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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 2002

Page

7

Iran quake devastates Abdareh area killing hundreds

A magnitude 6 quake hit ABDAREH and surrounding Bou'in-Zahra in Qazvin province killing at least 500, injuring over 1,600 and leaving thousands homeless. Abdareh mosque toppled, 40 homes collapsed, 20 dead in the village. rescue crews and residents recount loss as 177 bodies were recovered.

Abdareh Iran Bou'in-Zahra Qazvin Islamic Republic Tehrat Abbas Mohammedi Tehran Qulam Alavi

Aid groups seek peacekeeping shift from Kabul to northern Afghanistan

International aid groups urge moving UN backed peacekeepers from Kabul into northern Afghan cities after a wave of attacks on aid workers and convoys. They warn violence threatens relief work, destabilizes Karzai's government, and imperils billions in foreign aid. Jan Purves of ACB Afghanistan calls for action as attacks in Balkh province rise. Security forces now under a UN mandate to guard the capital only.

Kabul Afghanistan Morth Hamid Karzai North Jan Purves Balkh Sholgara Purves International Security Assistance

Israel pledges intensified offensive against Palestinians

Israel plans a crushing and decisive response to Palestinian attacks and may keep troops in West Bank areas for an extended period. Soldiers entered multiple towns and cities and remained in at least six locations, with curfews in force. five Palestinians were wounded in Nablus refugee camps during a temporary curfew lift.

Jerusalem West Bank Nablus

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