Afghanistan

Kazakhstan, Afghanistan

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Kazakhstani doctors complete humanitarian mission in Afghanistan

17:40, 24 November 2025

Humanitarian mission in Afghanistan: Kazakh doctors perform dozens of surgeries

Humanitarian mission in Afghanistan: Kazakh doctors perform dozens of surgeries

07:36, 21 November 2025

Kazakhstan sends humanitarian aid, medical personnel to Afghanistan

International Relations

Kazakhstan sends humanitarian aid, medical personnel to Afghanistan

10:45, 15 November 2025

Kazakhstan strengthens regional cooperation on Afghanistan

International Relations

Kazakhstan strengthens regional cooperation on Afghanistan

21:50, 13 November 2025

humanitarian aid for Afghanistan

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Kazakhstan sends humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit Afghanistan

19:20, 13 November 2025

Kazakhstan plans to send humanitarian aid to quate-hit Afghanistan

Kazakhstan plans to send humanitarian aid to quate-hit Afghanistan

21:09, 10 November 2025

Earthquake kills at least 20 as it strikes northern Afghanistan A magnitude 6.3 quake has struck near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, months after an earthquake killed 2,200 people. An injured Afghan woman receives treatment at a hospital. An Afghan woman receives treatment at a hospital, in the aftermath of an earthquake that struck overnight in Mazar-i-Sharif on November 3, 2025 (AFP) By News Agencies Published On 2 Nov 2025 2 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media Share Save A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has killed at least 20 people as it struck northern Afghanistan near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif. The Taliban Ministry of Public Health reported the death toll on Monday, raising the estimate as search efforts began. A further 320 people are reported to have been injured. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to maintain truce for another week: Turkiye list 2 of 4Trump announces lowest refugee admission cap in US history at 7,500 list 3 of 4Pakistan, Afghanistan to resume talks amid tensions over border clashes list 4 of 4Afghan women’s football team makes international return after four years end of list The disaster adds to the list of deadly quakes to hit the country since the Taliban took power in 2021, which has tested the movement’s capacity to govern as foreign aid dwindles. Just two months ago, an earthquake in the east killed more than 2,000. The quake struck at 12:59am on Monday (20:29 GMT) at a depth of 28km (17 miles) near Mazar-i-Sharif, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Health Ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman stressed to journalists that the death toll of 20 was only preliminary. Afghanistan [Al Jazeera] The USGS issued an orange alert in its PAGER system, which is an automated system that produces information on the impact of earthquakes, and indicated that “significant casualties are likely and the disaster is potentially widespread”. Past events with this alert level have required a regional- or national-level response, the system’s alert added. Afghanistan’s national disaster management agency said reports on casualties and damage would be shared later. The earthquake also destroyed part of the holy shrine of Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh province spokesperson Haji Zaid said, referring to the Blue Mosque. In Mazar-i-Sharif, a city of about 523,000 people, many residents ran into the streets in the middle of the night, fearing their homes might collapse, an AFP news agency correspondent observed. 1 Afghan medical personnel treat a wounded man at a hospital in the aftermath of the earthquake in Mazar-i-Sharif (AFP) The quake is the latest natural disaster for the Taliban government, which has faced three major deadly earthquakes since taking over the country in 2021, as the foreign aid that formed the backbone of the country’s economy has dramatically dropped. Advertisement A shallow magnitude 6.0 quake, the deadliest in recent Afghan history, struck this year on August 31 in the country’s east, killing more than 2,200 people. Large earthquakes in western Herat, near the Iranian border, in 2023, and in eastern Nangarhar province in 2022 killed hundreds of people and destroyed thousands of homes. Earthquakes are common in the country, particularly along the Hindu Kush mountain range, near where the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates meet. Afghanistan is contending with multiple crises after decades of war: Endemic poverty, severe drought and the influx of millions of Afghans forced back home by neighbouring Pakistan and Iran. Many modest Afghan homes are shoddily built, and poor infrastructure hampers rescue efforts after natural disasters like earthquakes. Since 1,900, northeastern Afghanistan has been hit by 12 earthquakes with a magnitude above 7.0, according to Brian Baptie, a seismologist with the British Geological Survey.

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Earthquake kills at least 20 as it strikes northern Afghanistan

12:24, 3 November 2025

M5 earthquake recorded near Tajikistan–Afghanistan border

M5 earthquake recorded near Tajikistan–Afghanistan border

07:12, 3 November 2025

15 documents signed at Kazakhstan-Afghanistan Business Forum in Shymkent

15 documents signed at Kazakhstan-Afghanistan Business Forum in Shymkent

16:28, 30 October 2025

Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to immediate ceasefire after talks in Doha

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Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to immediate ceasefire after talks in Doha

07:51, 19 October 2025

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ceasefire after border clashes

Geopolitical Agenda

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ceasefire after border clashes

21:42, 15 October 2025

Etihad Airways launches new flights to Kabul

Etihad Airways launches new flights to Kabul

13:35, 10 October 2025

ADB grants to support food security, health services, resilience in Afghanistan

ADB grants to support food security, health services, resilience in Afghanistan

18:50, 9 October 2025

Taliban authorities halt internet services across Afghanistan

Taliban authorities halt internet services across Afghanistan

18:00, 30 September 2025

Humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

International Relations

Kazakhstan dispatches over 272 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

08:17, 26 September 2025

UNGA

Tokayev showcases Kazakhstan’s economic openness and regional leadership at UNGA

01:08, 24 September 2025

Another quake rattles Afghanistan

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Another quake rattles Afghanistan

08:24, 5 September 2025

Death toll from Afghanistan earthquake climbs to 2,205

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Death toll from Afghanistan earthquake climbs to 2,205

18:38, 4 September 2025

Rescue efforts enter 3rd day as relief arrives in quake-hit eastern Afghanistan

Rescue efforts enter 3rd day as relief arrives in quake-hit eastern Afghanistan

08:30, 4 September 2025

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Afghan Kam Air partners with Uzbekistan Airways to optimize transit routes

08:33, 3 September 2025

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Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia.