GDACS EMM News Feed

Several dead in earthquake in Iran

2022-07-02T04:44+0200

At least three people have been killed and 19 injured in a powerful earthquake in southern Iran, reports the country's state news agency IRNA. The quake had a measured magnitude of 6.0 and occurred about 100 km southwest of the port city of Bandar Abbas, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

MIL-OSI Translation: Situation of women in Afghanistan: UN urges Taliban to change course

2022-07-01T23:08+0200

MIL OSI Translation. Region: France and French Territories – Source: United Nations – in French 2. Headline: Situation of women in Afghanistan: UN urges Taliban to change course. The de facto authorities in Afghanistan must immediately remove restrictions on the freedom of movement of Afghan women,....

US & Canada · Afghanistan Taliban supreme leader prays for Afghanistan's quake victims 34% Center coverage: 3 sourcesTaliban's supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada offered prayers for Afghanistan's earthquake victims. The tremor in June killed more than 1,000 people in the eastern part of the country.

2022-07-01T11:04+0200

Taliban supreme leader prays for Afghanistan's quake victims. ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban’s supreme leader offered prayers Friday for Afghanistan’s earthquake victims during a speech to Islamic clerics in Kabul. The tremor in June killed more than 1,000 people in the eastern part of the country.

Taliban supreme leader prays for Afghanistan's quake victims

2022-07-01T09:53+0200

The Taliban's supreme leader has offered prayers for Afghanistan's earthquake victims in during a speech to Islamic clerics in Kabul. The tremor in June killed more than 1,000 people. State radio aired Haibatullah Akhundzada's speech live Friday from the < gathering in Kabul, where thousands of....

USAID pledges ‘nearly $55m’ for Afghan earthquake victims

2022-07-01T02:58+0200

The US State Department said the US Agency for International Development (USAID) would provide ‘nearly $55 million’ in humanitarian assistance for the people affected by the recent earthquake in southeastern Afghanistan. “In response, the United States will provide nearly $55 million in additional....

USAID Pledges 'Nearly $55M' for Afghan Earthquake Victims

2022-06-30T10:39+0200

The US State Department said the US Agency for International Development (USAID) would provide 'nearly $55 million' in humanitarian assistance for the people affected by the recent earthquake in southeastern Afghanistan. “In response, the United States will provide nearly $55 million in additional....

Capital FM » India hands over humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

2022-06-28T21:35+0200

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 24 -In the wake of the tragic earthquake that struck Afghanistan on June 22, Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary (PAI), JP Singh handed over India’s humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan on Friday in the presence of Taliban officials.

India hands over humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

2022-06-28T21:16+0200

UN appeals for $110m for Afghan quake victims

2022-06-28T17:59+0200

The United Nations said Tuesday it had launched an emergency appeal to help hundreds of thousands of people in areas of Afghanistan ravaged by last week’s deadly earthquake. The 5.9-magnitude quake last Wednesday hit hardest in impoverished Paktika province in the east, killing more than 1,000 people and leaving tens of thousands homeless.

Baradar on his trip carried 53m Afs to assist quake victims

2022-06-28T17:03+0200

KABUL (Agencies): Deputy Prime Minister, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, traveled to Khost and Paktika early on Monday carrying 53 million Afghanis to assist southeast earthquake victims. A statement received by BNA said Baradar offered his condolences to the families of the bereaved and vowed to assist....

Two Batches of the Chinese Relief Aid Arrive in Afghanistan

2022-06-28T15:52+0200

Photo Taken from Zabihullah Mujahid’s Twitter Handle. Two cargo planes delivering relief items from China, including tents, towel blankets, folding beds, and other necessities for the Afghan people in the wake of the terrible earthquake, landed at Kabul Airport in Afghanistan on Tuesday morning, according to the Chinese media.

Open the article - Afghan quake relief focus shifts to long term

2022-06-28T12:42+0200

International and local relief organisations are shifting their focus from the immediate to longer term for areas of Afghanistan hit by last week’s killer earthquake, officials said Monday. The 5.9-magnitude quake early last Wednesday hit hardest in impoverished Paktika province in the east, killing....

