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Afghanistan Earthquake: Taliban appeal for more aid as death toll rises
In Afghanistan emergency aid is beginning to reach the remote mountainous area which was hit in the early hours of Wednesday morning by a huge 6.1 magnitude earthquake.
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Challenges getting aid to Afghanistan earthquake survivors, says World Food Programme
We were joined from Kabul by Shelley Thakral from the World Food Programme.
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Afghanistan: Hundreds killed in deadly earthquake
A powerful earthquake in Afghanistan has killed at least 1,000 people and left 1,500 more injured in a hard-to-access region in the east of the country.
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Supreme Court Mississippi abortion ruling would be ‘political earthquake’, says law professor
It’s being called the most important abortion case in a generation.
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Haiti death toll rises to almost 1,300 after devastating earthquake
In Haiti, almost 1,300 people are now confirmed to have died in Saturday’s earthquake. Thousands more are injured or homeless.
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John Lewis boss says shopping future is online amid an ‘earthquake’ of changing habits
Sharon White said the lockdown combined with the long term shift towards online shopping has brought ten years of change in just 12 months.
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Rescuers search for survivors after powerful earthquake hits Turkey and Greece
Rescue teams are working through the night searching for survivors after a powerful earthquake hit Turkey and Greece, killing at least 14 people.
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At least 22 killed in Turkey earthquake
At least 22 people have been killed and more than a thousand injured, after a powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey yesterday evening.
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Judicial earthquake as protesters walk free just days after fracking begins in UK
The Court of Appeal resounded to singing and applause from anti-fracking campaigners today as three of their fellow activists walked free from prison.
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Tsunami and earthquake death toll passes 800 in Indonesia
We bring you the latest from Indonesia as more than 150 aftershocks have hit the island of Sulawesi, following the tsunami and earthquake. Damaged roads and a lack of electricity are hindering rescue efforts as officials fear the death toll – now standing at 836 – will continue to rise.
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Earthquake and tsunami kill hundreds in Indonesia
First the earthquake, hitting 7.5 on the richter scale, and then the tsunami with waves up to 6 metres high struck the Indonesian coast. The city of Palu on the island of Sulawesi was devastated; homes, businesses and hospitals were flattened. Hundreds have been confirmed dead with hundreds more reported missing or injured.
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Indonesia earthquake: Chaos as tens of thousands flee, with almost 100 dead
Thousands of terrified tourists are being taken off the island of Lombok by boat after an earthquake destroyed roads, bridges and damaged huge numbers of buildings. At least 98 people were killed and over 200 injured, with thousands more now homeless.
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Powerful earthquake kills 14 at tourist hotspot in Indonesia
At least 14 people have died in a powerful earthquake in Indonesia’s central Lombok island – a popular tourist destination. The 6.4 magnitude quake struck just before 7 o clock local time this morning – damaging thousands of homes and leaving hundreds of people injured, most of them hit by debris and falling blocks of…
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Earthquakes follow eruptions from Hawaii volcano
Earthquakes have hit Hawaii’s largest island following the eruption of the volcano Kilauea. The quakes are the strongest to have hit the US state since the 1970s and follow the eruption on Thursday which led to hundreds of residents being moved to safety.
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Wales rocked by 4.4 magnitude earthquake
Parts of the country have been shaken by a 4.4 magnitude earthquake – an event which experts say only happens ever three to five years. The epicentre hit near Swansea – but tremors were felt from Cornwall to Liverpool too.