The 6.3 magnitude quake struck about 40km from the western city of Herat on Saturday morning.
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Saturday, October 7, 2023
Friday, October 6, 2023
Iran's activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize
The imprisoned campaigner is honoured for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran.
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What's going on at Metro Bank?
Bosses say there are no concerns about its finances after reports it was looking to raise millions.
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South Africa's Kruger National Park study: Animals fear human voices more than lions
Scientists played recordings of both people talking and lions growling through speakers at water holes.
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Good decision or waste of money? US voters on Biden's border wall expansion
A mix of voters tell the BBC how they feel about the announcement that new barriers will be built.
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House price falls expected into new year, Halifax says
The UK's biggest mortgage lender says prices are still falling, but the rate of reduction has slowed.
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Thursday, October 5, 2023
Sikkim: Race against time to save 102 missing in India floods
Severe floods have killed 14 and left dozens missing in the Himalayan state of Sikkim.
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India flash floods: More than 100 missing in Sikkim state
Hundreds of search and rescue officers have been deployed across the state of Sikkim.
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HS2: No new compensation for those affected by rail route, says minister
There will be no new money for displaced people and firms along the scrapped route, the government says.
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Police bodycam shows rescue of a woman stuck under a pier in Brooklyn
Video captures the moment New York police pulled a woman hanging over water to safety in Brooklyn.
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Metro Bank shares plunge on fund raising reports
The bank's shares plunged 23% in early trading, after several newspapers reported it needed to raise £600m.
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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Marina Ovsyannikova: Anti-war Russian journalist sentenced in absentia
Maria Ovsyannikova, who protested live on air against the invasion of Ukraine, gets more than 8 years in jail.
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Naira Marley: Afrobeats star taken into police custody over MohBad's death
Police take Naira Marley into custody for questioning as they investigate MohBad's death.
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Pakistan orders Afghan asylum seekers out of country by November
The declaration comes just days after a blast in a border town killed at least 50 people.
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Asian Games: China censors 'Tiananmen' image of athletes hugging
The photo, showing the combination of numbers 6 and 4 , has been scrubbed on Chinese social media.
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HS2 West Midlands-Manchester line to be scrapped
Rishi Sunak is expected to set out alternative projects in his Conservative Party conference speech.
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Watch: Backpackers flee fireball in Sydney hostel
CCTV footage shows the moment an e-bike battery explodes, sparking a fire in the suburb of Darlington.
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Tesco doing all it can to lower prices, boss says
The pace of price rises will continue to ease this year, says chief of UK's biggest supermarket.
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Trump tells BBC he will testify at appropriate time
The former US president is being tried in a civil fraud case that threatens his vast business empire.
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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Physics Nobel Prize rewards science on a 'tiny timescale'
This year's Nobel Prize in Physics rewards research into electrons in "flashes of light".
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Easy life: Band says easyJet owner suing over name
Easy life says it is "certain" it has never affected the easyGroup's business.
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Hunter Biden due in Delaware court to face federal gun charges
The president's son faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted of three federal criminal charges.
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It's smashing pumpkins time at Oregon Zoo
Autumn has officially started and the zoo residents are having fun with the seasonal gourds.
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Greggs says sales up by more than fifth in latest quarter
The chain, which opened its first shop in 1951, has opened 144 new stores in the last year.
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NewsClick: Delhi police raid homes of prominent journalists
The homes of several journalists who work with NewsClick website have been searched.
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Henry Cuellar: US congressman carjacked at gunpoint in Washington
Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar is reportedly unharmed after the incident in Washington.
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Monday, October 2, 2023
Gerard Depardieu denies rape allegations in open letter
The French star breaks his silence on assault allegations, accusing "media court" of "lynching" him.
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John Lewis boss Dame Sharon White to step down after five years
Dame Sharon White will leave at the end of her term, make her the shortest-serving chair in the retailer's history.
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Laphonza Butler of EMILY's List to replace Dianne Feinstein as senator
The 44-year-old will be the only black female member of the US Senate.
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China Belt and Road: Indonesia opens Whoosh high-speed railway
The project under Belt and Road links the capital Jakarta with the economic hub of Bandung.
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Taylor Swift attends Travis Kelce's NFL game with Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Sophie Turner and Hugh Jackman
Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Sophie Turner and Hugh Jackman turned out to watch Swift's rumoured beau.
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Golden Week: Chinese seek cheap wanderlust in economic gloom
A sluggish economy forces young Chinese to travel cheaply for this year's holiday.
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The people going 'monk mode' to limit social media use
A growing number of individuals are using apps to block access to social media and the internet.
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Sunday, October 1, 2023
Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to pre-election tax cuts
The PM says his focus is easing living costs, amid Tory unrest on day one of the party's conference.
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Top Indian diplomat blocked from Glasgow gurdwara visit
Sikh activists confronted the diplomat amid a row over the death of a separatist leader in Canada.
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HS2: Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to Manchester link
The prime minister again refuses to say if high speed rail link will run from Birmingham to Manchester.
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Iceland boss quits Tories labelling party 'out of touch'
Richard Walker had tried to become a Tory MP but has quit the party on the eve of the annual conference.
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Spain: Nightclub fire kills six in Murcia
Four other people were injured in the fire in south-eastern city of Murcia, authorities say.
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Ethnic Armenian journalist reports from refugee traffic jam
Siranush Sargsyan explains what the situation is like in Nagorno-Karabakh as thousands of people flee.
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US one step closer to avoiding government shutdown
The House of Representatives approves a temporary funding solution - which excludes aid for Ukraine.
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