UN agency to build 2,300 earthquake-resilient houses in Afghanistan

Aug 23, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], August 23 : UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency announced the start of a more than USD 14 million community-based construction effort to...

Uzbekistan delivers 74 tons of humanitarian aid to quake-hit Afghanistan

Jun 25, 2022

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], June 25 : Uzbekistan sent 74 tons of humanitarian aid to neighbouring Afghanistan in order to address the most urgent needs of...

WHO closely following situation in Greece, Turkey after deadly earthquake

Oct 30, 2020

Geneva [Switzerland], October 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) is closely monitoring the situation in Greece and Turkey, where powerful quakes struck earlier...

Afghanistan: Curfew imposed in Kandahar after deadly clashes

Jul 17, 2021

Kandahar [Afghanistan], July 17 : A curfew has been enforced in the Afghan city of Kandahar to curb the violence that escalated due to...

Death toll climbs to 500 in Turkey, Syria after deadly earthquake

Feb 06, 2023

The deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit southern Turkey in the early hours of Monday have claimed more than 500 lives in nearby regions...

Rural residents most affected after deadly earthquake hits Morocco

Sep 12, 2023

As the 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit southwest Morocco on Friday, the poor rural villages that line the valleys and peaks of one of the Atlas...