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According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the epic-center of the earthquake was Tajikistan Afghanistan border.Sat, 28 Mar 2020 13:43:00 +0100nation-3ccdefcb7f9d4c4db0e630297e1af886nationen33.718151 73.060547NaturalDisasters20200328134300https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/22/world/coronavirus-news.htmlPresident Trump sent a letter to North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, expressing willingness to help the North battle the coronavirus, according to North Korea, which responded by expressing gratitude. “I would like to extend sincere gratitude to the U.S.Sun, 22 Mar 2020 17:22:00 +0100google-top-stories-ce9a3e05ccf77e730212f853714f98bagoogle-top-storiesen38.9051 -77.0162CoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthThe New York TimesMike RyanBBCAyatollah KhameneiSpanish governmentReal MadridMr. KimLorenzo SanzAndrew MarrKim Jong-un20200322172200https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/22/world/coronavirus-news.htmlPresident Trump sent a letter to North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, expressing willingness to help the North battle the coronavirus, according to North Korea, which responded by expressing gratitude. “I would like to extend sincere gratitude to the U.S.Sun, 22 Mar 2020 16:59:00 +0100nytimes-ce9a3e05ccf77e730212f853714f98banytimesen38.9051 -77.0162CoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthMike RyanBBCAyatollah KhameneiSpanish governmentReal MadridMr. KimLorenzo SanzAndrew MarrKim Jong-un20200322165900https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/22/world/coronavirus-news.htmlTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday that bipartisan negotiations over an economic relief package were nearing completion and that he expected a vote on stimulus legislation on Monday morning. It is set to be the third piece of stimulus legislation passed by Congress in recent weeks.Sun, 22 Mar 2020 15:42:00 +0100google-top-stories-6bcbc09b850de7fa36123305250de582google-top-storiesen40.4422 -3.69097CoronavirusInfectionEU-USANaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthEU-AsiaSteven MnuchinThe New York TimesOlivier VéranMike RyanBBCFrench TVNarendra ModiFox NewsFederal ReserveHealth MinistryPope FrancisAyatollah KhameneiEuropean UnionImran KhanSpanish governmentDoctors Without BordersMitch McConnellReal MadridLorenzo SanzChuck SchumerAndrew Marr20200322154200https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50703140/india-has-done-well-to-revive-saarc/The killer COVID-19 is prompting the reactivation and revival of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC). Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a bold and positive initiative to engage with his SAARC colleagues for working out a mutually-coordinated strategy to deal with the impact of this pandemic.Wed, 18 Mar 2020 22:59:00 +0100khmertimes-06bcd1b9d5db1f6d9ef3ab36fe5aa878khmertimesen33.718151 73.060547NaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionCommunicableDiseasesOICIndian OceanAshraf GhaniSAARCHINDUSTAN TIMESDonald TrumpNarendra Modi20200318225900https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-10-16-march-2020PHILIPPINES. As of 12 March, more than 208,000 people remain displaced due to a series of earthquakes in North Cotabato and Davao del Sur in late 2019. Over 42,000 are talking shelter in 74 evacuation centres, while over 166,000 people are staying outside of evacuation centres in spontaneous settlements.Tue, 17 Mar 2020 12:32:00 +0100reliefWeb-6f02ca35756e876c54530587d2cd049dreliefWeben14.6096 121.006ConflictNaturalDisastersRed CrossArakan ArmyArmed ForcesChin State20200317123200https://news.yahoo.com/inside-pyramid-djoser-worlds-oldest-170300992.htmlTourists take souvenir pictures in front of the Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara outside Cairo. Oliver Weiken/Picture Alliance / Getty The Pyramid of Djoser, built about 4,600 years ago, to house the tomb of the Pharoah Djoser, has reopened after 14 years of restoration.Sat, 07 Mar 2020 20:06:00 +0100news-yahoo-e4182b826476c12a6b604247518c0c83news-yahooen37.708056 -87.645833UNbodiesNaturalDisastersPicture AllianceThe New York TimesPeter JamesMohamed El-ShahedMohamed el-ShahedKhaled DesoukiMuslim BrotherhoodBBCLos Angeles TimesKhaled al-AnanyUNESCOMamdouh al-DamatiEgyptian governmentOliver WeikenUniversal Images GroupThe GuardianMostafa MadbouliARY NewsMaya AlleruzzoHosni MubarakMohamed Abd El Ghany20200307200600https://wsau.com/news/articles/2020/mar/30/earthquake-shakes-afghanistan-pakistan/1000950/?refer-section=worldKABUL/ ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - An earthquake shook some buildings in Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday, witnesses said. The magnitude 4.9 quake was centered in the mountainous Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan, at a depth of 211 km (130 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:27:00 +0200wsau-d7cec271a0365859b1ed13a503452dbbwsauenNaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyAndrew Heavens20200330182700https://in.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-pakistan-quake/earthquake-shakes-afghanistan-pakistan-idINKBN21H2NLKABUL/ ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - An earthquake shook some buildings in Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday, witnesses said. The magnitude 4.9 quake was centered in the mountainous Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan, at a depth of 211 km (130 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:12:00 +0200reuters-in-fb1363e5633a3ccf341de122f9daa881reuters-inenNaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyAndrew Heavens20200330191200https://in.news.yahoo.com/earthquake-hits-north-india-tremors-163639491.htmlNew Delhi, March 30: Tremors were felt in North India, especially in Jammu and Kashmir after an earthquake struck Afghanistan on Monday evening. Tremors were also felt in some parts in Pakistan after the earthquake hit Afghanistan. According to the US Geological Survey, the magnitude 4.Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:36:00 +0200news-yahoo-in-371b9ee304345846f71ba7077880f399news-yahoo-inen34.5542499446791 75.8035406465336NaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyAditya Raj KaulShahid Choudhary20200330193600https://www.dw.com/en/should-nato-be-doing-more-to-tackle-the-coronavirus/a-52983081not to try to exploit the fragile situation created by the initial disagreements and disarray. "For a very long time, nobody did anything," said Elisabeth Braw, the head of the Modern Deterrence project at the Royal United Services Institute in London.Wed, 01 Apr 2020 18:36:00 +0200deutschewelle-en-db819aee32dddea4893815396f7b3aa4deutschewelle-enen51.4879 -0.177998CommunicableDiseasesCitizenshipPublicHealthNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionRussian militaryNATORoyal United Services InstituteUS ArmyElisabeth BrawBen HodgesJens StoltenbergLieutenant Colonelmember states20200401183600https://www.cleveland.com/coronavirus/2020/04/projections-show-covid-19-coronavirus-will-be-one-of-americas-deadliest-events-heres-the-numbers.htmlProjections for COVID-19 coronavirus deaths revealed Tuesday by President Donald Trump’s emergency task force would make the pandemic one of the deadliest events in U.S. history, topping casualty lists for nearly all American wars. This scene is from Arlington National Cemetery. AP By Robert Higgs, cleveland.Wed, 01 Apr 2020 20:10:00 +0200cleveland-f0052fd7972f1b1febc95978cddc7399clevelanden34.5309 69.136757CommunicableDiseasesConflictNaturalDisastersPublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionVietnam WarDeborah BirxRobert HiggsDonald TrumpDepartment of Veterans AffairsIraq WarWorld War IWorld War IIKorean War20200401201000