HERAT CITY (SW) – Herat’s devastated earthquake victims say months have passed since the calamity, but their miseries with shelter, food, and other needs of life remain as harsh winter makes life even more difficult for them.
MONITORING (SW) – A woman in her 90s has been pulled alive from a collapsed house in western Japan, 124 hours after the area was struck by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 126 people.
MONITORING (SW) – More than 50 people have been reported missing, as Japanese rescuers battle the cold to reach communities that remain cut off three days after a devastating earthquake struck the country’s western coast.
MONITORING (SW) – The death toll from the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan’s west coast on Monday has risen to at least 30, according to Ishikawa prefecture authorities on Tuesday.
MONITORING (SW) – A massive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 has hit Ishikawa in central Japan, triggering a tsunami warning and advisories for residents to evacuate and prepare for possible aftershocks.
KABUL (SW) – The Afghanistan’s National Food and Drugs Administration (AFDA), has burned 15,000 cartons of low-quality and outdated medicines in Kabul city through a program on Tuesday.
ZABUL (SW) – A number of residents of Atghar district of Zabul say that besides lacking water for the crops, they also face challenges due to the unavailability of drinking water.
MONITORING (SW) – The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that it is expected that global coal use will hit a record high in 2023, fueled by strong demand in emerging and developing economies.
KABUL (SW) – The Meteorological Department has predicted that eight provinces of Afghanistan will witness relatively rainfall and snowfall on Monday and Tuesday.
TANZANIA (SW) – At least 65 people have been killed in landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in northern Tanzania, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said on Tuesday, revising the death toll of 68 given by regional officials a day earlier.
KABUL (SW) – Officials of Kabul Zoo say that 500,000 visitors have visited this zoo in 2023 and its income has reached 15 million Afghanis this year.
KABUL (SW) – A number of Kabul residents complain about the increase in air pollution and say that the worsening air quality causes an increase in diseases.
