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Kabul/Geneva, - In the first six months of 2012, conflict-related violence in Afghanistan continued to take a devastating toll on civilians, the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said today, releasing its 2012…

HERAT - A high-ranking delegation from Kabul led by the Interior Minister arrived Herat on Tuesday. After his mediation, the general strike in Herat ended. It is worth mentioning that doctors and civil society groups had gone…

NANGARHAR - Hundreds of people from Nuristan Province protested against Taliban for setting ablaze to a Madrasa (religious school) in Want-Waigal District two days ago. Around 300 copies of holly Quran and several copies of…

PAKTYA - In a joint search operation, Afghan and coalition forces arrested five mine planters and seized a big cache of heavy and light weapons in Sabari District of Khost province, NATO press office said. The NATO and Afghan…

PAKTYA - The Da Afghanistna Breshna Sherkat (DABS) inaugurated five megawatts thermal power project in Ghazni province. The total cost of project is 150 million Afghanis. Since Ghazni will be a host for the upcoming 2013…

KUNDUZ - Deputy UN Special Envoy for Afghanistan Nicholas Haysom visited Kunduz where he engaged the Governor, Mohammad Anwar Jegdalak, and well other groups on political and security concerns in that province. Of primary…

KABUL - Over 800 artifacts looted from the National Museum were returned to their home Kabul yesterday, courtesy of the British Museum. For the most part the artifacts were looted during Afghanistan's civil war period and…

PAKTYA - Over 100 youths from ten districts of the Paktika province attended an anti-drug seminar in Sharan, the center of Paktika province. The seminar was aimed at broadening the participants’ anti-drug knowledge and…

KANDAHAR - A high level delegation led by Kandahar Deputy Governor, met with the district officials during their visit to Maiwand District. During a briefing, the participants of delegation promised to ensure good-governance…

PAKTYA - 25 vulnerable women received fruit and vegetable processing training in Ghazni province, said local officials. A project supported by the USAID Agriculture Development Team (ADT) gave lessons to illeterate women. The…

KANDAHAR - NDS officials claim to have detained 10 insurgents in Kandahar city and Zhary districts. The NDS department in Zhary launched a covert operation against an insurgent group related to insurgent’s Commander…

KANDAHAR - residents of Arghandab district say that their agricultural products have markets since the security situation has improved. Residents say that in the past insurgents came to their orchards and fought there with…