The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

Arjun Malaviya set off from his home in California on his 17th birthday with the aim of ‘seeing the world alone, before turning 20.’ He spoke to US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill about his epic odyssey and how his time in Afghanistan yielded ‘the most surprisingly positive experiences’

The UN coordinator in Afghanistan has warned that the final toll is likely to rise further

Afghanistan villagers dug through rubble with their bare hands as they desperately searched for their loved ones after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the country.

A magnitude-6 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan kills 800+, injures thousands, and leaves the Taliban appealing for international aid amid US hesitation.

Rescuers are still battling through heavy rain to reach survivors, with the Taliban authorities appealing for international aid

A provincial head of disaster management says authorities cannot predict the number of bodies trapped under the rubble

The death toll from a strong earthquake in Afghanistan’s east has risen to 900, and 3,000 people have been injured, an official said Tuesday as rescue teams scoured the area for survivors

Rescuers desperately searched Tuesday for survivors in the rubble of homes flattened by an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 800 people.

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday flatted villages and killed hundreds of people and injured thousands. Rescue crews have struggled in the mountainous and remote Kunar region.