Afghan quake relief focus shifts to long term

2022-06-28T11:51+0200

International and local relief organisations are shifting their focus from the immediate to longer term for areas of Afghanistan hit by last week's killer earthquake, officials said Monday. The 5.9-magnitude quake early last Wednesday hit hardest in impoverished Paktika province in the east, killing....

Seychelles: Afghan quake relief focus shifts to long term

2022-06-28T11:00+0200

) - International and local relief organisations are shifting their focus from the immediate to longer term for areas of Afghanistan hit by last week's killer earthquake , officials said Monday. The 5.9-magnitude quake early last Wednesday hit hardest in impoverished Paktika province in the east,....

Earthquake victims seek to rebuild destroyed houses

2022-06-28T04:26+0200

Residents of the southeastern province of Paktika who were affected in the recent earthquake are seeking to rebuild their houses which were destroyed. They also expressed concern that they have not received any aid and that their children are living in open areas. “Our house is destroyed. My children and the women are with me here.

Afghan quake relief focus shifts to long term

2022-06-28T01:48+0200

KABUL, Afghanistan – International and local relief organizations are shifting their focus from the immediate to longer-term for areas of Afghanistan hit by last week’s killer earthquake, officials said Monday. The 5.9-magnitude quake early last Wednesday hit hardest in impoverished Paktika province....

Earthquake Victims Seek to Rebuild Destroyed Houses

2022-06-27T19:57+0200

South Asia / Afghan quake relief focus shifts to long term

2022-06-27T18:53+0200

Taliban fighters stand guard as recent earthquake affected people wait for aid being received from the International Organisation for Migration in the Afghan-Dubai village of Spera district in Khost province on Sunday. — AFP photo. International and local relief organisations are shifting their....

Afghanistan earthquake relief focus shifts to long term

2022-06-27T18:48+0200

KABUL: International and local relief organisations are shifting their focus from the immediate to longer term for areas of Afghanistan hit by last week’s killer earthquake, officials said Monday. The 5.9-magnitude quake early last Wednesday hit hardest in impoverished Paktika province in the east,....

OIC Secretary-General directs to provide aid and assistance to those affected by the earthquake in Afghanistan

2022-06-27T18:34+0200

The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Hissein Brahim Taha, has directed the OIC Islamic Solidarity Fund to provide aid and assistance to those affected by the earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan recently. The Secretary-General indicated that urgent....

Afghan quake relief focus shifts to long term

2022-06-27T15:21+0200

KABUL (AFP): International and local relief organisations are shifting their focus from the immediate to longer term for areas of Afghanistan hit by last week’s killer earthquake, officials said Monday. The 5.9-magnitude quake early last Wednesday hit hardest in impoverished Paktika province in the....

Afghan Quake Relief Focus Shifts To Long Term

2022-06-27T14:44+0200

Nooruddin Turabi, deputy president of the Afghan Red Crescent Society, told a news conference that quake relief efforts were now focused on the medium to long term rather than immediate assistance. International and local relief organisations are shifting their focus from the immediate to longer....

Afghan quake relief focus shifts to long term

2022-06-27T13:14+0200

Most pressing need is for cash to enable those affected to buy basic materials to rebuild their lives, says deputy president of the Afghan Red Crescent Society. KABUL: International and local relief organisations are shifting their focus from the immediate to longer term for areas of Afghanistan....

Afghan quake relief focus shifts to long term

2022-06-27T13:07+0200

Afghan Quake Relief Focus Shifts To Long Term

2022-06-27T12:59+0200

Afghan quake relief focus shifts to long term

2022-06-27T12:55+0200

27/06/2022 Afghan quake relief focus shifts to long term

2022-06-27T12:35+0200

The 5.9-magnitude quake early last Wednesday hit hardest in impoverished Paktika province in the east, killing more than 1,000 people and leaving tens of thousands homeless. While aid and shelter have reached almost all areas affected, the longer-term prospects look bleak and assistance limited in a....

