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Frequently asked questions: Our work following the earthquake in Afghanistan

For over 40 years, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has worked to support communities in Afghanistan. The ICRC has been responding effectively by providing a wide range of services that have benefited millions of families...

Four Nations Reject Return of Military Bases in Afghanistan

(MENAFN) China, Russia, Iran, and Pakistan have collectively resisted any plans to reintroduce military installations in conflict-ravaged Afghanistan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry declared on Friday. This joint resistance follows a request by U.S....

Afghanistan: Two families reconnect with missing loved ones through Restoring Family Links services

But that journey brought another devastating blow. After crossing the borders, her eldest son, who was only 16 at the time, disappeared without a trace. “I searched everywhere for him. Losing my eldest son felt unbearable, especially after I had...

Wyoming Infantry Soldiers embrace legacy in historic patching ceremony

Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wyoguard/albums/72177720328410587/ Wyoming National Guard By Joseph Coslett Jr. CAMP GUERNSEY, Wyo. – Under a bright Wyoming sky, Soldiers of Charlie and Delta Companies, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry...

Afghan Official Condemns Trump’s Call to Recapture Bagram Airbase

(MENAFN) A top Afghan diplomat strongly condemned recent statements by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the recapture of Bagram airbase, emphasizing that Afghans have consistently opposed foreign military presence on their soil, according to...

Afghan Government Greenlights USD56M Development Projects

(MENAFN) The national procurement commission of Afghanistan has greenlit six major development projects worth 3.8 billion afghani (more than $56.4 million), aiming to strengthen infrastructure, healthcare, and economic growth, the office of the...

Kabul Warns U.S. About Threatening Afghanistan

(MENAFN) Kabul on Sunday called on the United States not to “threaten” Afghanistan’s territorial sovereignty after President Donald Trump cautioned that "bad things" could occur if the interim Taliban administration refuses to hand over control of...

Life for Relief and Development Responds as Afghanistan Faces Triple Crisis: Earthquakes, Famine, and Aid Cuts

LIFE’s Mobile Clinics, Emergency Supplies, and Development Programs are Many People's Only Source of Relief SOUTHFIELD, MI, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- When a magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck Kunar Province on August...

Magnitude 4.9 Quake Jolts Southeastern Afghanistan

(MENAFN) A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday afternoon, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences confirmed. The tremor's epicenter was located at a shallow depth of 10 km, with coordinates at 34.48°N...

Afghanistan: ICRC team reaches remote communities affected by earthquake in Kunar

The ICRC’s response included bringing donated medical supplies such as dressing packages and oral and intravenous kits, crutches and wheelchairs to regional hospitals in Nangarhar and Kunar that have received an influx of hundreds of injured...

U.S. Seeks to Regain Control of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has declared his intention to reclaim Bagram Air Base Afghanistan, a strategic site abandoned by American forces in July 2021. The base’s evacuation occurred just weeks before the Taliban swiftly captured Kabul,...

Internet Services Restored in Some Areas of Afghanistan’s Kandahar

(MENAFN) Internet access has been partially restored in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, ending a nearly week-long outage, provincial communications director Mullah Noorullah Nuri confirmed on Monday. The restoration of services is...

Trump Warns Afghanistan Over Bagram Air Base

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump warned on Saturday that "bad things" could occur if Afghanistan does not return authority over the Bagram Air Base to Washington. "If Afghanistan doesn’t give Bagram Airbase back to those that built it, the...

U.S. in Talks with Afghanistan to Restore Bagram Air Base, Trump Says

(MENAFN) On Friday, President Donald Trump revealed that his administration is currently engaged in talks with Afghanistan regarding the potential restoration of a limited American military footprint at the Bagram airfield. "We'll see what happens...

Elderly British Couple Gets Freed from Afghan Detention

(MENAFN) An older British pair held in Afghanistan has been set free by the temporary Taliban leadership on Friday after Qatar stepped in to mediate. Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi stated that Barbie Reynolds, aged 76, and...

Trump Issues Threat to Afghanistan Over Bagram Airbase

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a forceful ultimatum Saturday, warning Afghanistan of severe consequences if it fails to return control of the strategic Bagram Airbase. "If Afghanistan doesn't give Bagram Airbase back to those that...

Pakistan’s Polio Cases Near Thirty in 2025

(MENAFN) Pakistan has confirmed two additional cases of polio in its southern Sindh province, bringing the nation's total to 29 for the year, health authorities reported on Monday. The National Institute of Health's Regional Reference Laboratory...

ADB Commits USD3M Grant for Quake-Hit Afghanistan

(MENAFN) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on Wednesday the approval of a $3 million emergency grant aimed at addressing the urgent humanitarian needs of Afghanistan's earthquake victims. The devastating earthquake struck Nangarhar...

Afghanistan authorities airdrop food, essential supplies by these affected by earthquake

(MENAFN) Afghan authorities have started delivering food and essential supplies by air to communities cut off by blocked roads in the wake of Sunday’s devastating earthquake, officials said Friday. A local official from the interim administration...

Afghanistan Earthquake Claims Over 2,200 Lives

(MENAFN) More than 2,200 people have been confirmed dead following a powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan over the weekend, according to the latest casualty figures released Thursday by Taliban authorities. The updated...