Rescuers try to reach quake-hit areas in eastern Afghanistan
Pacific Asia • Sep 1, 2025, 6:48 AM
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Rescuers on Monday struggled to reach remote areas struck by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, says FRANCE 24's Shahzain Wahlah,reporting from Islamabad in neighbouring Pakistan.
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Rescuers scramble to reach remote areas of Afghanistan after devastating quake
Pacific Asia • 4:37 AM
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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
Pacific Asia • 4:13 AM
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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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Vietnam marks 80 years of independence from France with parade of 40,000
Pacific Asia • 12:31 AM
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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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