also tonight. prices are still rising at their fastest rate for a0 years, with the cost of food a prime factor. tomorrow s rail strike will go ahead, after talks between the rmt union and railway employers broke down. and a new tribute to the thousands who arrived from caribbean countries from the 19405 and made a huge contribution to british life. and coming up on the bbc news channel. britain s harriet dart is hitting form a week before wimbledon, reaching the last eight at eastbourne. welcome to the bbc news at ten. a devastating earthquake in afghanistan has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people and left many more injured. the country, which is governed by the militant islamist taliban, is already in the grip of a humanitarian disaster, with millions facing famine. the taliban have asked for international aid, and britain says it s ready to provide assistance. the earthquake struck near the south eastern city of khost, in paktika province. afghanistan is particularl
this was a country already struggling with a humanitarian crisis, with millions going hungry. now, the misery is intensifying. secunder kermani, bbc news, paktika province. our world affairs correspondent caroline hawley is here. caroline, let s consider this taliban regime, which of course has its problems with the rest of the world community. when they appealed for help, what is your sense of the readiness to provide help? that for help, what is your sense of the readiness to provide help?- for help, what is your sense of the readiness to provide help? that is a critical question. readiness to provide help? that is a critical question. the readiness to provide help? that is a critical question. the international. critical question. the international community has faced the dilemma of how to respond to the suffering of afghans since the taliban takeover last summer. internationalfunding last summer. international funding for the last summer. internationalfunding for the country wa
the humanitarian crisis continues to worsen since the taliban takeover last summer and now the country is in the grip of a bitterly cold winter. the united nations has appealed for more than three and a half billion pounds in aid to try to help avert catastrophe. afghans are facing soaring unemployment, with many unable to feed theirfamilies or heat their homes. the un says nearly 24.5 million people are in need of humanitarian help, and a million children are thought to be at risk from severe malnourishment. from kabul, quentin sommerville sent this report. after 20 years of war, afghanistan faces a long, harsh winter and a cold and hungry peace. victorious, the taliban now guard food queues. more than half the country is going hungry. women, barred from work and education, have lost another fundamental right