Afghan quake relief focus shifts to long term

2022-06-27T12:34+0200

PAY ATTENTION: Help us change more lives, join TUKO.co.ke’s Patreon programme. International and local relief organisations are shifting their focus from the immediate to longer term for areas of Afghanistan hit by last week's killer earthquake, officials said Monday. The 5.

Afghan quake relief focus shifts to long term

2022-06-27T12:34+0200

First Qatari Plane Carrying Aid Arrives to Afghanistan as Part of Relief Campaign Due to Earthquake

2022-06-27T08:09+0200

The first Qatari plane carrying a shipment of aid, provided by Qatar Charity (QC) in cooperation with partner agencies and in coordination with Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), arrived on Saturday in the city of Khost in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, to support the Afghan people as part of an urgent relief campaign due to the earthquake.

India delivers second batch of aid to earthquake-struck Afghanistan

2022-06-26T20:57+0200

By Trend India delivered the second consignment of relief assistance on Friday to support the people of Afghanistan badly affected by the earthquake that struck this week in the eastern part of the country, reports citing The Print. The relief batch that reached Kabul is the second one in two days,....

India delivers second batch of aid to earthquake-struck Afghanistan

2022-06-26T20:54+0200

UAE to Establish Mobile Clinic for Earthquake Victims

2022-06-26T18:35+0200

The UAE has established a mobile clinic in the southeastern province of Khost to treat the people affected in the recent earthquake in Afghanistan, local officials said. A devastating earthquake last week hit southeastern Afghanistan and left over a thousand people dead and hundreds of others wounded.

Iran pioneer in helping Afghan earthquake victims

2022-06-26T11:34+0200

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran has been at the forefront of sending humanitarian aid to the earthquake victims in Afghanistan, so the fourth shipment of humanitarian aid was dispatched to the country on Saturday. This shipment included three tons of specialized medicine as well as over-the-counter (OTC) medicine, IRNA reported.

Afghanistan receives Iran's 4th humanitarian aid

2022-06-26T09:23+0200

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency. Jun 25, 2022. Tehran, IRNA -- Afghanistan has received the fourth consignment of humanitarian aid from the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to Afghanistan's AVA news agency, the fourth batch includes medicines, food, clothing, tents, and other basic supplies needed by the victims of the earthquake.

India delivers second batch of aid to earthquake-struck Afghanistan

2022-06-25T22:13+0200

India delivered the second consignment of relief assistance on Friday to support the people of Afghanistan badly affected by the earthquake that struck this week in the eastern part of the country, reports citing The Print. The relief batch that reached Kabul is the second one in two days, being....

Paktika residents injured in earthquake evacuated

2022-06-25T19:46+0200

PAKTIKA (TOLOnews): Some residents of Paktika who were injured in the earthquake that has affected the southeast provinces have been evacuated to Khost province. The medical teams have been treating the wounded at Khost airport. The acting Minister of Interior, Sirajuddin Haqqani, who visited the....

Sergei Surovikin, who is the general (accused of corruption and brutality) to whom Putin has entrusted the Russian Armed Forces

2022-06-25T19:01+0200

Earthquake at the top of the Armed forces in the service of Vladimir Putin. Since the beginning of June, the Russian high command has removed numerous generals from operational command roles, including the commander of the airborne forces (VDV), general-colonel Andrei Serdyukov and the commander of....

US sanctions hinder humanitarian aid to quake-hit Afghanistan

2022-06-25T17:01+0200

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – The acting interior minister of the Taliban says that countries can not send their humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit people of Afghanistan because of the US sanctions. Aljazeera quoted Sirajuddin Haqqani, the acting interior minister of the Taliban interim government as....

Iran pioneer in helping Afghan earthquake victims

2022-06-25T15:48+0200

US sanctions hinder humanitarian aid to quake-hit Afghanistan

2022-06-25T14:09+0200

Taliban fighter returns home to dead family and ruins after...

