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Forced Return of Refugees at Torkham - Afghanistan

Trucks bound for Afghan returnees' home provinces from a temporary camp are seen at the Torkham border crossing, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2025. As the world marks International Migrants Day on Thursday, the unfolding narrative in Afghanistan is one of resilience and uncertainty. The forced return of thousands from neighboring countries is reshaping lives: many families are coming back to a homeland they barely know, striving to rebuild amid fragile security and limited support. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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Situation in Thai-Cambodian Border

Civilians gather in an evacuation center in Buriram province, Thailand on Dec. 8, 2025. As of 6:00 a.m. local time on Monday, approximately 70 percent of civilians in four provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border had already been evacuated, Thailand's Second Army Region said in a statement. According to the statement, 35,623 people were registered at temporary shelters, adding that those not in shelters were likely staying with relatives or were still in transit. It also confirmed one civilian death during the evacuation, attributing it to a pre-existing illness. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Situation in Thai-Cambodian Border

Civilians gather in an evacuation center in Buriram province, Thailand on Dec. 8, 2025. As of 6:00 a.m. local time on Monday, approximately 70 percent of civilians in four provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border had already been evacuated, Thailand's Second Army Region said in a statement. According to the statement, 35,623 people were registered at temporary shelters, adding that those not in shelters were likely staying with relatives or were still in transit. It also confirmed one civilian death during the evacuation, attributing it to a pre-existing illness. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Situation in Thai-Cambodian Border

Civilians gather in an evacuation center in Buriram province, Thailand on Dec. 8, 2025. As of 6:00 a.m. local time on Monday, approximately 70 percent of civilians in four provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border had already been evacuated, Thailand's Second Army Region said in a statement. According to the statement, 35,623 people were registered at temporary shelters, adding that those not in shelters were likely staying with relatives or were still in transit. It also confirmed one civilian death during the evacuation, attributing it to a pre-existing illness. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Situation in Thai-Cambodian Border

Civilians gather in an evacuation center in Buriram province, Thailand on Dec. 8, 2025. As of 6:00 a.m. local time on Monday, approximately 70 percent of civilians in four provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border had already been evacuated, Thailand's Second Army Region said in a statement. According to the statement, 35,623 people were registered at temporary shelters, adding that those not in shelters were likely staying with relatives or were still in transit. It also confirmed one civilian death during the evacuation, attributing it to a pre-existing illness. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Situation in Thai-Cambodian Border

Civilians gather in an evacuation center in Buriram province, Thailand on Dec. 8, 2025. As of 6:00 a.m. local time on Monday, approximately 70 percent of civilians in four provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border had already been evacuated, Thailand's Second Army Region said in a statement. According to the statement, 35,623 people were registered at temporary shelters, adding that those not in shelters were likely staying with relatives or were still in transit. It also confirmed one civilian death during the evacuation, attributing it to a pre-existing illness. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Situation in Thai-Cambodian Border

Civilians gather in an evacuation center in Buriram province, Thailand on Dec. 8, 2025. As of 6:00 a.m. local time on Monday, approximately 70 percent of civilians in four provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border had already been evacuated, Thailand's Second Army Region said in a statement. According to the statement, 35,623 people were registered at temporary shelters, adding that those not in shelters were likely staying with relatives or were still in transit. It also confirmed one civilian death during the evacuation, attributing it to a pre-existing illness. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Situation in Thai-Cambodian Border

Civilians gather in an evacuation center in Buriram province, Thailand on Dec. 8, 2025. As of 6:00 a.m. local time on Monday, approximately 70 percent of civilians in four provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border had already been evacuated, Thailand's Second Army Region said in a statement. According to the statement, 35,623 people were registered at temporary shelters, adding that those not in shelters were likely staying with relatives or were still in transit. It also confirmed one civilian death during the evacuation, attributing it to a pre-existing illness. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Situation in Thai-Cambodian Border

Civilians gather in an evacuation center in Buriram province, Thailand on Dec. 8, 2025. As of 6:00 a.m. local time on Monday, approximately 70 percent of civilians in four provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border had already been evacuated, Thailand's Second Army Region said in a statement. According to the statement, 35,623 people were registered at temporary shelters, adding that those not in shelters were likely staying with relatives or were still in transit. It also confirmed one civilian death during the evacuation, attributing it to a pre-existing illness. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia Floods Death Toll Passes 600

People carry disaster relief supplies at a flood-hit village in North Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia, December 2, 2025. The death toll from recent floods and landslides across three provinces on Indonesia's Sumatra Island has risen to 712, with 507 people still missing, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Tuesday. (Photo by Alberth Damanik/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia Floods Death Toll Passes 600

People carry disaster relief supplies at a flood-hit village in North Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia, December 2, 2025. The death toll from recent floods and landslides across three provinces on Indonesia's Sumatra Island has risen to 712, with 507 people still missing, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Tuesday. (Photo by Alberth Damanik/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia Floods Death Toll Passes 600

This aerial drone photo taken on December 2, 2025 shows a view of the mud-covered area in Pidie Jaya Regency, Aceh province, Indonesia. The death toll from recent floods and landslides across three provinces on Indonesia's Sumatra Island has risen to 712, with 507 people still missing, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Tuesday. (Photo by Fachrul Reza/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia Floods Death Toll Passes 600

A drone photo taken on December 1, 2025 shows people crossing a river via a rope after a bridge was damaged by floodwaters in Bireuen Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia. The death toll from recent floods and landslides across three provinces on Indonesia's Sumatra Island has risen to 600 with 508 missing, the National Disaster Management Agency BNPB) said on Monday. Photo by Fachrul Reza/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia Floods Death Toll Passes 600

This photo taken on November 30, 2025 shows people crossing a river by boat after a bridge was damaged by floodwaters in Bireuen Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia. The death toll from recent floods and landslides across three provinces on Indonesia's Sumatra Island has risen to 600 with 508 missing, the National Disaster Management Agency BNPB) said on Monday. Photo by Yulham/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia Floods Death Toll Passes 600

This photo taken on November 30, 2025 shows people crossing a river by boat after a bridge was damaged by floodwaters in Bireuen Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia. The death toll from recent floods and landslides across three provinces on Indonesia's Sumatra Island has risen to 600 with 508 missing, the National Disaster Management Agency BNPB) said on Monday. Photo by Yulham/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia Floods Death Toll Passes 600

This photo taken on December 1, 2025 shows people crossing a river via a rope after a bridge was damaged by floodwaters in Bireuen Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia. The death toll from recent floods and landslides across three provinces on Indonesia's Sumatra Island has risen to 600 with 508 missing, the National Disaster Management Agency BNPB) said on Monday. Photo by Fachrul Reza/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods and Landslides in North and West Sumatra - Indonesia

Rescuers search for victims after floods and landslides hit North Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on November 29, 2025. A total of 303 people died and 279 remain missing after flash floods and landslides struck three provinces in Indonesia's Sumatra region, the country's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Saturday. Photo by Gatha Ginting/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods and Landslides in North and West Sumatra - Indonesia

Rescuers cross a river to transfer a victim's body during a search operation after floods and landslides hit Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on November 29, 2025. A total of 303 people died and 279 remain missing after flash floods and landslides struck three provinces in Indonesia's Sumatra region, the country's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Saturday. Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods and Landslides in North and West Sumatra - Indonesia

Officers load relief supplies onto an aircraft for distribution among disaster-affected communities following floods and landslides in Bener Meriah Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia, on November 29, 2025. A total of 303 people died and 279 remain missing after flash floods and landslides struck three provinces in Indonesia's Sumatra region, the country's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Saturday. Photo by BNPB/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods and Landslides in North and West Sumatra - Indonesia

Villagers and rescuers search for victims after floods and landslides hit Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on November 29, 2025. A total of 303 people died and 279 remain missing after flash floods and landslides struck three provinces in Indonesia's Sumatra region, the country's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Saturday. Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand: Catastrophic Floods Leave Hat Yai Under Disaster Declaration 3

Catastrophic floods battered southern Thailand, affecting 127,000 households across ten provinces and causing a rising death toll. The deluge, which included "the heaviest rain in 300 years" in Hat Yai city, has prompted a disaster declaration.

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Deadly Floods Hit Southern Thailand After Heavy Rains

A man checks a flood-hit area in the suburb of Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 25, 2025. Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared a state of emergency in Songkhla province on Tuesday as severe flooding ravaged the southern region. The monsoon-driven floods have impacted nine provinces in Thailand's southern region, specifically, affecting millions of people and resulting in casualties across the provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods Hit Southern Thailand After Heavy Rains

Rescuers evacuate residents in the suburb of Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 25, 2025. Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared a state of emergency in Songkhla province on Tuesday as severe flooding ravaged the southern region. The monsoon-driven floods have impacted nine provinces in Thailand's southern region, specifically, affecting millions of people and resulting in casualties across the provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods Hit Southern Thailand After Heavy Rains

This photo shows a flood-hit area in the suburb of Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 25, 2025. Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared a state of emergency in Songkhla province on Tuesday as severe flooding ravaged the southern region. The monsoon-driven floods have impacted nine provinces in Thailand's southern region, specifically, affecting millions of people and resulting in casualties across the provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods Hit Southern Thailand After Heavy Rains

Stranded residents receive supplies from rescuers in the suburb of Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 25, 2025. Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared a state of emergency in Songkhla province on Tuesday as severe flooding ravaged the southern region. The monsoon-driven floods have impacted nine provinces in Thailand's southern region, specifically, affecting millions of people and resulting in casualties across the provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods Hit Southern Thailand After Heavy Rains

A man holding his pet dog wades through flood in the suburb of Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 25, 2025. Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared a state of emergency in Songkhla province on Tuesday as severe flooding ravaged the southern region. The monsoon-driven floods have impacted nine provinces in Thailand's southern region, specifically, affecting millions of people and resulting in casualties across the provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand: Catastrophic Floods Leave Hat Yai Under Disaster Declaration 2

Catastrophic floods battered southern Thailand, affecting 127,000 households across ten provinces and causing a rising death toll. The deluge, which included "the heaviest rain in 300 years" in Hat Yai city, has prompted a disaster declaration.

