A 6.3 magnitude earthquake and subsequent aftershocks in western Afghanistan have resulted in numerous casualties, with hundreds confirmed dead and at least 2,000 individuals injured. (AP)
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It was followed by strong aftershocks, including another one measuring 6.3 half an hour later, , according to the US Geological Survey. (REUTERS)
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At least 2,400 people were killed and many more injured in the quakes, the Taliban administration said. (REUTERS)
Pakistan and Iran offer rescue teams and aid, while China's Red Cross pledges cash relief for earthquake-stricken Afghanistan. (AP)
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In a statement late on Sunday, the U.N. Humanitarian Office put the death toll from the quakes at 1,023, with an additional 1,663 people injured, and more than 500 missing. (AP)
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Tribals and farmers affected by the Ken-Betwa river-linking project stage a symbolic Chita Andolan (pyre protests), Jal Satyagraha and hanging satyagraha by placing nooses around their necks, over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 15-day protest ended after police removed them from site.
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Parallelly, the crackdown on protesters to maintain law and order situation in the sensitive areas of Central Delhi continued with lathi charge, tear gas firing etc.
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Television evangilist Joni Lamb sings a praise song during 'Celebration', a show that she and her husband Marcus host on the Daystar Network, on July 30, 2001.
