The 7.2-magnitude quake, followed by a series of aftershocks, had a depth of 10 km

Torrents of water tossed cars and heaps of debris, destroyed buildings, bridges

Insurgents spokesperson says group would protect the rights of women, as well as freedoms for media workers, diplomats

For a whole generation of Afghan women who entered public life there's much to lose

Some provincial governors asked forces to surrender in order to avoid bloodshed as defeat inevitable, say US officials

Indian PM says the plan will help boost productivity of industries and create 'thousands of jobs'

Fall of Jalalabad gives insurgents control of a road leading to Peshawar, one of the main highways into Afghanistan

Afghan security forces in the major city are escaping towards the border, says provincial council

7.2-magnitude quake struck 8 km from town of Petit Trou de Nippes, about 150 km west of the capital Port-au-Prince

Qatari FM urges insurgents to pull back their offensive in Afghanistan during a meeting between the top officials