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Afghanistan, Blue Mosque and Quake

Deadly quake rocks Afghanistan leaving iconic Blue Mosque surrounded by rubble

The girl was taken to hospital in a critical condition, a spokesperson for the 209 Al-Fath Army Corp told CNN. Mazar-i-Sharif’s iconic Blue Mosque was damaged in the quake, footage on social media geolocated by CNN revealed,

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Historic Blue Mosque damaged in 6.3-magnitude Afghanistan quake

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Deadly Quake in Afghanistan Damages Magnificent Blue Mosque

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Multiple casualties feared after powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes northern Afghanistan

USGS models estimate the shaking could result in hundreds of fatalities.

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Casualties feared after magnitude-6.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan

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6.3 quake hits northern Afghanistan, killing 20, injuring hundreds and damaging historic Blue Mosque

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Afghanistan earthquake death toll mounts and Taliban officials say almost 1,000 people injured

The Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority has reported that over 500 homes were partially or fully damaged in the earthquake, leaving families at immediate risk of displacement and in ur...

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Powerful 6.3 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, killing 20 and injuring hundreds

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Strong earthquake strikes northern Afghanistan; More than 20 killed, scores injured

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Afghanistan, Pakistan have been hit by a spate of quakes in recent years

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least seven people and injuring about 150, just months after a quake and strong aftershoc...

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Afghanistan earthquake: At least 20 die and 300 more injured as devastating tremor hits

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Seven dead after powerful earthquake strikes Afghanistan

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Earthquake kills 20, damages historic mosque in Afghanistan

The isolated country is suffering from a humanitarian crisis compounded by drought, economic restrictions on the banking sector, and the pushback of millions of Afghan citizens from neighbouring Iran...

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Powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake kills at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan

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Afghanistan hit by deadly magnitude 6.3 earthquake

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Afghanistan earthquake survivors overnight in the open; quake damaged historical site

Survivors of a powerful earthquake in northern Afghanistan are digging through the rubble of their homes after spending a bitterly cold night outdoors

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to maintain a ceasefire — for now. Here's what to know

Relations between the two neighbors hit a low point this month, with fighting killing people on both sides of the border. At issue is a rise in militancy in Pakistan since the Taliban took over Afghanistan.

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Powerful earthquake kills at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan

Taliban officials said the death toll could rise as rescue teams arrive and assess the damage from the quake, which struck near one of Afghanistan’s largest cities.

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Dick Cheney, former vice president who unapologetically supported wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, dies at 84

Cheney, the former vice president of the United States who was the architect of the nation's longest war as he plotted President George W. Bush's thunderous global response to the 9/11 terror attacks,

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Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to restart peace talks in Istanbul, sources say

Afghanistan and Pakistan will restart peace talks in Istanbul, three sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday, a day after Islamabad said the discussions had ended in failure. Two of the sources said the nations had agreed to recommence talks at the request of host nation Turkey.