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Afghan, UN agencies poised to distribute aid as flood rescue effort enters second day

29 July 2010 - The Afghan National Army (ANA) airlifted today hundreds of people affected by flooding in eastern Afghanistan as United Nations and aid organizations prepare to deliver life saving aid to a region where many of the streets and bridges are submerged.

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Leading stories in today's Afghan media

29 July 2010 - British PM David Cameron warns Pakistan not to send terrorists to Afghanistan and other countries; Floods kills over 40 people, including women and children and injures 15 others; A roadside mine in Nimroz kills 25 civilians and injures 20 others; Taliban have threatened to kill 70 tribal elders in Kandahar if they don’t leave the country; UN calls for transparent probe into Sangin deaths; Fresh floods kill 53 across Afghanistan: US Central Command Chief demand the leaders of the Quetta Shura and the Haqqani network must be designated as terrorists; US congress approves US$ 37 billion war funding bill.

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Solar panels and modernized electric bill payments boost power in Kandahar

29 July 2010 - Afghan officials have installed renewable energy and modern technology programmes in southern Afghanistan to ease the way some services are provided and to create job opportunities for young people.

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UNAMA's review of the week - photos and stories

29 July 2010 - Download UNAMA's review of the week in stories and photos. UNAMA NEWS - UNAMA PHOTOS

Leading stories in today's Afghan media

28 July 2010 - Leaked of Afghan Reports are not top-secret – Pentagon; Afghan National Security Adviser calls for targeting rebel sanctuaries; Taliban flog couple for having illicit relations; Taliban intensified intimidation of elders – NATO; Cabinet bans private TV channel; International allies should apply a transparent policy in the fight against terrorism – Spanta; UK ambassador urges Afghan neighbours to play an active role in ensuring permanent peace; IEC emphasizes on holding parliamentary elections as scheduled; ISAF rebuffs civilian casualties in Helmand.

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Rescue and relief effort underway for victims of torrential rains in the east

28 July 2010 - Government authorities and aid agencies in eastern Afghanistan are gearing up to provide assistance to hundreds of people whose homes washed away or flooded following this morning’s incessant rainfall.

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UN stresses civilian protection after latest incident in Afghanistan

27 July 2010 - The United Nations today underscored the need for all parties to the conflict in Afghanistan to ensure the protection of civilians, following reports of a large number of civilian deaths and injuries during a recent incident in the southern province of Helmand.

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UNAMA underlines obligations to protect civilians

27 July 2010 - UNAMA is deeply concerned about reports of civilian casualties in Rege in Helmand Province on 23 July. It is essential that the current ISAF-Afghan Government investigation be completed in a thorough, transparent and timely manner, and that the findings be made public as soon as possible. UNAMA’s human rights office is also gathering information on this matter. Dari - Pashto

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Leading stories in today's Afghan media

27 July 2010 - Afghan war leaked documents show Pakistan and Iran’s involvement in aiding insurgents; NATO rocket killed 45 civilians in Helmand-Local residents; Holbrooke welcomes recent talks between Pakistani officials and Kabul; Iranian border guards kill Afghans; Afghan war documents revealed; Cabinet strongly condemns Helmand rocket attack; Eighty freed from Pul-i-Charkhi Jail.

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Leading stories in today's Afghan media

26 July 2010 - Mullah Omar, Osama hiding in Pakistan-Mike Mullen; Violence against journalists increases - Nai; Poll candidates will be disqualified unless they resign from government posts; European Union to give Kabul Euro 400 million; Militancy and conflict claim 270 lives over the past week-Interior Ministry; Twenty-six journalists killed in Afghanistan in a decade; Abducted Bangladeshis released in Samangan.

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Girls studying. Only a quarter of Afghans above the age of 15 are literate and ever fewer women, according to UNICEF. The UN supports schools for girls and advocates against early marriage. At this month's Kabul Conference, the Afghan Government reiterated its committment to girls' and boys' education. Photo: UNAMA/Najeeb Farzad

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