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Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Khulm

People clear the debris of the collapsed houses in Khulm area, Afghanistan, on November 4, 2025. An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has left 24 people dead and more than 630 injured, most of them with minor injuries, Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said on Monday. The epicenter of the earthquake was located in Khulm area. The quake had a magnitude of 6.3 and occurred at a depth of 28 kilometers. The affected areas included the provinces of Balkh, Samangan, Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul and Jawzjan. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Khulm

A child walks on the debris in Khulm area, Afghanistan, on November 4, 2025. An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has left 24 people dead and more than 630 injured, most of them with minor injuries, Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said on Monday. The epicenter of the earthquake was located in Khulm area. The quake had a magnitude of 6.3 and occurred at a depth of 28 kilometers. The affected areas included the provinces of Balkh, Samangan, Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul and Jawzjan. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Khulm

People clear the debris of the collapsed houses in Khulm area, Afghanistan, on November 4, 2025. An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has left 24 people dead and more than 630 injured, most of them with minor injuries, Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said on Monday. The epicenter of the earthquake was located in Khulm area. The quake had a magnitude of 6.3 and occurred at a depth of 28 kilometers. The affected areas included the provinces of Balkh, Samangan, Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul and Jawzjan. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Khulm

People clear the debris of the collapsed houses in Khulm area, Afghanistan, on November 4, 2025. An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has left 24 people dead and more than 630 injured, most of them with minor injuries, Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said on Monday. The epicenter of the earthquake was located in Khulm area. The quake had a magnitude of 6.3 and occurred at a depth of 28 kilometers. The affected areas included the provinces of Balkh, Samangan, Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul and Jawzjan. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 20 Dead After Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Hits Afghanistan

A rescuer works at a quake-hit site in northern Afghanistan on November 3, 2025. The number of quake-related casualties in northern Afghanistan's Samangan and Balkh provinces has gone up as rescue operations continue, said Sharafat Zaman Omarkhil, spokesman for the country's Public Health Ministry. According to the official, more than 20 people lost their lives and over 380 others sustained injuries after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Afghanistan, including the capital city of Kabul, early Monday at 00:58 a.m. local time. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 20 Dead After Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Hits Afghanistan

Rescuers work at a quake-hit site in northern Afghanistan on November 3, 2025. The number of quake-related casualties in northern Afghanistan's Samangan and Balkh provinces has gone up as rescue operations continue, said Sharafat Zaman Omarkhil, spokesman for the country's Public Health Ministry. According to the official, more than 20 people lost their lives and over 380 others sustained injuries after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Afghanistan, including the capital city of Kabul, early Monday at 00:58 a.m. local time. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-POTTERY

(240807) -- BALKH, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Potters make potteries in Dawlat Abad District, north Afghanistan's Balkh province, Aug. 7, 2024. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-POTTERY

(240807) -- BALKH, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A potter carries pottery pots in Dawlat Abad District, north Afghanistan's Balkh province, Aug. 7, 2024. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-POTTERY

(240807) -- BALKH, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A potter carries pottery pots in Dawlat Abad District, north Afghanistan's Balkh province, Aug. 7, 2024. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-HORSE KEEPING

(240803) -- BALKH, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A horse takes a bath at a horse ranch in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, north Afghanistan, on July 1, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans preserve buzkashi tradition through horse-keeping industry" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-HORSE KEEPING

(240803) -- BALKH, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Horses are pictured at a horse ranch in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, north Afghanistan, on July 1, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans preserve buzkashi tradition through horse-keeping industry" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-HORSE KEEPING

(240803) -- BALKH, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows a horse and its keeper at a horse ranch in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, north Afghanistan. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans preserve buzkashi tradition through horse-keeping industry" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-HORSE KEEPING

(240803) -- BALKH, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows horses and their keepers at a horse ranch in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, north Afghanistan. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans preserve buzkashi tradition through horse-keeping industry" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-HAIRATAN-LAND PORT-RAILWAY FREIGHT SHIPMENT

(240718) -- HAIRATAN, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on March 10, 2024 shows a view of the Hairatan land port, Balkh Province, north Afghanistan. The clatter of trains, the sight of scattered containers, and the lines of trucks awaiting goods in the Hairatan land port of north Afghanistan present a stark contrast to the country's economic challenges. Each day, thousands of people are busily working here to support their families. TO GO WITH "Feature: Railway freight shipment transforms Afghan border town into bustling hub" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-HAIRATAN-LAND PORT-RAILWAY FREIGHT SHIPMENT

(240718) -- HAIRATAN, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on March 10, 2024 shows trains at the Hairatan land port, Balkh Province, north Afghanistan. The clatter of trains, the sight of scattered containers, and the lines of trucks awaiting goods in the Hairatan land port of north Afghanistan present a stark contrast to the country's economic challenges. Each day, thousands of people are busily working here to support their families. TO GO WITH "Feature: Railway freight shipment transforms Afghan border town into bustling hub" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240714) -- BEIJING, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2024 shows Afghan boys playing in water to cool off in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, north Afghanistan. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-SUMMER-DAILY LIFE

