11 March 2010 - Iran President accuses US of playing double game; Karzai says no country has right to use Afghan territory against neighbours; Mine explosion kills three civilians and injures four in Helmand; Suspend country’s Amnesty Law – ATJCG; British Foreign Secretary urges peace settlement with Taliban; UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appoints Martin Kobler as deputy special envoy for Afghanistan; WB approves US$ 30-million employment grant for country.

11 March 2010 - The River Kokcha flows northwards down the Hindu Kush, passing through Faizabad, and joins the Amu Darya river, the Oxus of history and legend.

10 March 2010 - As a part of UNAMA's campaign to spread awareness about Afghanistan's rich past, Aditya Mehta spoke to UNESCO Director Shigeru Aoyagi about the agency's concerns and plans for the future.

9 March 2010 - UNESCO will receive a grant of US$ 19.5 million from the Government of Japan for the 2nd phase of the Enhancement of Literacy in Afghanistan (ELA 2) programme. English - Dari - Pashto

9 March 2010 - Barely a month into its existence, a regional journalism training hub in Jalalabad has already trained 13 broadcast journalists from four provinces of eastern Afghanistan as of last week.