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Hundreds feared dead in Afghanistan earthquake

Hundreds are feared dead after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan, near its border with Pakistan.

A magnitude six earthquake has struck eastern Afghanistan. Hundreds are feared dead. We'll go live there for the latest.

The Houthis in Yemen have detained at least eleven United Nations workers in raids on two UN agencies in the country. The wave of detentions has been severely criticised. We'll speak to a former Yemeni representative to the UN.

China and India have said they want to be 'partners not rivals' as more than twenty world leaders gather to discuss trade and cooperation. Russia's leader Vladimir Putin is also at the summit.

And Indonesian political parties have agreed to reverse some state-funded perks that politicians receive in a bid to quell nationwide protests. We'll go live to Indonesia.

(Photo: Damaged house after an earthquake in Gayan village in Paktia province, Afghanistan, 22 June 2022; Credit: European Pressphoto Agency)

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