(240714) -- BALKH, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2024 shows Afghan boys playing in water to cool off in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, north Afghanistan. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-CAPTURED WEAPONS

(240317) -- BALKH, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A variety of arms and ammunition rounded up by police in north Afghanistan's Balkh province are displayed in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, March 16, 2024. Units of counter-terrorist police have rounded up 300 pieces of weapons during a series of operations in north Afghanistan's Balkh province over the past year, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said on Sunday. (Photo by Khaibar Akbari/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-CAPTURED WEAPONS

(240317) -- BALKH, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A variety of arms and ammunition rounded up by police in north Afghanistan's Balkh province are displayed in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, March 16, 2024. Units of counter-terrorist police have rounded up 300 pieces of weapons during a series of operations in north Afghanistan's Balkh province over the past year, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said on Sunday. (Photo by Khaibar Akbari/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-CAPTURED WEAPONS

(240317) -- BALKH, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A variety of arms and ammunition rounded up by police in north Afghanistan's Balkh province are displayed in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, March 16, 2024. Units of counter-terrorist police have rounded up 300 pieces of weapons during a series of operations in north Afghanistan's Balkh province over the past year, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said on Sunday. (Photo by Khaibar Akbari/Xinhua)

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6.4-magnitude earthquake shocks Afghanistan, no immediate reports of casualties

STORY: 6.4-magnitude earthquake shocks Afghanistan, no immediate reports of casualties SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Faizabad city, the capital of Badakhshan province STORYLINE: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted north Afghanistan on Thursday with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. With the epicenter being in Jurm district of the northern Badakhshan province, the tremor took place at 01:57 p.m. local time. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the epicenter of the quake, with a depth of 206.6 km, was initially determined to be at 36.51 degrees north latitude and 70.60 degrees east longitude. The earthquake was also felt in Badakhshan's neighboring Takhar, Kunduz, Balkh, Baghlan and Samangan provinces as well as the eastern Laghman and Nangarhar provinces. In Afghanistan's capital city Kabul, local residents, feeling the tremors, rushed into the streets to escape the possibl

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-CARROTS

(231112) -- BALKH, Nov. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers pack newly-harvested carrots in Balkh province, Afghanistan, Nov. 11, 2023. Farmers in Afghanistan's Balkh province have begun to harvest carrots as winter comes. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-CARROTS

(231112) -- BALKH, Nov. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers display newly-harvested carrots in Balkh province, Afghanistan, Nov. 11, 2023. Farmers in Afghanistan's Balkh province have begun to harvest carrots as winter comes. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-CORNS-HARVEST

(231030) -- BALKH, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer airs newly harvested corns in Balkh Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 29, 2023. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-CORNS-HARVEST

(231030) -- BALKH, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers pack newly harvested corns in Balkh Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 29, 2023. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-COTTON-HARVEST

(231021) -- BALKH, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children harvest cotton in Balkh province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2023. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-COTTON-HARVEST

(231021) -- BALKH, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A girl harvests cotton in Balkh province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2023. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-WEAPONS

(230829) -- BALKH, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 29, 2023 shows the weapons seized by Afghan security forces in Balkh Province, Afghanistan. Afghan security forces have recovered a huge number of arms and ammunition in a series of operations in the northern province of Balkh on Monday, provincial head of counter-terrorism Atta Mohammad Bilal said Tuesday. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-WEAPONS

(230829) -- BALKH, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 29, 2023 shows the weapons seized by Afghan security forces in Balkh Province, Afghanistan. Afghan security forces have recovered a huge number of arms and ammunition in a series of operations in the northern province of Balkh on Monday, provincial head of counter-terrorism Atta Mohammad Bilal said Tuesday. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-JAWZJAN-ANTI-POLIO CAMPAIGN

(230829) -- JAWZJAN, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child receives a dose of polio vaccine during an anti-polio campaign in Jawzjan Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2023. Afghan health authorities on Monday launched an anti-polio campaign in the northern Afghan provinces of Balkh, Samangan, Jawzjan, Faryab and Sari Pul, a UN official said on Monday. (Photo by Zekrullah Yazdani/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-JAWZJAN-ANTI-POLIO CAMPAIGN

(230829) -- JAWZJAN, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child receives a dose of polio vaccine during an anti-polio campaign in Jawzjan Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2023. Afghan health authorities on Monday launched an anti-polio campaign in the northern Afghan provinces of Balkh, Samangan, Jawzjan, Faryab and Sari Pul, a UN official said on Monday. (Photo by Zekrullah Yazdani/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-POTTERY

(230824) -- BALKH, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A potter works at a pottery making workshop in Balkh Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 23, 2023. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-POTTERY

(230824) -- BALKH, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A potter makes pottery in Balkh Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 23, 2023. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-POTTERY

(230824) -- BALKH, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A potter makes pottery in Balkh Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 23, 2023. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-POTTERY

(230824) -- BALKH, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A potter works at a pottery making workshop in Balkh Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 23, 2023. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-POTTERY

(230824) -- BALKH, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Potters make pottery in Balkh Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 23, 2023. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-SUNFLOWER