2022-06-25T13:59+0200

ASL ASHA (Reuters): Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck early on Wednesday morning. A powerful earthquake reduced much of his village to rubble, killing residents as they slept including his wife, father, two sisters and a brother.

Qatari plane carrying aid arrives in Afghanistan as part of earthquake relief

2022-06-25T12:46+0200

Khost: The first Qatari plane carrying a shipment of aid, provided by Qatar Charity (QC) in cooperation with partner agencies and in coordination with Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), arrived on Saturday in the city of Khost in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, to support the Afghan people as....

Taliban fighter returns home to dead family and ruins after earthquake

2022-06-25T11:51+0200

By Sayed Hassib. ASL ASHA , Afghanistan – Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck early on Wednesday morning. A powerful earthquake reduced much of his village to rubble, killing residents as they slept including his wife, father, two sisters and a brother.

Afghanistan receives Iran's 3rd humanitarian aid

2022-06-25T09:49+0200

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Afghanistan has received the third consignment of humanitarian aid from the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to Afghanistan's AVA news agency, the batch includes medicines, food, clothing, tents, and other basic supplies needed by the victims of the earthquake.

Paktika residents injured in earthquake evacuated to Khost

2022-06-25T05:18+0200

Some residents of Paktika who were injured in the earthquake that has affected the southeast provinces have been evacuated to Khost province. The medical teams have been treating the wounded at Khost airport. The acting Minister of Interior, Sirajuddin Haqqani, who visited the Khost province, told....

Jathedar Daduwal urges govt to send delegation for repair of Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul

2022-06-25T04:19+0200

Haryana [India], June 25 (ANI): Jathedar Baba Baljit Singh Daduwal, a world-renowned Sikh Pracharak, urges the Indian government to see if it can make arrangements to send a delegation to Kabul so that they can perform the repair and renovation work of Gurdwara Sahib Karte Parwan which was damaged....

World News | Jathedar Daduwal Urges Govt to Send Delegation for Repair of Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul

2022-06-25T02:45+0200

Taliban struggles to respond to earthquake amid international isolation

2022-06-25T02:27+0200

June 24, 2022 at 4:36 p.m. EDTMawlawi Sharafuddin Muslim, Afghanistan’s deputy minister of disaster management, addresses a crowd in the area affected by the earthquake, in Paktika, Afghanistan, on June 23, 2022. (Lorenzo Tugnoli for The Washington Post)GYAN, Afghanistan — As three helicopters....

India hands over humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

2022-06-25T01:56+0200

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 24 (ANI): In the wake of the tragic earthquake that struck Afghanistan on June 22, Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary (PAI), JP Singh handed over India's humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan on Friday in the presence of Taliban officials.

Jathedar Daduwal urges govt to send delegation for repair of Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul

2022-06-25T01:56+0200

India hands over humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

2022-06-25T00:59+0200

Jathedar Daduwal urges govt to send delegation for repair of Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul

2022-06-25T00:59+0200

Taliban thank Pakistan, other friendly countries for helping quake-hit Afghanistan

2022-06-24T20:51+0200

Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani on Friday thanked Pakistan, UAE, India and other friendly countries and aid organisations for helping the people of Afghanistan hit by the recent deadly earthquake. In an official statement, the interim government’s interior minister said earthquakes,....

Paktika Residents Injured in Earthquake Evacuated to Khost

2022-06-24T19:14+0200

World News | India Hands over Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan

2022-06-24T19:09+0200

India hands over humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

2022-06-24T19:00+0200

Taliban fighter returns home to dead family and ruins after earthquake By Sayed Hassib ASL ASHA, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck... 1h ago

2022-06-24T16:29+0200

By Sayed Hassib. ASL ASHA, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck early on Wednesday morning. A powerful earthquake reduced much of his village to rubble, killing residents as they slept including his wife, father, two sisters and a brother.

