Earthquake in eastern Afghanistan kills hundreds, destroys villages
Pacific Asia • Sep 1, 2025, 6:18 AM
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A 6.0 magnitude earthquake centred near the bustling eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad late Sunday killed more than 800 people and injured around 2,500, according to the Taliban government's chief spokesman. The quake razed villages in the eastern provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar, according to local authorities.
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Villagers in the quake-hit regions of eastern Afghanistan joined rescue workers Tuesday in a desperate search for survivors of a 6.0 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 800 people. Foreign aid has been slashed since the 2021 return of the Taliban
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North Korea’s Kim heads to Beijing as Putin and Xi hail ‘old friend’ ties
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North Korea's Kim Jong-un on Tuesday crossed the border into China by train ahead of Wednesday's military parade in Beijing to mark the end of World War II. Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed Russian President Vladimir Putin as an “old friend” as the tw
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Thousands packed the streets of Hanoi Tuesday to watch around 40,000 troops and civilians march in a military parade to mark Vietnam's 80 years of independence from French colonial rule.
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