Recent History of Afghanistan

Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Hits Afghanistan

Earthquake kills at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has killed at least 20 people, striking northern Afghanistan near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif.

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Map: 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan

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Afghanistan hit by powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake, prompting fears of mass deaths

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Magnitude-6.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan

A magnitude-6.3 earthquake has shaken northern Afghanistan, according to the US Geological Survey.

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Afghans begin clean-up after powerful earthquake that killed 20

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Strong earthquake strikes northern Afghanistan; More than 20 killed, scores injured

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At least 20 dead and 320 injured as huge 6.3 magnitude earthquake rips through Afghanistan as buildings collapse

Sharafat Zaman, a spokesperson for the Taliban Health Ministry, said the quake killed at least 20 people.

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At least 20 dead and 150 injured after magnitude 6.3 earthquake in north Afghanistan

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Afghanistan hit by powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake

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Another Deadly Quake, and a Cascade of Calamities for Afghanistan

Sharif, a northern city known for its magnificent Blue Mosque. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear.

Afghanistan, Pakistan have been hit by a spate of quakes in recent years

Nov 3 (Reuters) - A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least seven people and injuring about 150, just months after a quake and strong aftershocks killed more than 2,200 people at the end of August.

NPR

Four Years after Taliban's Return to Power in Afghanistan, Life for Many has Worsened

It's been four years since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban's return to power. Life for certain groups has deteriorated significantly. But the Trump administration says Afghanistan’s conditions have improved in recent years to the ...

NBC News

Death toll soars past 1,400 as rescuers battle to reach earthquake survivors in Afghanistan

The death toll soared past 1,400 people with thousands more injured in the strong earthquake that hit Afghanistan, the Taliban said Tuesday, as rescuers battled to reach survivors trapped in remote areas. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid put the ...

Yahoo

‘Race against time’ to remove rubble after recent earthquake in Afghanistan’s east, says UN

The United Nations says aid workers are still in a “race against time” to remove rubble and rebuild after the devastating earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan last month, killing at least 2,200 people and cutting off remote areas. The 6.0-magnitude ...

The Diplomat

Afghanistan and the Long Shadow of Bagram

The former U.S. and Soviet air base has been a central location for empires for thousands of years. Does Trump truly understand its significance?

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The Finest Hotel in Kabul: a ‘haunting’ history of modern Afghanistan

The Inter-Continental Hotel in Kabul has “been witness to many events of moment” in Afghanistan’s recent history, said Bijan Omrani in Literary Review. In the 1970s, it was a “cosmopolitan watering hole” where “princes, diplomats, spies and ...