A powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 280 people and injuring hundreds, authorities said.

The earthquake hit Khost and Paktika provinces at about 01:24 on Wednesday, followed by a second 4.5 magnitude temblor an hour later, the USGS reported.

Abdul Ghani Baradar, Acting First Deputy Prime...

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Rwanda&s President Paul Kagame said Tuesday that a controversial deal with Britain to take in migrants could be extended to other countries as the asylum system is &broken.&

Kagame, who is to host the Commonwealth summit in Kigali this week, said he believed the British deal could still go ahead despite being blocked by the...

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Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said Tuesday that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) is committed to ensuring the safety of officials of the former government and politicians who recently arrived in the country.

Addressing a group of former politicians and officials who returned home in the past few days, Muttaqi, along with...

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The United Nations on Monday banned two Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials from traveling in response to the restrictions imposed on Afghan women, diplomats told AFP.

Travel exemptions permitting 15 IEA officials to go abroad for negotiations were set to expire Monday.

For thirteen officials, the travel exemptions were extended for at...

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The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan&s (IEA) supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, met with dozens of traders and manufacturers in southern Kandahar province on Monday.

During the meeting, Akhundzada called on the private sector to take effective steps for development and independence of Afghanistan&s economy, state-run news agency...

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