Within the span of a week, the nation has been jolted by a third earthquake with a powerful magnitude of 6.3. the earthquake shook the western part of Afghanistan on Sunday morning injuring dozens more in Herat the same region where a thousand people died just last week at a time.

Afghanistan earthquake: Houses reduced to rubble by deadly quake

In a week overshadowed by fresh violence in West Asia and hosted by a country still recovering from an earthquake, the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank concluded in Marrakech.

IMF-World Bank meet: Key takeaways

Afghanistan is frequently hit by earthquakes, especially in the Hindu Kush mountain range. More than 90% of the people killed by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in western Afghanistan last weekend were women and children, U.N. officials reported. This crisis comes at a time when 15 million people – a third of the population of the country – do not know where their next meal will come from. The World Food Programme needs 400 million dollars in funding to deliver food to remote locations and help millions of the most vulnerable people. As Winter approaches – rebuilding houses in time will be an uphill ask. Can Afghanistan be helped?

Afghanistan earthquake: A tough winter lurks ahead

Search and rescue operations are still underway days after a series of powerful earthquakes rocked Afghanistan and left thousands of people dead and injured.

Powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocks Afghanistan

Powerful 6.3 magnitude quake rocks Western Afghanistan

The death toll from a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in western Afghanistan on Saturday (Oct 7) has risen to more than 2,000, according to a Taliban spokesperson cited by AFP.

Afghanistan quake: Death toll from 6.3 magnitude earthquake jumps more than 2,000, says Taliban

Over 320 people died while around 600 others were left injured by the earthquake disaster in western Afghanistan.

Afghanistan quake 2023: At least 320 dead, UN says

Afghanistan earthquake: More than 2,000 killed, toll expected to rise

Taliban rulers urged to prevent Afghanistan from 'being terror, instability hotspot'. Moscow format asks the Taliban to cooperate against threats of terrorism and drug trafficking emanating from the country.

Taliban urged to avert country from 'being instability hotspot'

Defying the Taliban’s restrictions, the Afghanistan women’s volleyball team on Wednesday went through their paces during a rigorous training session – dressed in lycra leggings and shirts sporting the traditional colors of red, black, and green, the colors of the former government’s flag.

Afghan women athletes defy Taliban at Asian Games

While talking exclusively to WION, the External Affairs Minister said "G20 really generated a sense of optimism for diplomacy." It has been a very depressing profession for the last few years: Dr. S. Jaishankar, India's External Affairs Minister, told senior Wion correspondent Siddhant Sibbal.

EAM Jaishankar Exclusive Interview: "Our ties with G20 participants have been very strong"

A historic agreement at the G20 summit in New Delhi is in focus as world leaders unite to chart a greener future. They have agreed to triple the world's renewable energy capacity by the year 2030. This move comes as part of their efforts to combat climate change. However, as of now, no major climate goals have been set during the summit.

G20 leaders agree to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030

Building on G20 momentum, the never-tiring Indian PM Narendra Modi will today host Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with the objective of turning the Middle-East corridor project into reality and cementing bilateral ties with a rapidly rising West Asian global power.

Indian PM and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince to hold Bilateral talks

The G20 Delhi declaration is driving significant reforms within the World Bank and reshaping its vision. World Bank president Ajay Banga outlined the institution's focus on addressing critical global challenges.

G20 declaration spurs World Bank reforms & vision revamp

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a renewed push for expansion of the UN Security Council and reforms in all global institutions to reflect the world’s “new realities”, as the G20 summit drew to a close with the US, Russia, and France praising the meeting outcomes under Indian presidency.

G20 Summit 2023: Indian PM Modi pushes for UNSC expansion, reforms in global institutions

A total of 19 countries and 12 international organizations have so far agreed to join the alliance, including both G20 members and non-member countries. India, Brazil and the US are the founding members of the alliance.

G20 Summit 2023: Indian PM Modi launches Global Biofuels Alliance

The leaders and heads of the delegations of the world’s largest economies have begun arriving at Rajghat to lay a wreath at Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial a day after the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration evolving a middle way between the West and Russia on the Ukraine war was adopted. Consensus eluded all G20 meetings over the Ukraine issue over the last 10 months.

G20 Summit 2023: Leaders to attend third session of the summit 'one future'

The G20 member nations on Saturday endorsed the Financial Stability Board’s recommendations on regulation, supervision and oversight of crypto assets to mitigate risks associated with such an ecosystem.

G20 Summit 2023: Leaders endorse global crypto regulations

Apart from the third session, day 2 of the G20 summit looks at tree planting, and a live performance of Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite devotional songs, among others.

G20 Summit 2023: Tree planting ceremony, climate agenda scheduled for Day 2

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G20 Summit Day 2: Delegates to begin with laying wreaths at Rajghat

G20 Summit 2023: ‘Rajghat visit, climate change: Key agenda at G20 Summit Day 2

G20 Summit 2023: How India forged consensus on declaration

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a human-centric approach to address global challenges during the two-day G20 Summit in New Delhi. He emphasized the need to find new solutions to old challenges and overcome trust deficits caused by conflicts like the one between Russia and Ukraine.

PM Modi's G20 pitch for human-centric approach

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