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Severe weather in Afghanistan causes 61 deaths and widespread damage

Heavy snowfall and intense rainfall in Afghanistan have resulted in 61 deaths over three days, from Wednesday to Friday, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA). In addition to the fatalities, 110 people were injured, and 458 homes were partially or completely destroyed, primarily......

Deadly explosion targets a hotel in Kabul

A deadly explosion struck a hotel in the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday, according to local police and Taliban authorities, raising renewed concerns about security in the city. Khalid Zadran, spokesperson for the Kabul police, confirmed that an explosion occurred inside a hotel located in one of the......

Three killed in suicide attack on Pakistan border security headquarters

Three Pakistani border security personnel were killed Monday in a suicide attack targeting their headquarters in Peshawar, located in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afghan border, local authorities reported. At approximately 8:10 a.m. local time, assailants carried out a suicide bombing at......

Afghanistan regrets not being invited to COP30

Afghan authorities expressed regret on Sunday over not being invited to the COP30 climate conference in Brazil, emphasizing that the country is among the most vulnerable to climate change despite its minimal contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions. The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference......

Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks collapse amid growing tensions

Peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan have collapsed after a week of tense negotiations in Turkey, with both sides blaming each other for the breakdown. The failure of the discussions raises fears of a renewed conflict after a fragile, month-long ceasefire between the two countries. According......

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......