Afghanistan earthquake: More than 1,000 people killed after magnitude 5.9 quake

Afghanistan earthquake: More than 1,000 people killed after magnitude 5.9 quake

The humanitarian disaster comes at a difficult time for the Taliban-ruled country, currently in the throes of hunger and economic crises. The shocks hit at 1:24 a.m. local time on Wednesday (4:54 p.m. ET on Tuesday) around 46 kilometers (28.5 miles) southwest of the city of Khost, which lies close to the country’s border with … Read more