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Afghanistan: Understanding the causes of recurrent Earthquakes

Afghanistan, a landlocked country in the heart of Asia, is regularly struck by devastating earthquakes. Each time the ground shakes, the same question arises: why is this territory so prone to such disasters? The answer lies beneath the surface — in the immense geological forces at work deep within......

Mazar-e-Sharif’s Blue Mosque partially damaged by earthquake

A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan overnight from Sunday, November 2, to Monday, November 3, with its epicenter located in Balkh province, near the city of Mazar-e-Sharif. According to the Afghan Ministry of Health and the United......

Afghanistan: 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake kills at least twenty people

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan overnight from Sunday to Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported, two months after a deadly quake hit the country’s east. The tremor occurred in Kholm, near the city of Mazar-e-Sharif in Balkh......

Three dead, Including children, as truck overturns in Afghanistan

At least three people were killed and five others injured, including children, after a truck overturned in eastern Afghanistan, local authorities confirmed on Sunday. The tragic incident occurred in Laghman Province, when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle on a sharp bend due to mechanical......

Paris: 20-year-old Afghan charged and imprisoned for “Terrorist Criminal Association”

A 20-year-old Afghan man has been formally charged and placed in pre-trial detention in Paris for participation in a terrorist criminal association and financing a terrorist enterprise, according to France’s National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT). The suspect was arrested on......

Pakistan–Afghanistan talks in Istanbul likely to resume, Says Pakistani security source

Talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan aimed at reaching a ceasefire are expected to “probably resume” in Istanbul after collapsing on Wednesday, a Pakistani security source told AFP. The negotiations, mediated by Turkey and Qatar, began last Saturday in Istanbul and were......

Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks end without agreement, Pakistan says

ISLAMABAD — Peace talks aimed at securing a long-term truce between Afghanistan and Pakistan concluded in Istanbul without a “workable solution,” Pakistan’s information minister said on Wednesday, marking a setback for regional stability after deadly border......

FIFA relocates Afghan women's refugee team tournament to Morocco

A FIFA-organized tournament featuring the Afghan women's refugee team, originally slated to take place in the United Arab Emirates, has been relocated to Morocco. The four-team friendly competition, part of the "FIFA Unites: Women's Series," is set to begin on Sunday and will include......

Afghanistan and Pakistan agree on immediate ceasefire

After days of escalating clashes that left dozens dead, Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” and the creation of mechanisms aimed at ensuring lasting peace and stability, according to a statement released by the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday. The......