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Please contact Kyodo's International Department in Tokyo via e-mail at kokusai@kyodonews.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:33:00 +0200kyodo-jpenkyodo-jp-2db6f5fca4d84f93e9f2f276bf498f3dNaturalDisasters20091023003300http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_AFGHANISTAN_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTKABUL (AP) -- A strong earthquake centered in the towering Hindu Kush mountains shook a wide area of eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan early Friday, swaying buildings in the Afghan and Pakistani capitals....Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:08:00 +0200APenAP-5bff7e647631e38394411e9de2a31a75NaturalDisasters20091022230800http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=8893455A strong earthquake centered in the towering Hindu Kush mountains shook a wide area of eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan early Friday, swaying buildings in the Afghan and Pakistani capitals. There were no initial reports of damage or casualties from the quake, which struck about 12:21 a.m. Afghan time (1951 GMT, 3:51 p.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:02:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-75a6361377997d196c280bc97209027cNaturalDisasters20091022230200http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/22/world/main5410502.shtml6.1 Magnitude Quake, Centered on Mountainous Hindu Kush Region, Rattles Buildings from Kabul to IslamabadThu, 22 Oct 2009 22:52:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-b8c4e2589fe7128adb2b1cac57dbc5abNaturalDisasters20091022225200http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/10/20091022202435816818.htmlA earthquake of magnitude 6.2 has shaken buildings across northern Afghanistan and Pakistan. The earthquake was centred in the Hindu Kush mountainous region of Afghanistan, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was felt in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, Al Jazeera's correspondent reported.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:09:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-b9621d9a8e85cac83f4bdd9ba856743cNaturalDisasters20091022230900http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/quake+hits+afghanistan+and+pakistan/3396407Updated on 22 October 2009 Source PA News A strong earthquake has shaken buildings in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 and was centred in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, said the US Geological Survey. The quake was felt in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:18:00 +0200channel4newsenchannel4news-5f5f67ccff06935aaa9375f1d2336861NaturalDisasters20091022231800http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3794203,00.htmlA strong earthquake has shaken buildings in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 and was centered in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. That's according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was felt in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:54:00 +0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-ea12f7f1329a846adaf583e4875b0aa9NaturalDisasters20091022235400http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/16-strong-earthquake-strikes-afghanistan-and-pakistan-hs-056.4 Intensity earthquake jolts Islamabad, Lahore, Kohat, Mansehra, Peshawar, Mardan and surrounding areas: DG MET.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:56:00 +0200dawnendawn-89f8d47968fb3e46fafce4106997b8d9NaturalDisasters20091022235600http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-10-22-afghanistan-quake_N.htm?csp=34A strong earthquake centered in the towering Hindu Kush mountains shook a wide area of eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan early ...Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:41:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-41fd7e9af2e368a1ee881333a1b02a9fNaturalDisasters20091022234100http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/earthquake-shakes-afghanistan-pakistan/article1334448/A strong earthquake centred in the towering Hindu Kush mountains shook a wide area of eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan early Friday, swaying buildings in the Afghan and Pakistani capitals. There were no initial reports of damage or casualties from the quake, which struck about 12:21 a.m. Afghan time (3:51 p.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:45:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-c9ef395cfb072bef9c678c1c57fd2a0dNaturalDisasters20091022234500http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33438401/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/A strong earthquake centered in the Hindu Kush mountains shakes a wide area of eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan, swaying buildings in the nations' capitals.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:20:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-75a798d259011fe9bdbe85cf42a34ed7NaturalDisasters20091023002000http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3794203,00.htmlA strong earthquake has shaken buildings in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 and was centered in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. That's according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was felt in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:14:00 +0200ynetnewsenynetnews-ea12f7f1329a846adaf583e4875b0aa9NaturalDisasters20091023001400http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016774418(AHN) - An earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan at12:21 local time on Friday. There were no immediate reports of damage and casualty.