FOG BLOG WORLD NEWS LOG: MAJOR 5.9 EARTHQUAKE ROCKS AFGHANISTAN!

At Least 1,000 Killed in Afghanistan Earthquake, Officials Say More than 1,600 others were injured in the 5.9-magnitude quake, which struck early Wednesday and was centered in the country’s remote southeast near the Pakistan border. Here’s what you need to know:

• The quake struck 28 miles southwest of the provincial capital of Khost.

• When they took power, the Taliban vowed to serve the nation. An array of challenges has made that difficult.

• A province where poverty is widespread and little has changed in decades is hit hard.

• The Biden administration says it is looking at ways to help Afghanistan after the devastating earthquake.

• Afghanistan’s war may be over, but aid groups face new challenges.

• Rescue efforts continue in wind and heavy rain, the U.N. says.