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China is quietly expanding its state media presence in Taliban-run Afghanistan as local independent outlets collapse under censorship and funding cuts. Afghan journalists say their reporting is steered toward praising China. What’s behind the strategy? rferl.org/a/china-taliba…

Iranian border guards shot and killed at least 10 Afghans who entered Iran illegally in early December, according to Taliban officials. What's going on? By @safistanikzai

China is worried that a full-scale war between Afghanistan and Pakistan could scupper its infrastructure projects in both countries. rferl.org/a/pakistan-afg…

Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry has denied claims that it is in talks with Russia to help guard its border with Afghanistan following an attack that killed five Chinese nationals in the area. rferl.org/a/tajikistan-c…

Tajikistan and the Taliban are talking, but trust is still near zero. After border clashes, both sides are pushing “cold cooperation” on trade and security while still accusing each other of harboring armed groups. By @sid_abu buff.ly/Qy8AX7J

Afghan women in Herat told RFE/RL that Taliban officials required wearing a burqa to access the main hospital. Doctors Without Borders is reporting a 28 percent drop in hospital admissions as a result. By @safistanikzai

Survivors told RFE/RL that many houses collapsed and that for a while there was no electricity. One survivor said he tried to find his brother, but he was buried under the rubble.

Experts fear “significant casualties" after an earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck northern Afghanistan. The US Geological Survey said the disaster "is potentially widespread" around the city of some 523,000 people. rferl.org/a/afghan-earth…

The ongoing closure of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border has left hundreds of trucks stranded on both sides, severely affecting cross-border trade. As a result, fruit and vegetable prices have surged in Pakistan, with dealers reporting sharp increases.

Dozens have died in a clash between Afghanistan and Pakistan that broke out on October 11. Civilians in both nations recounted the toll on their lives, with Afghans telling RFE/RL nowhere is safe and that they think the situation could worsen again at any time.

"No part of Afghanistan is safe. I haven't been to work since yesterday because I'm scared." Afghans told RFE/RL's Radio Azadi they're living in constant fear or another strike and are scared to leave the house. rferl.org/a/afghanistan-…

Footage verified by RFE/RL shows explosions in Kabul. Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to a temporary cease-fire on October 15, meant to last for 48 hours.

Pakistan has carried out air strikes in Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar, locals told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi, as fresh fighting erupted between the neighbors. Explosions were also heard in Kabul, according to city residents who spoke to Radio Azadi. rferl.org/a/kabul-explos…

More clashes have broken out along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border with dozens of Taliban fighters reportedly killed on October 15. Fighting near the Pakistani border town of Chaman followed three days of escalating conflict between the two countries. Tensions have risen over the Taliban's alleged sheltering of fugitives wanted by Pakistan on terrorism charges. By @Mashaalradio

Afghans say their access to popular social media platforms has slowed to a crawl or been entirely cut off. Taliban leaders have not commented on the restrictions, but press freedom advocates see the slowdown as another blow to Afghans' rights to free speech.

"Last night, we sat under the tent holding our children, with three bodies beside us." Wazir Khan was asleep when a devastating earthquake struck his remote village in eastern Afghanistan. The midnight tremor flattened his home.

Hundreds of people are reported dead after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near the city of Jalalabad close to the Pakistan border on August 31. Taliban authorities said at least 800 people have been killed and 2,500 injured.

Hundreds of people are feared dead after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near the city of Jalalabad close to the Pakistan border. rferl.org/a/afghanistan-…

What Would My Day Look Like If I Lived In Kabul? By @Faridasial1, @DaRadioAzadi @PazadiRadio, @AjlaObradovic, Amos Chapple, Zurab Khidasheli, CN

A US court has for the time blocked plans by the government to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghans in the country, granting at least a one-week reprieve to thousands of people at risk of deportation to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. rferl.org/a/afghan-us-tp…