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:37:00 +0200AHNenAHN-50a2f13c4df649a11e9d3176cd604f10NaturalDisasters20091023003700http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291418,earthquake-in-northern-pakistan-afghanistan.htmlIslamabad - A strong earthquake rattled northern Pakistan and Afghanistan early Friday. With a magnitude of 6.2 to 6.4 on the Richter scale, the epicenter was in the high-altitude Hindu Kush at a depth of about 180 kilometres below ground, Pakistan a...Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:14:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-92114251486a6d051566300a3ade03eeNaturalDisasters20091023031400http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Aj3qcfu_EuE/index.htmlA strong earthquake rumbled deep beneath mountainous regions northeast of Kabul early Friday, waking residents and sending some into the streets.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:39:00 +0200cnnencnn-b8b7462543b079472c7912d792f56856NaturalDisasters20091023043900http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/pakistan/Strong-quake-jolts-Pakistan-Afghanistan-border-area/Article1-468225.aspxA local TV channel claimed that tremors of 6.7-magnitude were felt in Pakistani cities of Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar, the report said.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:02:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-24ded9781af8570a2744a42e63270bf1NaturalDisasters20091023050200http://www.thedailystar.net/latest/updates.php?pid=60A strong earthquake centered in the towering Hindu Kush mountains shook a wide area of eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan early Friday, swaying buildings in the Afghan and Pakistani capitals.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:26:00 +0200thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-832db2f9ac4028e746da1494d73e12bcNaturalDisasters20091023062600http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1564775.htmlA strong earthquake centered in the towering Hindu Kush mountains shook a wide area of eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan early Friday, swaying buildings in the Afghan and Pakistani capitals, AP reported. There were no initial reports of damage or casualties ...Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:35:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-4b5680b88d31d9ebd06f850b26d25524NaturalDisasters20091023073500http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6792110.htmlA powerful earthquake struck the Hindu Kush mountains along Afghanistan's northeast border with Pakistan early Friday. The quake was magnitude 6.2 on the Richter scale, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and the epicenter is 70 kilometers far from Feyzabad, capital of Badakhshan province in northeast Afghanistan.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:13:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-3ab6209021d363c32fa2469733497dd3NaturalDisasters20091023091300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6792109.htmlA 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked the Pakistan-Afghanistan border area at 12:21 a.m. local time Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The tremor was felt in Pakistani cities of Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar, according to local TV reports, which first put the magnitude at 6.7 and later revised it at 6.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:13:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-0a2b8bc709f27ce36f97250ee6685bd6NaturalDisasters20091023091300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6792111.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan early Friday morning, said the National Seismological Network of China. The quake happened at 3:51 a.m. (Beijing Time). The epicenter was at 36.5 degrees north latitude and 71.0 degrees east longitude, with a depth of about 200 km, the network said.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:13:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-d89ca4fbb22a072f94fe73cebc7b888dNaturalDisasters20091023091300http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291445,earthquake-hits-northern-pakistan-afghanistan-india--update.htmlIslamabad - A strong earthquake rattled northern Pakistan, Afghanistan and northern India Friday. The quake had a magnitude of 6.2 to 6.4 on the Richter scale, and its epicenter was in the high-altitude Hindu Kush at a depth of about 180 kilometres, ...Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:44:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-2120681563615a861eba7d77457adf5dNaturalDisasters20091023094400http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291453,earthquake-hits-northern-pakistan-afghanistan-india--summary.htmlIslamabad - A strong earthquake rattled northern Pakistan, Afghanistan and India Friday, killing five people and injuring several more. The quake had a magnitude of 6.2 to 6.4 on the Richter scale, and its epicentre was in the high-altitude Hindu Kus...Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:45:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-5eb48314dfcad16a7647299154cc0125NaturalDisasters20091023104500http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6792460.htmlA strong earthquake of 6.2 degrees on the Richter scale shook Indian-controlled Kashmir and its adjoining areas early Friday morning, forcing people to run out of their houses. "The tremors panicked us and everyone came out rushing from the building," said Burhan Majeed a Srinagar resident.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:28:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-9d5d0b69dd0bf6585402c137563be172NaturalDisasters20091023112800http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=206204KABUL, Oct. 23 (AP) -- A strong earthquake centered in the towering Hindu Kush mountains shook a wide area of eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan early Friday, swaying buildings in the Afghan and Pakistani capitals. There were no initial reports of damage or casualties from the quake, which struck about 12:21 a.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:48:00 +0200tehrantimesentehrantimes-137f99e99b738cbcaadc8f93d91ba45bNaturalDisasters20091024134800http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=88406&Itemid=38Prime Minister Gilani expressed his satisfaction over “excellent exchange of views” that he had with Prime Minister Erdogan today and said, “Our parleys were marked by shared perceptions and common vision over regional and international issues. “We had a detailed review of our bilateral ties and....Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:12:00 +0100app-enenapp-en-08367ee8e434d4047885c5ba8f3ff03dNaturalDisastersTerroristAttack20091025181200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/yor0-sY4D_M/index.htmlA strong earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of eastern Afghanistan Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:40:00 +0100cnnencnn-e23d5a7dd76f4446edcda67e5494eaf0NaturalDisasters20091029194000http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/newdelhi/Mild-tremors-in-Delhi/Article1-470766.aspxMild tremors were felt in the national capital late tonight, the India Meteorological Department said here.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:30:00 +0100HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-f6e4a5b841aa6d31de7789e95a63b219NaturalDisasters20091029233000http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/metropolitan/19-earthquake-hits-parts-of-northern-region-hh-03Reports from Peshawar to Islamabad and Lahore to Swat and even parts of Azad Kashmir said tremors jolted houses.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:03:00 +0100dawnendawn-abc03473089b89a93dd442506832432dReferenceMaterialsNaturalDisasters20091030000300http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n198761Kabul. A strong earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of eastern Afghanistan Thursday, but the U.S. Geological Survey said it had no reports of damage or injuries, CNN informed. The preliminary magnitude was 6.0, the USGS said. The epicenter of the quake -- which struck about 10:15 p.m. (1:45 p.m.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:28:00 +0100focusnews-enenfocusnews-en-a1486deb922a0f882f1e11a2066bc125NaturalDisasters20091030032800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6798962.htmlA 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Hindu Kush mountain region in northeast of Afghanistan on Thursday night. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake measured magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale and the epicenter is 68 kilometers far from Feyzabad, capital of Badakhshan province and 261 kilometers from Afghan capital Kabul.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:32:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-b87253897052520c208562038f9decc8NaturalDisasters20091030073200http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/04-mild-tremors-felt-northwest-pakistan-qs-07The 5.0-magnitude quake was centered in southeastern Afghanistan at a depth of 10 kilometres.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:41:00 +0100dawnendawn-9b2851a8e3bc64c874ba956ad5f4d0d8NaturalDisasters34.5309 69.13675720091030094100http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1256799048751A moderate earthquake centered in Afghanistan caused tremors across Pakistan's northwest and parts of Afghanistan, said a meteorology official on Friday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage in the Friday morning temblor, the tremors of which could be felt in Islamabad.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:21:00 +0100jrepenjrep-95a6829f29144e665cde034364f84aa9NaturalDisasters33.718151 73.06054720091030092100http://www.smh.com.au/world/no-more-troops-faulkner-tells-us-20091105-i09q.htmlWASHINGTON: Australia has made it clear to the US it is not in a position to increase troop or training commitments in Afghanistan if the Obama Administration decides to add to its troop levels in response to General Stanley McChrystal's report, the Defence Minister, John Faulkner, said in Washington.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:53:00 +0100smhensmh-8f99719f602660f49ddf86084d4531daNaturalDisasters34.5309 69.136757-35.3499 149.04238.9051 -77.016220091105145300