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Philippines earthquake death toll rises to 37
Philippine authorities say the death toll from a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the south of the country has risen to 37, while 479 people have...
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Women among 3 wounded in Farah earthquake
FARAH CITY (Pajhwok): A house collapsed due to an earthquake in Farah city, the capital of western Farah province, on Wednesday, leaving two women and
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Baradar: Earthquake-destroyed houses to be rebuilt
KABUL (Pajhwok): Deputy prime minister for economic affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has assured the survivors of recent devastating earthquakes in western Herat province that
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Herat earthquakes: Joint body formed to assist victims
KABUL (Pajhwok): Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund on Sunday chaired an emergency meeting to form a joint commission to provide aid to earthquake victims
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5 people killed, 92 injured in recent earthquake: MoPH
KABUL (Pajhwok): At least five people have been killed and 92 others injured nationwide as a result of recent earthquake, the Ministry of Public Health
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11 killed as quake rattles Afghanistan, Pakistan
KABUL/PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Nearly a dozen people have been killed and scores wounded in Afghanistan and neighbouring Pakistan in a magnitude 6.5 earthquake. The European-Mediterranean Seismological
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Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll rises above 35,000
ATLANTA (Pajhwok): The toll from last week’s earthquake in Turkey and Syria rose above 35,000 on Monday, as rescue teams started to wind down the
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Khost quake survivors say still live in tents with many hardships
KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): Earthquake-affected families in southeastern Khost province say despite the passage of several months, houses are yet to be constructed for them as
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Earthquakes hit Paktika’s Gayan district thrice, no casualties
SHARANA (Pajhwok): Earthquakes struck the Gayan district of southeastern Paktika province thrice since yesterday, collapsing walls of homes, but there were no casualties, officials and
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Earthquake jolts several provinces including Kabul
KABUL (Pajhwok): A magnitude 4.2 earthquake jolted some provinces, including central capital Kabul, early Sunday morning, shaking people awake. Residents said the earthquake happened around
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Keep promises made to us, quake survivors ask govy
SHARANA (Pajhwok): Earthquake-affected families in Barmal, Giyan and Zerok districts of southeastern Paktika province say they have received some assistance, but promises made to them
