As nighttime temperatures drop throughout Afghanistan, more families are rushing to repair their homes using UNHCR-supplied shelter kits. In the west of the country, the number of repaired houses more ...

In 2021, UNFPA was supporting just over 70 family health houses in Afghanistan, a figure that – despite the extremely challenging operating environment – has swelled more than sixfold to 477 ...

CHAHAK, Afghanistan (AP) — Another strong earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Wednesday morning after an earlier one killed more than 2,000 people and flattened whole villages in Herat ...

U.S. Army Sgt. Chris Short was riding in a Humvee in Afghanistan when a bomb exploded in March 2005. He doesn't let his ...

CHAHAK, Afghanistan (AP) — Another strong earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Wednesday morning after an earlier one killed more than 2,000 people and flattened whole villages in Herat ...

A destroyed house by an earthquake is seen in Zenda Jan district in Herat province, western of Afghanistan, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023.

A destroyed house by an earthquake is seen in Zenda Jan district in Herat province, western of Afghanistan, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023.

Earthquakes are common in Afghanistan, where there are a number of fault lines and frequent movement among three nearby tectonic plates. Afghans are still reeling from recent quakes, including the ...