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Now playing Next Afghanistan Powerful earthquake shakes west Afghanistan a week after devastating quakes hit same region A new 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Sunday, following several tremors in the region since the beginning of the month, including a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people. 15/10/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghanistan after the earthquake: Mounds of rubble and a future of grief in store for citizens As people in the country’s Herat province continue to dig through damaged buildings for their few possessions following Saturday’s earthquake, material losses seem ever less important. 11/10/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan Race to find survivors after deadly quakes strike Afghanistan Aid agencies and NGOs have appealed to the international community for help but only a handful of countries have publicly offered support, neighboring China and Pakistan are among them. 09/10/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan Many feared trapped in the rubble after quakes hit western Afghanistan The powerful quakes killed at least 2,000 people in Herat Province, a Taliban government spokesman said on Sunday, 08/10/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan More than 2,000 killed in earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan Saturday's earthquakes were some of the deadliest to strike Afghanistan in decades. 08/10/2023
Now playing Next world news Hundreds feared dead after quakes hit western Afghanistan Local Taliban officials said 100 had died in the 6.3 magnitude quakes, however the UN gave a preliminary figure of 320 deaths. 07/10/2023
Now playing Next Russia Russia is in talks with the Taliban: Should the West be watching? Russia is hosting a Taliban delegation for talks on issues of ‘counter-terrorism’ and ‘narcotics’ on Friday, 29 September. China, Pakistan and Uzbekistan are among the powers heading to meet representatives in Kazan, south west Russia. 29/09/2023
Now playing Next world news Taliban send all-male team to Asian Games - but Afghan women set to compete too The sporting event is the first since the militant group took power again in Afghanistan in 2021, lessening the rights of women under their rule. 24/09/2023
Now playing Next USA A look inside the UN's most mysterious body The United Nations Credentials Committee is a solidly closed doors group - but their work is among some of the most important in the entire organisation. 23/09/2023
Now playing Next France 'Don't forget Afghanistan': one of five women evacuated to France France on Monday received five Afghan women "threatened by the Taliban". After repeated requests, it created a humanitarian corridor for women shut out of public life, an official said. 05/09/2023
Now playing Next world news Aid workers warn of deepening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan Non-governmental humanitarian organisations say that Afghanistan is facing the world's largest humanitarian crisis and call on the international community not to forget the people on the ground. 15/08/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghan women hit out at Taliban's new hair salon ban 'All my dreams have been destroyed by the order of the Taliban,' said one hairdresser. 13/07/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan Twitter's free speech approach backed by Taliban The comments came days after Meta launched a rival platform, Threads. 11/07/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan Taliban to ban women's beauty salons in Afghanistan Since taking over in 2021, the group have already barred women from public spaces, education, and most forms of employment. 05/07/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Watch: From rural Afghanistan to high fashion Traditional Afghan clothes and jewellery are making their way into high fashion with the help of a young designer who wants to help Afghan women. 06/06/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan Nearly 80 young primary school girls poisoned in Afghanistan Taliban authorities are investigating the poisoning of almost 80 primary school girls in separate cases in northern Afghanistan. 05/06/2023
Now playing Next USA Millions killed in aftermath of post 9/11 wars, finds new report "War’s destruction of economies, public services, and the environment leads to deaths that occur long after bombs drop", wrote the report's authors. 17/05/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghan women protest in Kabul demanding the Taliban aren't recognised “Recognition of Taliban — violation of women’s rights,” the women chanted during the march, which lasted no longer than 10 minutes in the capital. 29/04/2023
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