Quake devastation in Afghanistan spurs US vets’ drive to provide relief

2022-06-24T16:28+0200

American veterans are once again rallying to send aid to beleaguered Afghans after an earthquake Wednesday in a remote area of the country killed hundreds of people and destroyed thousands of homes. A group of military veterans and family members in the U.S.

Taliban fighter returns home to dead family and ruins after earthquake

2022-06-24T16:17+0200

By Sayed Hassib. ASL ASHA, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck early on Wednesday morning. A powerful earthquake reduced much of his village to rubble, killing residents as they slept including his wife, father, two sisters and a brother.

Taliban Fighter Returns Home To Dead Family And Ruins After Earthquake

2022-06-24T16:12+0200

Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck early on Wednesday morning. A powerful earthquake reduced much of his village to rubble, killing residents as they slept including his wife, father, two sisters and a brother.

Taliban fighter returns home to dead family and ruins after earthquake By Sayed Hassib ASL ASHA, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck... 36m ago

2022-06-24T16:06+0200

Taliban fighter returns home to dead family and ruins after earthquake

2022-06-24T15:54+0200

ASL ASHA, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck early on Wednesday morning. A powerful earthquake reduced much of his village to rubble, killing residents as they slept including his wife, father, two sisters and a brother.

Taliban Fighter Returns Home to Dead Family and Ruins After Earthquake

2022-06-24T15:39+0200

Taliban fighter returns home to dead family and ruins after earthquake Sayed Hassib |Updated just now |2 min read By Sayed Hassib ASL ASHA, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck early on Wednesday morning.

2022-06-24T15:35+0200

Taliban fighter returns home to dead family and ruins after earthquake

2022-06-24T15:31+0200

A powerful earthquake reduced much of his village to rubble, killing residents as they slept including his wife, father, two sisters and a brother. When he heard the news, he said his heart raced and he panicked; he hitched the first ride he could find to take him to Asl Asha, close to the town of Gayan, where he found scenes of devastation.

Taliban fighter returns home to dead family and ruins after earthquake

2022-06-24T15:30+0200

ASL ASHA, Afghanistan, June 24 (Reuters) - Noor Shah Mohammad was serving as a Taliban soldier hundreds of miles from home when disaster struck early on Wednesday morning. A powerful earthquake reduced much of his village to rubble, killing residents as they slept including his wife, father, two sisters and a brother.

Afghanistan earthquake horror continues in desperate dig for survivors

2022-06-24T11:42+0200

The Taliban have struggled to help victims of Wednesday’s quake (Picture: Reuters) Villagers were yesterday still digging by hand through the rubble of their homes in a desperate search for survivors of an earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people in rural The Taliban , shunned by much of the....

Islamic Relief distributing food to earthquake survivors in Afghanistan

2022-06-24T10:56+0200

Islamic Relief’s emergency response team is today distributing food parcels to families in Afghanistan’s Paktika province who were made homeless by Wednesday’s deadly earthquake. In one village the team met survivors and heard how nine people from a single family, including four young children, were killed.

'First responder' India delivers 2nd batch of assistance for Afghans in wake of tragic earthquake

2022-06-24T10:41+0200

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 24 (ANI): India delivered the second consignment of relief assistance on Friday to support the people of Afghanistan badly affected by the earthquake that struck this week in the eastern part of the country. The relief batch that reached Kabul is the second one in two days,....

Afghanistan quake: 1,150 dead, 3,000 homes destroyed, 118,000 children affected

2022-06-24T10:16+0200

The death toll from Wednesday's earthquake in Afghanistan has risen to 1,150 and over 3,000 homes have been destroyed, the Associated Press reported citing data from state-run media. The Bakhtar News Agency said Friday the toll had climbed from previous reports of 1,000 killed and that at least 1,600 people had been injured in the 6.

'First responder' India delivers 2nd batch of assistance for Afghans in wake of tragic earthquake

2022-06-24T10:14+0200

India continues to extend tech and humanitarian aid to quake hit Afghanistan

2022-06-24T09:57+0200

India today extended the second shipment of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, severely impacted by the earthquake that occurred this week in the country’s east. The second aid shipment in two days arrived in Kabul, following a terrible earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people.