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Philippines: Super Typhoon Fung-wong Causes Flooding and Leaves Damage 3

Typhoon Fung-wong (Uwan) caused severe flooding and landslides across the Philippines, leaving at least 18 people dead and forcing over 1.4 million to 2 million people to evacuate. Hundreds of areas remain flooded, infrastructure has been damaged, and power outages continue in several provinces. The typhoon made landfall as a super typhoon before weakening and moving northwest, as the country was still recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi.

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Philippines: Storm Surge Hits Coastal Area Ahead of Fung-wong Makes Landfall 2

Typhoon Fung-wong (Uwan) caused severe flooding and landslides across the Philippines, leaving at least 18 people dead and forcing over 1.4 million to 2 million people to evacuate. Hundreds of areas remain flooded, infrastructure has been damaged, and power outages continue in several provinces. The typhoon made landfall as a super typhoon before weakening and moving northwest, as the country was still recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi.

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Philippines: Super Typhoon Fung-wong Causes Flooding and Leaves Damage 4

Typhoon Fung-wong (Uwan) caused severe flooding and landslides across the Philippines, leaving at least 18 people dead and forcing over 1.4 million to 2 million people to evacuate. Hundreds of areas remain flooded, infrastructure has been damaged, and power outages continue in several provinces. The typhoon made landfall as a super typhoon before weakening and moving northwest, as the country was still recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi.

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Philippines: Typhoon Fung-wong Brings Damaging Winds, Forces Mass Evacuation 7

Typhoon Fung-wong (Uwan) caused severe flooding and landslides across the Philippines, leaving at least 18 people dead and forcing over 1.4 million to 2 million people to evacuate. Hundreds of areas remain flooded, infrastructure has been damaged, and power outages continue in several provinces. The typhoon made landfall as a super typhoon before weakening and moving northwest, as the country was still recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi.

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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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Dominican Republic: Tropical Storm Melissa Batters, Causing Damage and Disruptions 2

Tropical Storm Melissa swept through the Dominican Republic, toppling trees, traffic lights, and triggering small landslides. Authorities closed schools and government offices across several provinces as the storm disrupted water systems and threatened severe flooding. Melissa is expected to strengthen into a Category 4 hurricane this weekend as it lashes the Caribbean with heavy rain and destructive winds.

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Dominican Republic: Tropical Storm Melissa Batters, Causing Damage and Disruptions

Tropical Storm Melissa swept through the Dominican Republic, toppling trees, traffic lights, and triggering small landslides. Authorities closed schools and government offices across several provinces as the storm disrupted water systems and threatened severe flooding before moving toward Jamaica and southern Haiti.

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Dominican Republic: Red Alert Issued as Tropical Storm Melissa Approaches

Tropical Storm Melissa formed in the Atlantic and approached the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, October 21, bringing heavy rain and causing flash flooding in several areas. The government placed several provinces under a red alert and ordered the suspension of classes and reduced working hours for Wednesday and Thursday.

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Typhoon Bualoi Death Toll - Vietnam

A drone photo taken on on September 30, 2025 shows houses partially submerged in flood water in Lao Cai Province, Vietnam. The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi and subsequent floods and landslides in Vietnam has risen to 27, with 21 people still missing and 112 others injured across 17 northern and central provinces, Vietnam News Agency reported Tuesday. Photo by VNA via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Bualoi Death Toll - Vietnam

Vehicles are submerged in flood water in Cao Bang Province, Vietnam, on September 30, 2025. The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi and subsequent floods and landslides in Vietnam has risen to 27, with 21 people still missing and 112 others injured across 17 northern and central provinces, Vietnam News Agency reported Tuesday. Photo by VNA via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Bualoi Death Toll - Vietnam

Houses are damaged in Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam, on September 29, 2025. The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi and subsequent floods and landslides in Vietnam has risen to 27, with 21 people still missing and 112 others injured across 17 northern and central provinces, Vietnam News Agency reported Tuesday. Photo by VNA via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Bualoi Death Toll - Vietnam

A drone photo taken on on September 30, 2025 shows houses partially submerged in flood water in Lao Cai Province, Vietnam. The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi and subsequent floods and landslides in Vietnam has risen to 27, with 21 people still missing and 112 others injured across 17 northern and central provinces, Vietnam News Agency reported Tuesday. Photo by VNA via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM