Hundreds of Afghan families who aided the US military and fled the Taliban now find themselves stranded in a former US military base in Qatar, caught in bureaucratic limbo with no clear path forward.

At least 20 people have died after an earthquake struck northern Afghanistan, local authorities say, with the toll expected to rise as rescue efforts continue. Hundreds have also been left injured, local officials told the BBC.

A strong earthquake killed at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan, authorities said on Monday, just months after another deadly tremor that left the country reeling. The 6.3-magnitude quake struck overnight at a depth of 28 kilometres (17 miles) with the epicentre near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, according to the US Geological Survey.

Afghan media noted that Pakistan blamed India for 'pulling the strings', but did not account for their own sudden change in stance during the negotiations

At least seven people were killed after a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near a northern Afghan city early on Monday. The earthquake hit Kholm near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif in Hindu Kush at around 12.

At least 20 people died and 643 others were injured after the tremors, deputy spokesman for Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said

A strong earthquake killed at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan, authorities said Monday, just months after another deadly tremor that left the country reeling.

Pakistan's military on Monday said it had no pact with the US that allows the latter to strike Afghanistan from its territory, Geo News reported. The remarks came in response to allegations by Kabul,

The earthquake comes two months after the deadliest quake in recent Afghan history, which killed thousands of people.

As they walked up to the thick metal pillars of the border wall dividing Tijuana and San Diego, the Hussaini siblings carried nothing from their lives in Afghanistan than a hazy fantasy of what awaited them on the other side.

DG ISPR confirms 206 Afghan Taliban and 112 Khawarij militants killed, warns India of severe response amid rising border tensions.