'First responder' India delivers 2nd batch of assistance for Afghans in wake of tragic earthquake

2022-06-24T09:34+0200

'First responder' India delivers 2nd batch of assistance for Afghans in wake of tragic earthquake

2022-06-24T09:32+0200

India delivered the second consignment of relief assistance on Friday to support the people of Afghanistan badly affected by the earthquake that struck this week in the eastern part of the country. The relief batch that reached Kabul is the second one in two days, being given in the wake of a....

India Sends 2nd Relief Consignment To Afghanistan After Deadly Earthquake

2022-06-24T09:05+0200

Kabul: India delivered the second consignment of relief assistance on Friday to support the people of Afghanistan badly affected by the earthquake that struck this week in the eastern part of the country. The relief batch that reached Kabul is the second one in two days, being given in the wake of a....

'First responder' India delivers 2nd batch of assistance for Afghans in wake of tragic…

2022-06-24T09:04+0200

'First responder' India delivers 2nd batch of assistance for Afghans in wake of tragic earthquake

2022-06-24T08:54+0200

Kabul : India delivered the second consignment of relief assistance on Friday to support the people of Afghanistan badly affected by the earthquake that struck this week in the eastern part of the country. The relief batch that reached Kabul is the second one in two days, being given in the wake of....

World News | 'First Responder' India Delivers 2nd Batch of Assistance for Afghans in Wake of Tragic Earthquake

2022-06-24T07:52+0200

India delivers second batch of aid for Afghans in wake of earthquake

2022-06-24T07:44+0200

After powerful quake in Afghanistan, India sends help: ‘True 1st responder’

2022-06-24T07:03+0200

India has stepped up efforts to help to Afghanistan after more than 1,000 people were killed in the country due to a deadly quake. "In order to closely monitor and coordinate the efforts of various stakeholders for the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance and in continuation of our....

Afghans Bury Dead, Dig for Survivors of Devastating Earthquake

2022-06-24T06:43+0200

Villagers rushed to bury the dead Thursday and dug by hand through the rubble of their homes in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that state media reported killed 1,000 people. Residents appeared to be largely on their own to deal with the aftermath as their new....

FARAKHABAR - Assessing the Earthquake Damage

2022-06-23T20:25+0200

Islamic Emirate officials said that the death toll from Wednesday’s devastating earthquake in Paktika and Khost provinces has risen to about 1,100 and the number of injured has risen to 1,600. Host Sebghat Sepeher discusses the topic with Wais Ahmad Barmak, former head of the Ministry of State for Disaster Management.

'A daily burden of survival': Deadly Afghanistan earthquake piles more agony onto the country's …

2022-06-23T19:59+0200

Humanitarian aid organizations are racing to a remote and mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan after a strong earthquake killed at least 1,000 people and injured thousands more on Wednesday. A senior Taliban official said the death toll of the 5.9-magnitude earthquake — which destroyed at least....

1,000 killed in Afghanistan quake

2022-06-23T19:18+0200

Over 1,500 injured as 5.9-magnitude tremor tests mettle of Taliban rescue operation The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan yesterday hit 1,000, disaster management officials said, with more than 1,500 injured and the toll expected to grow as information trickles in from remote mountain villages.

4 Earthquake Death Toll in Paktika, Khost Rises to 1,100

2022-06-23T19:01+0200

Islamic Emirate officials said that the death toll from Wednesday’s devastating earthquake in Paktika and Khost provinces has risen to about 1,100 and the number of injured has risen to 1,600. The Ministry of State for Disaster Management said that more than 1,000 of the injured are in critical condition.

Analysis-Taliban's Isolation Makes Afghan Earthquake Response Harder

2022-06-23T17:05+0200

KABUL (Reuters) - A devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, which killed at least 1,000 people and flattened homes in remote villages close to the Pakistani border, poses the biggest challenge yet for the Taliban since they seized power nearly a year ago.

