Kabul (26 October 2015) - A powerful earthquake struck northern Afghanistan Monday afternoon, with tremors felt as far as Pakistan and India. Afghans in Kabul say it is the strongest earthquake they have experienced.
CARE welcomes new EU commitment to provide shelter to an additional 100,000 migrants and asylum-seekers arriving in the Balkans.
Typhoon Koppu, locally known as Lando, has brought catastrophic devastation leaving houses destroyed and agricultural land damaged, affecting 2.7 million people in Northern Philippines as of October 26th.
24 year old Noor and 27 year old Amfiraz met just over 4 years ago while studying together in Syria. For Noor, it was love at first sight. Two years later the couple were engaged.
Having gotten through the heavy rains of the Monsoon in temporary shelters, 2.8 million people in Nepal are soon to face freezing temperatures with the onset of winter.
With increasing numbers of people arriving, extremely cold and wet weather, and fewer open border routes available for people to continue their journey into Western Europe, the situation is deteriorating rapidly for refugees and migrants in the Balkans.
Childbirth is never an easy thing, especially not in the aftermath of a major earthquake that has destroyed your home, livelihood and health facilities
People of north-eastern Ethiopia say they have never experienced conditions as extreme as the current drought caused by El Niño. “Sixteen of my cows have died. It won't be long before the others go too. Unless God does something to stop it, I will soon follow myself” says Halima Galeli, a single mother of five.
Typhoon Koppu (locally known as “Lando”) has maintained its strength as it approaches Northern Philippines with maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 185 kph.
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