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Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Shakes Northeastern Afghanistan, No Immediate Reports of Casualties
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck northeastern Afghanistan late Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), rattling communities across the region though with no…
Afghanistan Tops List of Most Neglected Crises as Funding Plummets, NRC Warns
Afghanistan has been ranked among the world’s most neglected humanitarian emergencies for the first time, according to a new report by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), which…
Kabul Says It Struck ISIS-Linked Sites in Pakistan; Islamabad Yet to Respond
The Taliban’s Ministry of Defense says its forces carried out airstrikes against what it described as joint bases used by ISIS and other “groups of evil and corruption” inside…
India Condemns Pakistani Airstrikes in Afghanistan, Citing Violation of Sovereignty
India on Monday sharply condemned Pakistan’s recent airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, calling the attacks a flagrant breach of Afghan sovereignty and a destabilizing act that…
Red Cross Rushes Emergency Medical Aid to Civilians Hit by Pakistani Airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Paktia Province
In the wake of deadly Pakistani airstrikes targeting eastern Afghanistan, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has mobilized an emergency humanitarian response,…
UN Demands Civilian Protection After Pakistani Airstrikes Kill Dozens in Afghanistan
The United Nations has issued a strong call for the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure following Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan that reportedly killed…
Pakistan Orders Undocumented Afghan Nationals to Leave by July 10
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has set July 10 as the final deadline for undocumented Afghan nationals to leave the country, warning that a nationwide crackdown will begin immediately…
Karzai, Abdullah Condemn Deadly Pakistani Airstrikes in Eastern Afghanistan, Urge Dialogue Amid Spiraling Tensions
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai and former Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah have strongly condemned reported Pakistani airstrikes in…
Pakistani Airstrikes Kill 36 Civilians and Wound 163 in Eastern Afghanistan, Taliban Officials Say
Pakistani airstrikes killed at least 36 civilians and wounded 163 others in eastern Afghanistan overnight, according to Taliban authorities on Monday, who accused Islamabad of…
‘We Walk for Water’: Drought and Declining Groundwater Grip Northwestern Afghanistan
BADGHIS, Afghanistan – For 77-year-old Abdul Rahim, each day begins with a familiar, grueling trek: a one-kilometer walk under the rising sun to the only well in his village. He…