Iran shares Afghanistan’s grief over earthquake and prepared to...

2022-06-23T16:54+0200

KABUL (Khaama Press): Saeed Khatibzada, a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, expressed sympathy for the Afghan people and government in light of the terrible earthquake that struck southeastern Afghanistan, according to the official news agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, IRNA.

Khost earthquake: relief and humanitarian aid struggle to arrive

2022-06-23T15:48+0200

The government is unable to handle another crisis. The crux of the tragedy remains the international community's standoff over sending money to a country in the hands of the Taliban. In Gayan district, the hardest hit, 70 percent of homes have been destroyed; some have also collapsed due to heavy rains.

Pakistan’s Consigned Convoy of Relief Assistance Reaches the Quake-Hit in South-East Afghanistan

2022-06-23T15:14+0200

The Taliban officials announce the arrival of Pakistani humanitarian aid for the victims of the catastrophic earthquake in south-eastern provinces of Afghanistan. Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, has announced the arrival of the consigned convoy of relief....

Afghanistan earthquake: Villagers search for survivors with at least 1,000 dead 45 mins

2022-06-23T14:43+0200

Villagers rushed to bury the dead Thursday and dug by hand through the rubble of their homes in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that killed at least 1,000 people. The Taliban and the international community that fled their takeover struggled to bring help to the disaster’s victims.

Afghanistan earthquake: Villagers search for survivors with at least 1,000 dead

2022-06-23T14:16+0200

Afghanistan earthquake: Villagers search for survivors with at least 1,000 dead

2022-06-23T14:03+0200

Afghanistan: Rescue efforts continue following deadly quake

2022-06-23T13:23+0200

Rescuers in eastern Afghanistan have been working around the clock in a frantic effort to free people from the rubble of their homes after a powerful earthquake killed at least 1,000 people in the mountainous border region. Desperate survivors and rescue workers dug through debris with their bare....

Afghanistan: Rescue efforts continue following deadly quake

2022-06-23T13:14+0200

Afghanistan: Rescue efforts continue following deadly quake

2022-06-23T13:06+0200

Afghanistan: Rescue efforts continue following deadly quake

2022-06-23T12:50+0200

Afghanistan: Rescue efforts continue following deadly quake

2022-06-23T12:50+0200

Afghanistan: Rescue efforts continue following deadly quake

2022-06-23T12:44+0200

Committee Formed for 'Transparent' Aid Distribution

2022-07-02T10:49+0200

A committee was formed to provide the transparent distribution of aid to people affected by recent natural disasters across Afghanistan, said the State Ministry of Disaster Management. This comes as Pakistan provided more than 300 tons of relief supplies to the earthquake-affected people in Paktika province.

UAE sends three planes carrying aid to Afghanistan

2022-07-02T14:00+0200

ABU DHABI, 2nd July, 2022 (WAM) -- The UAE has sent three planes carrying a 1,000 sqm field hospital, which includes 75 beds and two operating rooms equipped with the latest medical supplies and devices, to offer relief to earthquake victims in Afghanistan.

World News | US Special Envoy Skips Doha Meet, Says Will Talk to Taliban After Their Concrete Steps to Ensure Human Rights

2022-07-02T14:02+0200

Kabul [Afghanistan], July 2 (ANI): While skipping the Doha meeting between the US delegation and Taliban representatives, US special envoy for Afghan women Rina Amiri said that she will only talk to the Taliban when they take concrete steps to ensure human rights, especially the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan.

UAE sends three planes carrying aid to Afghanistan

2022-07-02T14:33+0200

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has sent three planes carrying a 1,000sqm field hospital, which includes 75 beds and two operating rooms equipped with the latest medical supplies and devices, to offer relief to earthquake victims in Afghanistan. This comes within the continuous efforts deployed by the UAE to....

