6.3-magnitude quake hits northwestern Afghanistan
HONG KONG: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 jolted northwestern Afghanistan at 0041 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. According to Xinhua, the epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 34.67 degrees north latitude and 62.14 degrees east longitude. – BERNAMA-XINHUA
UN womenchief urges action against Taliban’s gender apartheid in Afghanistan
NEW YORK: The UN’s lead agency for gender equality on Tuesday called on the global community to persistently advocate for change in Afghanistan, highlighting the Taliban’s sweeping and unparalleled restrictions on the rights of women and girls throughout the nation, reported Xinhua. Sima Bahous, executive director of UN Women, made the appeal in a statement […]
