Pain and Fear

Question: I am pain, I am fear, I will take what you hold dear, Nations shudder when I'm near, Many die when I'm here. What am I?

Question: My thickness is no more than a few centimeters, yet my depth can span to infinity. Although mundane, I intimidate most animals. When in my presence, you will inevitably follow me. What am I?

Question: What tastes better than it smells?

Question: What goes in the water black and comes out red?

Question: What asks but never answers?

Question: What has a face and two hands?