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Villages completely destroyed by earthquake in Afghanistan

The earthquake that had a magnitude of 5.9 has left more than one thousand people dead.

Whole villages have been completely destroyed by an earthquake equivalent to a 5.9 magnitude in eastern Afghanistan. The Taliban have asked for assistance and aid. We'll get the latest from the province of Paktika.

Meanwhile, we're reporting from the Rwandan capital Kigali where Commonwealth heads of state are meeting.

And we'll get the latest from Ukraine where the battle for control of the Donbass in the east of the country continues.

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  • Thu 23 Jun 2022 05:06GMT