The death toll from the earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has risen to more than 800, a Taliban spokesman said.
The UAE expresses solidarity with Afghanistan and offers condolences for the earthquake victims.
3 month agoKabul / Afghanistan Earlier today a major earthquake struck just outside of Kabul, Afghanistan, the Death toll from the 6.0 magnitude earthquake has risen to 622 with hundreds more still missing
3 month agoVideo: So far, 35 flights have been conducted from Nangarhar airport to Kunar, transporting 335 injured individuals to Nangarhar Regional Hospital, with efforts ongoing to transfer the remaining
3 month agoAbdul Mateen Qane, spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, stated that last night’s earthquakes in Kunar and Nangarhar have so far killed 622 people and injured 1,555 others, with many homes destroyed. Of the deceased, 610 are from Kunar and 12 from Nangarhar. Among the injured, 1,300 are in Kunar and 255 in Nangarhar. Qane, quoting Interior Minister Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani, said that local officials must immediately assist the affected families
Over 600 dead after 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan - Interior Ministry
3 month agoAt least 509 killed and more than 1,330 injured as earthquake devastates Afghanistan
In addition to Kunar, the quakes also caused casualties in Nangarhar and Laghman and were felt in parts of Kabul and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Kabul blames Pakistan for airstrikes that killed 3 people in eastern Afghanistan
3 month agoThe Taliban’s Ministry of Defense condemned Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan territory, stating they killed civilian women and children. The Taliban's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Pakistan’s ambassador in Kabul to protest Pakistani military strikes on Khost
Afghanistan summons Pakistan envoy over deadly cross border airstrikes
Local sources claim Pakistan carried out an airstrike in Afghanistan’s Khost province near the Durand Line, targeting the home of local elder Malik Naeem in Spalgin village. Initial reports say two children—a boy and a girl—were killed, while a man & a woman were injured
3 month agoToday in Kabul an important trilateral meeting between China, Afghanistan and Pakistan is taking place. The Islamic Emirate via HE FM Muttaqi is hosting the FMs of both neighboring countries and will discuss a range of topics
Kunduz police arrest man for harassing foreign tourists. Officials in Kunduz province announced that police have arrested a man for allegedly harassing foreign tourists
Local sources report that the Taliban’s morality police raided a private gathering in western Herat province and arrested local singer Jawad Naseri for performing at the event
3 month agoISKP has confirmed its clash with Taliban forces in Nangarhar on August 13, without disclosing its own losses
Pakistan’s army says 33 Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan militants were killed in a night raid near the Afghanistan border, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailing the operation a success
In Afghanistan, Taliban raid underground women’s beauty salons in Kabul
4 month agoSecurity forces foil infiltration attempt by Khawarij from Afghan border and arrest five suspected suicide bombers
4 month agoA high-level Uzbek delegation, led by Bakhtiyor Saidov, Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister, arrived in Kabul today (Thursday) to participate in a trilateral meeting between Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan. Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate, stated that the delegation was welcomed by Amir Khan Muttaqi, Acting Foreign Minister.
UN warns of humanitarian crisis as 3 million Afghan migrants expected to return from Iran and Pakistan by the end of the year
Berlin and Kabul discuss plan to repatriate Afghan migrants. The head of Germany's foreign intelligence agency, August Hanning, revealed that he met with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai to discuss Berlin's efforts to deport Afghans to their Taliban-controlled homeland
Dushanbe has given Afghan refugees 15 days to leave the country: forced deportation threatens thousands of Afghans despite having legal documents confirming their right to reside in Tajikistan
ICC issues arrest warrants for top Taliban leaders over crimes against humanity and war crimes, specifically for persecuting women
5 month agoNearly 450,000 Afghans left Iran since June 1: IOM
5 month agoRussia has become the first country to recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The Taliban flag was hung at the country's embassy in Moscow. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, today the Russian authorities officially recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. According to the Russian Ambassador to Kabul Dmitry Zhirnov, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov proposed recognizing the Taliban in order to establish a partnership with Afghanistan.
5 month agoDeputy Administrative Chief of the Prime Minister’s Office, Abdul Salam Hanafi, returned to the country today (Sunday) after participating in the China–South Asia Cooperation Forum and the International Expo.
5 month agoThe spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior reports the occurrence of a clash in Kabul’s 15th district. Abdul Mateen Qani confirmed to TOLOnews that the operation is still ongoing. He did not provide further details regarding the nature or cause of the clash
Trump administration just imposed sanctions on four ICC judges, an unprecedented retaliation over the war tribunal's investigation into alleged war crimes by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and over the court's issuance of an arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu
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