The party’s attempts to drum up support and build momentum for a grand showdown on October 21 through rallies and workers' conventions have proved to be counterproductive.
The office of Herat's governor said in a statement that some districts adjoining areas that had been completely flattened by earlier quakes had suffered "huge losses".
Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant drew international condemnation by announcing on Monday a “total blockade” to stop food and fuel from reaching Gaza, home to 2.3 million people. Gallant said Israel was battling “beastly people.”