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Herat earthquakes killed more than 2,000 people, Afghan Taliban say
Strong tremors of up to 6.3 magnitude shook the western province on Saturday
Residents of Zenda Jan district in Afghanistan's Herat province stand in the rubble of a home after earthquakes struck the area on Saturday. AFP
Namira Salim, who was among the first people to buy a ticket to space with Virgin Galactic, speaks with Richard Branson. Photo: HandoutVirgin Galactic carries first Pakistani into space
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US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping last met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia last year. AFPBiden says meeting with China's Xi in California next month possible
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Peshawar’s Board Bazaar marketplace is known as the 'mini-Kabul' of Pakistan because it houses many Afghan businesses. Muhammad Shahid / The National.Pakistan's deportation plan has Afghan refugees on edge
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Burnt cars outside the headquarters of the ousted president's Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism in Niamey. AFPNiger stand-off continues as West African bloc announces summit
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Scientists say more investment is needed to improve Africa's weather monitoring stations to more accurately predict climate crises. Getty ImagesDeaths in Africa from climate disasters expected to rise
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Omidulla Alizadah, an Afghan refugee and former national boxing champion, with students at the Kakuma refugee camp in north-west Kenya. Photo: Omidulla AlizadahAfghan boxing champion teaches Kenyan camp refugees
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Invictus Investment listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Growth Market in June last year. Photo: ADXAbu Dhabi-listed Invictus to invest $272m for expansion into North and East Africa
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, African leaders and heads of delegations at the second Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg on Friday. AFPWho did the Russia-Africa summit benefit?
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Mawlynnong in Meghalaya, north-east India, has long been described as 'Asia’s cleanest village'. Photo: Precious KhongdupMawlynnong is still cleaning up as Asia's tidiest village
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Piyush Goyal, India's Minister of Commerce and Industry, said the latest move would cut transaction costs between the UAE and India. Antonie Robertson / The NationalUAE payment card based on India’s RuPay 'to be launched mid-2024'
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Singtam, an area affected by the flood near the banks of Teesta river, in Sikkim state. ReutersDozens of bodies recovered after flash floods swamp Indian state
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Relatives mourn the death of 18-year-old Tisha Chogule after a fire engulfed a residential building in Mumbai. ReutersFire kills seven and injures more than 50 at Mumbai residential building
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Syria's border with Lebanon, a country unwilling to accept more Syrian refugees. EPAOne man's missed chance to escape Assad's Syria
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US-made F-16 fighter jets from Pakistan's Air Force fly over Islamabad. AFPMosque attacks lead to review of US-Pakistan security co-operation
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