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Tag: Afghanistan Earthquake (June 22, 2022)
A Father, an Earthquake and the Desperate Search for a Missing Son
Over a week since a major earthquake decimated his village in northwest Afghanistan, Noor Ahmad is on a harrowing hunt to find his 5-year-old.
Your Friday Briefing: A Coronation Preview
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‘I Have Nothing Left’: Flooding Adds to Afghanistan’s Crises
Widespread flash floods have left more than 40 dead and 100 others injured in recent days, battering a country already reeling from an economic crisis, terrorist attacks and other natural disasters.
The Taliban’s Dangerous Collision Course With the West
After barring girls from high school — and harboring an Al-Qaeda leader — the regime now risks jeopardizing the billions of dollars of global aid that still keeps Afghans alive.
‘We Have Nothing’: Afghan Quake Survivors Despair Over Recovery
With the economy in ruins and aid in short supply, survivors of the earthquake in this remote stretch of eastern Afghanistan wonder what their next move could be.
Relief Efforts Intensify in Afghanistan After Devastating Earthquake
Aid has been streaming into the rugged regions hit by the quake on Wednesday. Hundreds were killed and many more are missing, with officials saying that they do not expect to find more survivors.
Your Friday Briefing: After the Quake
Afghans search for survivors and China faces twin extreme weather crises.
In Remote Afghanistan, Scenes From a Deadly Earthquake
Officials said hopes of finding additional survivors were fading as they worked to bring aid to the injured in Paktika Province.
Devastating Earthquake in Afghanistan Leaves More Than 1,000 Dead
The quake — the deadliest in the country in two decades — was the latest in a string of tragedies to affect the country since the Taliban seized power from the U.S.-backed government last summer.