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ADB Commits USD3M Grant for Quake-Hit Afghanistan

(MENAFN) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on Wednesday the approval of a $3 million emergency grant aimed at addressing the urgent humanitarian needs of Afghanistan's earthquake victims. The devastating earthquake struck Nangarhar...

Germany Explores Process for Afghan Deportations

(MENAFN) Berlin is reportedly negotiating an arrangement to establish a system for returning Afghans to their homeland, according to a tabloid. German authorities are engaging in direct discussions with the Taliban in Qatar and are planning to...

Afghanistan authorities airdrop food, essential supplies by these affected by earthquake

(MENAFN) Afghan authorities have started delivering food and essential supplies by air to communities cut off by blocked roads in the wake of Sunday’s devastating earthquake, officials said Friday. A local official from the interim administration...

Afghanistan Earthquake Claims Over 2,200 Lives

(MENAFN) More than 2,200 people have been confirmed dead following a powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan over the weekend, according to the latest casualty figures released Thursday by Taliban authorities. The updated...

Afghanistan Earthquake Survivors Move to Temporary Shelters in Kunar

(MENAFN) Hundreds of survivors of last week's powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan have been relocated to temporary shelters in Kunar province, but local authorities are warning that further aid is critical as winter approaches. Najeebullah...

Afghan Officials Airlift Aid Supplies After Earthquake

(MENAFN) Afghan officials have initiated the distribution of food supplies and other critical necessities by air to isolated regions cut off by the catastrophic earthquake on Sunday, a representative confirmed on Friday. A regional authority from...

Russia Dispatches Humanitarian Aid to Quake-Hit Afghanistan

(MENAFN) Russia has dispatched a second delivery of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan in response to a series of powerful earthquakes that recently devastated the country’s eastern region, resulting in significant casualties and destruction....

Blast Claims at Least 8 Lives in Western Afghanistan

(MENAFN) At least eight members of a single family were killed in a powerful explosion at a residence in western Afghanistan on Monday, media reported. The blast occurred in the Balablok district of Farah province, a volatile region that has seen...

Tragic Blast in Afghanistan Claims Eight Lives

(MENAFN) At least eight individuals, all belonging to the same family, were killed in an explosion in western Afghanistan on Monday, a news outlet reported. The fatal blast occurred inside a residence in Balablok district of Farah province,...

Blast murders eight individuals in Afghanistan

(MENAFN) At least eight people from the same family were killed in an explosion in western Afghanistan on Monday, local media reported. The blast occurred inside a house in the Balablok district of Farah province, provincial government...

Afghanistan Earthquake Deaths Climb to Over 1,400

(MENAFN) The catastrophic earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday has now claimed over 1,400 lives, according to interim-administration spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Tuesday. More than 3,251 individuals have sustained injuries...

Afghanistan Devastating Earthquake Death Toll Surpasses 1,400

(MENAFN) The death count from Sunday night’s catastrophic earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has risen above 1,400, according to interim administration spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Tuesday. Injuries have mounted to at least 3,251 across four...

Afghanistan Quake Deaths Climb to Staggering 1,000

(MENAFN) The death count from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday has surged to nearly 1,000, according to a health official’s update on Tuesday. Sharafat Zaman, spokesperson for the Health Ministry, told local...

China Dispatches First Earthquake Aid to Afghanistan

(MENAFN) On Sunday, China sent its initial batch of urgent humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan to support earthquake relief efforts, announced the China International Development Cooperation Agency. The shipment, predominantly consisting of...

Qatar Airlifts Humanitarian Aid to Quake-Affected Afghanistan

(MENAFN) Qatar has initiated a rapid-response air bridge to deliver life-saving aid to Afghanistan in the wake of a powerful earthquake that has left thousands dead or injured, the country’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Saturday. According to a...

Afghanistan Earthquake Deaths Climb to Staggering 500

(MENAFN) Afghanistan's devastating earthquake casualty count has climbed to 500 fatalities, while over 1,000 people sustained injuries, according to Monday reports from a local broadcaster. Emergency response crews are battling through isolated...

US Revokes Colombia’s Certification in Anti-Drug Campaign

(MENAFN) Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Monday that the United States has opted to revoke Colombia’s certification as a partner in the battle against narcotics trafficking. The declaration, delivered during a Cabinet gathering, was...

U.S. Decertifies Colombia as Partner in Combating Drug Trafficking

(MENAFN) The United States has officially decertified Colombia as a partner in combating drug trafficking, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced Monday during a Cabinet meeting—just minutes before the Trump administration confirmed the move....

India Dispatches Humanitarian Relief to Afghanistan

(MENAFN) India confirmed on Monday that it is providing immediate humanitarian relief to Afghanistan following a devastating 6-magnitude earthquake that struck the region over the weekend. Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar conveyed...

Earthquake in Afghanistan Claims Nearly 1,000 Lives

(MENAFN) A catastrophic earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday night has led to a rising death toll, now approaching 1,000, according to a health official on Tuesday. Sharafat Zaman, a representative for the Health Ministry, stated...