(230807) -- BALKH, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 6, 2023 shows a blooming sunflower and a bee in Balkh Province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-OIL STORAGE-FIRE

(230801) -- BALKH, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows an oil depot which caught fire in Balkh Province, Afghanistan. An oil storage caught fire in Mazar-i-Sharif, the provincial capital of Afghanistan's northern Balkh province, a fire brigade official said on Monday. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-OIL STORAGE-FIRE

(230801) -- BALKH, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows an oil depot which caught fire in Balkh Province, Afghanistan. An oil storage caught fire in Mazar-i-Sharif, the provincial capital of Afghanistan's northern Balkh province, a fire brigade official said on Monday. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-OIL STORAGE-FIRE

(230801) -- BALKH, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows an oil depot which caught fire in Balkh Province, Afghanistan. An oil storage caught fire in Mazar-i-Sharif, the provincial capital of Afghanistan's northern Balkh province, a fire brigade official said on Monday. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

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Residents of northern Afghan provinces shelter themselves from extreme summer weather

STORY: Residents of northern Afghan provinces shelter themselves from extreme summer weather DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people playing in the valleys and waterfall in Sarpol province 2. various of swimming pools and people from Jawzjan province STORYLINE: The air temperature in north Afghanistan's Jawzjan Province is expected to reach 43 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, and the temperature, according to the weather broadcast, will reach 46 degrees Celsius by Thursday. People from Jawzjan are sheltering themselves from such extreme weather in the valleys, ponds and waterfalls. Residents of many northern Afghan provinces, such as Balkh, Jawzjan, Faryab, and Sarpul, are coming to the summer resorts. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shiberghan, Afghanistan. (XHTV)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-EID AL-ADHA-MARKET

(230627) -- BALKH, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Locals buy dried fruits and nuts for the upcoming Eid al-Adha in Balkh Province, Afghanistan, June 26, 2023. (Photo by Khibar Momand /Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-EID AL-ADHA-MARKET

(230627) -- BALKH, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Locals buy dried fruits and nuts for the upcoming Eid al-Adha in Balkh Province, Afghanistan, June 26, 2023. (Photo by Khibar Momand /Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-PLUM

(230627) -- BALKH, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man harvests plums in Balkh Province, Afghanistan, June 26, 2023. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-FARMING

(230626) -- BALKH, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers plant rice in a paddy field in Balkh province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2023. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-FARMING

(230626) -- BALKH, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers plant rice in a paddy field in Balkh province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2023. (Photo by M Fardin Nawrozi/Xinhua)

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Infectious disease kills 2 in Afghanistan

STORY: Infectious disease kills 2 in Afghanistan DATELINE: June 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of a hospital in Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province STORYLINE: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus has claimed the lives of two persons including a medical doctor in Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province over the past two weeks, provincial director for public health Zabiullah Hussaini said on Thursday. The contagious disease was transmitted from a sick butcher who visited the civil hospital for receiving medical treatment to health workers including a medical doctor weeks ago, the official said, adding that five more patients have recovered. This is the second time that health officials have reported the spread of such disease in the northern region of Afghanistan. Earlier, Najibullah Tawana, director of the health department in Jawzjan's neighboring Balkh province, reported two deaths due to infection with the disease and 10 more patients tested

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Rainstorm, flash floods kill 4, injure 25 in E. Afghanistan

STORY: Rainstorm, flash floods kill 4, injure 25 in E. Afghanistan DATELINE: May 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: JALALABAD, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood affected area in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Heavy rains and flash floods killed four people and injured 25 others in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, according to a statement of the provincial government released Saturday. The destructive floods washed away or badly damaged 300 houses, the statement said, adding that thousands of acres of farmlands were also destroyed. In the meantime, heavy rains coinciding with strong winds damaged gardens and fruit trees in the northern Balkh, Samangan, Takhar, Kunduz and Baghlan provinces. Afghanistan's meteorological department predicts more rains and floods in 18 out of the country's 34 provinces in the coming days. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jalalabad, Afghanistan. (XHTV)

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Afghan police destroy poppy farms in northern Balkh province

STORY: Afghan police destroy poppy farms in northern Balkh province DATELINE: May 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: BALKH, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Afghan police destroying an illegal poppy field in Balkh province STORYLINE: Afghan police have destroyed 60 acres of poppy farms in the northern Balkh province, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Asif Waziri said on Wednesday. "The counter-narcotics police in the campaign against illicit drugs have destroyed 60 acres of poppy farms and hashish in Chamtal, Charbolak, Shortepa and Balkh districts of Balkh province since beginning this year," Waziri told reporters. Police have destroyed 2,200 acres of poppy farms in the province over the past year, the official said. In the fight against illicit crops, police have also destroyed 900 acres of poppy farms in the northern Badakhshan province over the past couple of weeks. In the campaign against illicit drugs in eastern Kapisa province, Afghan police smashed 160 hectar

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-BEEKEEPERS

(230405) -- BALKH, April 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A beekeeper presents a section of a beehive and a box of raw honey product at a bee farm in Balkh province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2023. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)