Oman offers condolences to Iran

2022-07-02T16:05+0200

Muscat: The Ministry of Foreign offers condolences to the government and people of the friendly Islamic Republic of Iran and to the families of the victims of the earthquake. The ministry said in a statement: "The Ministry of Foreign expressed the Sultanate of Oman's sincere condolences and sympathy....

World News | Afghan Clerics' Assembly Urges Recognition of Taliban Govt

2022-07-02T16:31+0200

Islamabad, Jul 2 (AP) A three-day assembly of Islamic clerics and tribal elders in the Afghan capital concluded Saturday with pledges of support for the Taliban and calls on the international community to recognise the country's Taliban-led government.

Une assemblée d’ecclésiastiques afghans appelle à la reconnaissance du gouvernement taliban

2022-07-02T16:51+0200

ISLAMABAD – Une assemblée de trois jours d’ecclésiastiques islamiques et d’anciens tribaux dans la capitale afghane s’est conclue samedi par des promesses de soutien aux talibans et appelle la communauté internationale à reconnaître le gouvernement dirigé par les talibans.

Committee formed for transparent aid distribution

2022-07-02T18:08+0200

KABUL (TOLOnews): A committee was formed to provide the transparent distribution of aid to people affected by recent natural disasters across Afghanistan, said the State Ministry of Disaster Management. This comes as Pakistan provided more than 300 tons of relief supplies to the earthquake-affected people in Paktika province.

UAE leaders offer condolences to Iranian President

2022-07-02T22:38+0200

UAE President, Vice-President send cables of condolences on the loss of lives in the earthquake that hit southern Iran President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today sent a cable of condolences to President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, over the 6.

UAE sends three planes carrying aid to Afghanistan

2022-07-03T06:24+0200

ABU DHABI - The UAE has sent three planes carrying a 1,000 sqm field hospital, which includes 75 beds and two operating rooms equipped with the latest medical supplies and devices, to offer relief to earthquake victims in Afghanistan. This comes within the continuous efforts deployed by the UAE to....

ABU DHABI, 3rd July, 2022 (WAM) -- The UAE has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran over the earthquake that struck the south of the country, and caused dozens of casualties. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)....

2022-07-03T10:46+0200

Sun 03-07-2022 12:42 PM UAE expresses condolences and solidarity to Iran over earthquake victims ABU DHABI, 3rd July, 2022 (WAM) -- The UAE has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran over the earthquake that struck the south of the country, and caused dozens of casualties.

UAE field hospital begins operating to help earthquake victims in Afghanistan

2022-07-03T19:19+0200

Health centre includes 75 beds, 20 oxygen cylinders, 2 operation rooms The field hospital established by the UAE in areas affected by the earthquake in Afghanistan began operating after being equipped with specialised medical staff, equipment, and supplies.

UAE field hospital begins operating to help earthquake victims in Afghanistan

2022-07-03T19:28+0200

Sun 03-07-2022 20:59 PM UAE field hospital begins operating to help earthquake victims in Afghanistan ABU DHABI, 3rd July, 2022 (WAM) -- The field hospital established by the UAE in areas affected by the earthquake in Afghanistan began operating after being equipped with specialised medical staff, equipment, and supplies.

UAE field hospital begins operating in Afghanistan

2022-07-03T19:33+0200

Abu Dhabi: The field hospital established by the UAE in areas affected by the earthquake in Afghanistan began operating after being equipped with specialised medical staff, equipment, and supplies. UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued directives to provide urgent aid for those affected by the earthquake.

Kuwait, UAE condole with Iran on earthquake

2022-07-04T18:41+0200

TEHRAN – Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates have expressed their condolences to Iran over the earthquake that hit the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan. The foreign ministry of Kuwait expressed sincere condolences to the Iranian leadership, government and people, wishing the injured quick recovery, according to Kuwait Times.

UAE field hospital begins operating to help earthquake victims in Afghanistan

2022-07-05T14:25+0200

The field hospital established by the UAE in areas affected by the earthquake in Afghanistan began operating after being equipped with specialised medical staff, equipment, and supplies. UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued directives to provide urgent aid for those affected by the earthquake.