17 May 2013 – In a series of United Nations-facilitated round-table discussions held across Afghanistan over the past week to mark the International Day of Families (15 May), officials, local elders and rights activists highlighted the negative consequences that decades of war and political instability have had on Afghan families and stressed the urgent need to address them.
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CHAGHCHARAN, 15 May 2013 – The renovation of Ghor Hospital in Chaghcharan, Afghanistan, has been inaugurated, with the aim of providing greater access to healthcare services for residents in the city and in neighbouring districts.
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15 May 2013 – At an international forum held in the German capital of Berlin yesterday, representatives from some 50 countries and organizations, including the United Nations, reaffirmed their long-term commitment to supporting Afghanistan as it undergoes its political and security transitions.
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15 May 2013 – Afghan women entrepreneurs had the opportunity to learn firsthand from their South Asian counterparts on methods of economic empowerment through a range of business ventures linked to activities such as farming and handcraft, many of which are a source of income for Afghan women.
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16 May 2013 - Parliament refers three articles of election law to the constitutional watchdog; International Federation of Journalists condemns the murder of a journalist in Afghanistan; Russia warns about another Afghan civil war; US$ 1.8 billion invested in telecom sector over 12 years; Afghanistan Independent Journalists Association denounces the killing of a reporter in Laghman; Anti-Pakistan protest staged in Sar-i-Pul; 20 prisoners freed from Kunduz jail; Woman sentenced to death for killing daughter-in-law; Alleged lawmakers reject Finance Minister’s assertions; NATO ready to continue combat to sustain Afghan security achievements of the past decade; Counter Narcotics Ministry establishes new polices to tackle drug smugglers; Kabul police handover weapons to the DIAG. Read archived headlines
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13 May 2013 – It was four years ago that Zohra Daulatzia joined the Afghan National Police (ANP). But the mother of two girls, now serving at the rank of captain, still gets excited about that momentous day in her life when she achieved one of her life’s greatest ambitions.
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13 May 2013 – A just-opened exhibit is providing residents of Kabul with a glimpse into a time when Afghanistan belonged to a large empire made up of a wide range religions and nationalities.
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12 May 2013 – An exceptional harvest and large-scale mining activities in 2012 helped Afghanistan achieve almost 12 per cent growth in its gross domestic product (GDP), an increase from a growth rate of just above seven per cent the year before, according to a recent World Bank (WB) study, which also warns that future growth prospects will depend on the country’s ability to achieve peace, stability and reconciliation.
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KABUL, 9 May 2013 – Ceremonies were held at Kabul University to hand over 10 mini buses and mark the start of construction of a new building for the Computer Science Faculty.
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8 May 2013 – A two-day United Nations-backed conference, which concluded in Kabul today, highlighted the need for placing agriculture at the core of Afghanistan's national strategy for economic growth and sustainable job creation.
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