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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more, according to a state-run news agency. Officials warned that the already grim toll would likely rise. Information remained scarce on the magnitude 6.1 temblor near the Pakistani border, but quakes of that strength can cause severe …

ISLAMABAD: The telecom sector regulator for the first time has streamlined the spectrum allotted to the telecom companies by rationalising the 1,800 megahertz (MHz) spectrum. The rationalisation plan for the 1,800 MHz spectrum band was issued by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in consultation with the Frequency Allocation Board (FAB) at the time of additional spectrum auction in September last …

KARACHI: Describing the number of blood-borne and sexually transmitted diseases in the officially released provincial data as ‘gravely underestimated’, experts on Friday called upon the government to improve blood screening services both in the private and public sector and provide them at highly subsidised rates to the masses. They were speaking to with reference to the data released by the …

Dallas County reported 17 more COVID-19 deaths and 1,074 new coronavirus cases Monday as hospitalizations in the area show signs of declining. Of the new cases, 696 were confirmed and 378 were probable. The numbers bring the county’s overall case total to 384,251, including 326,995 confirmed and 57,256 probable. The death toll is 4,621. All 17 of the latest people …

Dallas County reported 20 more COVID-19 deaths and 1,519 new coronavirus cases Thursday. Of the new cases, 1,051 were confirmed and 468 were probable. The numbers bring the county’s overall case total to 374,175, including 318,825 confirmed and 55,350 probable. The death toll is 4,494. The average number of new daily cases in the county for the last two weeks …

Dallas County reported nine more COVID-19 deaths and 1,285 new coronavirus cases from last Friday, while pediatric hospitalizations for the virus hit an all-time high in the Dallas-Fort Worth area over the holiday weekend. As of Monday, 131 children were hospitalized with the novel coronavirus in the 19-county area that covers Dallas-Fort Worth — the highest number of the pandemic, …

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (KTRK) — Tulane University evacuated about 1,800 on-campus students to Houston last week in wake of Hurricane Ida’s landfall. University officials now say they hope to resume in-person learning around the end of the month. For many, it’s been a welcome stop from hours on the road as thousands left south Louisiana this weekend ahead of Ida’s arrival. One …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With no eviction moratorium in place, two new programs announced Thursday are aimed to help keep tenants in their homes. HARRIS COUNTY BRINGS BACK $1,500 RELIEF PROGRAM Starting next week, Harris County neighbors can apply for a $1,500 relief check. The county launched the program earlier this summer and $30 million was added to it. This …

A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, killing at least 304 people, injuring a minimum of 1,800 others and destroying hundreds of homes. People in the Caribbean island nation rushed into the streets to seek safety and to help rescue those trapped in the rubble of collapsed homes, hotels and other structures. Saturday’s earthquake struck the southwestern part …

Across Texas, 1,081 more coronavirus cases were reported Saturday, including 973 new cases and 108 older ones recently reported by labs. The state also reported 42 new COVID-19 deaths, bring its death toll to 50,403. Of the new cases, 762 were confirmed and 211 were probable. Of the older cases, 97 were confirmed and 11 were probable. The state’s case …