquake

The United Nations Satellite Center (UNOSAT) has released satellite images showing the aftermath of a 6.0 magnitude ...

Canadian journalist Lyse Doucet longlisted for $93K U.K. nonfiction prize for book about an Afghanistan hotel

The Baillie Gifford Prize celebrates the best nonfiction written in English from around the world. Doucet is longlisted for ...