India win T20 series against Australia after washout in fifth match
Final T20 of the five-match series was abandoned after 4.5 overs as thunderstorm and rain forced players off the field.
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Spinners shine as India thump Australia by 48 runs in fourth T20I
Australia were all out for 119 in chase of 168 as Sundar took three wickets, while Chakravarthy and Patel chipped in.
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Germany offers vulnerable Afghans cash to cease immigration efforts
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An Afghan man stands in front of his damaged house, in the aftermath of an earthquake at a village in the Khulm district of Samangan province. [AFP]
Survivors of a powerful earthquake in northern Afghanistan are digging through the rubble of their homes after spending bitterly cold nights outdoors. [AFP]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake in northern Afghanistan has killed at least 27 people and injured nearly 1,000, the Health Ministry said on November 4, announcing the end of rescue operations. [AFP]
The tremor also damaged historical sites, including Afghanistan’s famed Blue Mosque in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, which is one of Afghanistan’s most revered religious landmarks. [Atif Aryan/AFP]
Afghan shopkeepers search the remains of their damaged shops along a highway, at Tang-e Tashkurgan in the Khulm district. [Atif Aryan/AFP]
Afghan men check a damaged truck along a highway, following an earthquake at Tang-e Tashkurgan in the Khulm district of Samangan province. [Atif Aryan/AFP]
Shopkeepers sit in front of their damaged shops in the Khulm district of Samangan province. [Atif Aryan/AFP]
Impoverished Afghanistan often faces difficulty in responding to natural disasters, especially in remote regions. Buildings tend to be low-rise constructions, mostly of concrete and brick, with homes in rural and outlying areas made from mud bricks and wood, many poorly built. [AFP]
Trucks drive along a highway past a mountain range, in the aftermath of an earthquake at Tang-e Tashkurgan in Khulm district, Samangan province. [AFP]
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Seven Italian climbers missing in Nepal as storms, avalanches leave 9 dead
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Published On 5 Nov 2025