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Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan, No Damage Reported

Kabul [Afghanistan], August 30: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck Afghanistan on Sunday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS). In a post on X, it said that the earthquake occurred at 9:36 PM Indian Standard Time, at a depth of 147 kilometres. "EQ of M: 4.9, On: 30/08/2026 09:36:56 IST, Lat: 36.347 N, Long: 71.496 E, Depth: 147 Km, Location: Afghanistan," NCS said on X.…

Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan, No Damage Reported

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Icelanders say no to restarting talks to join the EU

While the 'yes' vote was popular in the capital, the 'no' from more rural areas tipped the balance.

  • 52.5% of Icelanders voted against restarting EU talks
  • 47.5% supported resuming negotiations
  • Referendum held to give Icelanders a voice in the matter

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