Heavy rains in western Afghanistan triggered flash floods that destroyed more than 500 homes and left at least 17 people dead.
Floods also damaged some historic sites, thousands of acres of farmland, bridges and highways.
This comes as hundreds of thousands of people in western Afghanistan remain displaced from last year's severe drought.
Israeli airstrikes kill 11 in Gaza, Palestinians say
At least 11 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the northern and southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian civil defence and health officials said, in what Israel's military called a response to Hamas ceasefire violations.
Rubio visits eastern Europe to bolster ties
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio began a two-day trip to eastern Europe on Sunday to bolster ties with Slovakia and Hungary, whose conservative leaders, often at odds with other European Union countries, have warm ties with President Donald Trump.
New Zealand braces for more flooding after road collapses, one death
New Zealand's weather forecaster on Sunday warned more flooding could hit the country's North Island, a day after floods caused power outages, road collapses, home evacuations and was linked to the death of a man whose vehicle was submerged on a highway.
Rubio tells Munich security forum US, Europe belong together
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a message of unity to Europeans on Saturday, saying Washington does not intend to abandon the transatlantic alliance, but that Europe's leaders had made a number of policy mistakes and need to change course.
Canadians 'will always be with you' says PM at Tumbler Ridge vigil
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told grieving residents of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on Friday that Canadians "will always be with you" at a vigil to mourn victims of one of the country's worst mass shootings.
UN Chief urges unity as Ramadan approaches
UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a message to the international community on Friday, as the holy month of Ramadan approaches, emphasising that the sacred period is a time for reflection and prayer, embodying a vision of hope and peace.
BNP sweeps Bangladesh election, Tarique Rahman set to become PM
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide parliamentary election on Friday, returning to power after nearly two decades and positioning party leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister.
France detains nine in probe over alleged $11.8 mln Louvre ticket fraud
French police arrested nine people in an investigation into a Louvre ticket fraud that may have cost the world's most visited museum 10 million euros ($11.86 million) in revenues, the Paris prosecutor's office said on Friday.
Pinoy Expat Corner
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