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Hundreds from across the globe now calling Philly home celebrate World Refugee Day at the zoo

PHILADELPHIA — The trail between the zebra and giraffe enclosures at the Philadelphia Zoo was filled with chatter in different languages — including Ukrainian, Burmese, Swahili, and Pashto. About 300 people from all over the world and of various ages had come together Sunday at America’s first zoo to celebrate…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Afghanistan will remain a geopolitical laboratory for U.S.-China rivalry: Raghavan

China is wary of the Taliban and its promises, says Aziz Amin

The Hindu

Pakistani migrants in Afghanistan caught in quake no-man's land

Spera district (Afghanistan) (AFP) - When Gul Nayeb Khan tried to claim a parcel of aid for earthquake victims being handed out in eastern Afghanistan at the weekend, he was turned away because he is Pakistani -- one of thousands of migrants caught in limbo between the two countries.

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Afghan quake relief focus shifts to long term

Kabul (Afghanistan) (AFP) - International and local relief organisations are shifting their focus from the immediate to longer term for areas of Afghanistan hit by last week's killer earthquake, officials said Monday.

AFP

Death toll of children in Afghanistan quake rises to 155

The United Nations says that the death toll of children in last week’s devastating earthquake in southeastern Afghanistan has risen to 155 as the scope of the deadliest quake to hit the impoverished country in two decades comes into focus

The Independent UK

Afghan Quake Survivors Without Food and Shelter as Aid Trickles in

Aid trickled to devastated villages in remote parts of Afghanistan Friday but thousands of people remain with little food, shelter and water three days after the country's deadliest earthquake in decades. Wednesday's 5.9-magnitude quake struck hardest in the rugged east along the border with Pakistan, as people slept, killing more…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: Ukraine War Could Boost Illegal Drug Production

The war in Ukraine could allow illegal drug production to flourish, while the opium market's future hinges on the fate of crisis-wracked Afghanistan, the United Nations warned Monday. Previous experience from the Middle East and Southeast Asia suggests conflict zones can act as a "magnet" for making synthetic drugs, which…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Making sense of New Delhi’s Taliban rapprochement

As a ‘civilisational state’ and inspiring global power, India cannot behave as a transactional, opportunistic salesman

The Hindu

Afghanistan earthquake: In Gayan, humanitarian aid is still scarce

Humanitarian aid is slowly arriving in the most affected districts of Afghanistan. The earthquake that shook the south-east of the country has caused the death of 1,100 people according to the latest official report, and more than 1,600 have been injured. Our correspondents went to Gayan, one of the worst…

France 24

Village life left in ruins after deadly Afghan quake

Akhtar Jan (Afghanistan) (AFP) - Village life has always been tough for Afghans in the rugged mountains of the east, but compared to what they are enduring today it was paradise.

AFP

India exported 1.8 million tonnes wheat to several countries since ban: Food Secretary

New Delhi India has exported 1.8 million tonnes of wheat to a dozen-odd countries, including Banglad

The Hindu

Afghan Health Official Warns of Disease Outbreak among Earthquake Survivors

Thousands affected by a deadly earthquake in eastern Afghanistan are in need of clean water and food and are at risk of disease, an Afghan health ministry official said on Sunday, days after a UN agency warned of a cholera outbreak in the region. At least 1,000 people were killed,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Destruction everywhere, help scarce after Afghanistan quake

Villagers see destruction everywhere and help in short supply days after an earthquake devastated a remote region of southeast Afghanistan and killed at least 1,150 people

The Independent UK

Quake-hit Afghanistan gets Australian aid

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the government is giving an additional $1 million in emergency support to earthquake-hit Afghanistan.

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Australia pledges $1 million in aid for quake-hit Afghanistan

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says humanitarian aid will be provided to UN agencies working in areas of Afghanistan affected by the devastating earthquake.

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Nabila escaped the Taliban for a new life in Canberra, but she fears for her family left behind

After fleeing the Taliban and escaping Afghanistan, Nabila now calls Canberra home. But she cannot turn her back on the women and girls who have been left behind.

Reuters

Taliban calls for release of frozen funds after deadly earthquake

Afghanistan's Taliban administration on Saturday called on international governments to roll back sanctions and lift a freeze on central bank assets following the earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people and left thousands homeless.

AFP

Afghan released from Guantanamo prison arrives home to hero's welcome

Kabul (AFP) - An Afghan freed after 15 years of detention in the United States' notorious Guantanamo Bay prison arrived home Saturday to a hero's welcome.

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Taliban pledge no interference with quake aid, but many await relief

Gayan district (Afghanistan) (AFP) - Afghanistan's Taliban rulers pledged on Saturday they would not interfere with international efforts to distribute aid to tens of thousands of people affected by this week's deadly earthquake.

Al Jazeera

More aid arrives in Afghanistan in boost to quake relief efforts

Pakistan and Qatar join other aid agencies in efforts to help people desperate for food, shelter and drinking water.

Reuters

Taliban appeal for more aid after deadly Afghanistan earthquake

Vital medical supplies reached hospitals on Saturday in the remote area of Afghanistan hit by an earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people this week, as the country's Taliban government appealed for more international aid.

Reuters

China to provide $7.5 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan – foreign ministry

China will provide humanitarian aid worth 50 million yuan ($7.5 million) to Afghanistan after it was hit by an earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people this week, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Pakistan plane carrying aid joins Afghan quake relief effort

Officials say a Pakistani military cargo plane carrying relief goods for Afghanistan’s earthquake-affected people has landed at the Khost airport

Newcastle Herald

Unity in Diversity: Newcastle festival a colourful mix of culture, food and dance from around the world

From Afghanistan to Tibet, Ukraine to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Music, dance and taste were shared in Foreshore Park as part of the Unity in Diversity festival.

AFP

Quake-hit Afghan village struggles back to life as aid trickles in

Wuchkai (Afghanistan) (AFP) - A ruined village in eastern Afghanistan, just 10 kilometres (six miles) from the epicentre of this week's deadly earthquake, is struggling back to life as aid trickles into the isolated region.

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