Another 3,640 people wounded in the quake that struck on Sunday as aid organizations struggle to reach survivors.

Afghanistan is prone to tremors due to its location near the meeting point of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates.

More than 2,200 deaths as southeast Afghanistan grapples with aftermath of a powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake.

Aimal Zahir AFP Sep 2, 2025 Sep 2, 2025 Updated 23 mins ago Strong aftershocks to a powerful earthquake that killed more than 1,400 people at the weekend rattled eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday as ...

Just over four years ago, the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan rapidly collapsed, marking the end of a two-decade effort to transform the country.

Afghanistan’s media watchdog has warned that worsening restrictions threaten press freedom, silencing journalists and limiting ...

FILE - Acting interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, speaks during the funeral prayers of Khalil Haqqani, the minister for refugees and repatriation, during his funeral procession in eastern Paktia ...

FILE - Acting interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, speaks during the funeral prayers of Khalil Haqqani, the minister for refugees and repatriation, during his funeral procession in eastern Paktia ...

Kabul, Afghanistan — A strong earthquake in far eastern Afghanistan killed more than 800 people and left at least 2,500 wounded as it destroyed numerous villages, a spokesman for the country's Taliban ...