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KANDAHAR - The poppy eradication campaign continues in Kandahar and 110 hectares of land (550 jiribs) – with about 250 jiribs of land in Dasht area of Zhary district and around 300 jiribs land in Maiwand district) – cleared…

KABUL - At a meeting held to discuss the challenges facing Afghan women journalists, the United Nations envoy for Afghanistan assured them of the world body’s continued support for the right of women to participate in two of…

KABUL - Participants at a one-day conference in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, today called for the country’s political parties to improve their image as a whole, as many people do not have full confidence in the parties’…

PAKTYA - The percentage of child deaths in Paktya, Khost and Paktika provinces has decreased compared to previous years, an official said on Monday. In the Afghan year of 1391, there were 29 deaths and 79 cases of children…

HELMAND - A range of United Nations-provided food aid and relief items is being distributed in the southern Afghan province of Helmand. The items – supplied by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the Office of the UN High…

KUNDUZ - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) trained a group of thirteen local journalists belonging to different media organizations in Kunduz on the skills of photography. During the three and half…

KUNDUZ - Six women poets from Badakhshan were given awards for their creativity in poetry and literature. The awards were given away by the Chairperson of Women Affairs Commission in the Lower House of Afghan Parliament, Ms…

KABUL - As the people of Afghanistan gather to celebrate the special occasion of Nowruz, I would like to send you my very best wishes for this new year and my congratulations for the progress made so far on the path to peace…

KABUL - The ability of Afghan police to respond to the health consequences of sexual abuse and violence received a boost this week, through the provision of a United Nations-backed training course. Organized by the…

KANDAHAR - The United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-HABITAT) will soon have a mega project for urban development in Afghanistan’s southern city of Kandahar. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, the country…

GHAZNI - Thirty four schools are still closed due to insecurity in different parts of Ghazni province, an official said on Monday. According to the provincial director of Education Department in Ghazni, Ehsanullah Nasher, 39…

URUZGN - During the Uruzgan Governor’s visit to Khas Uruzgan, the Sia Baghal residents of the district expressed their support to the government but demanded more development projects in the area. “We fully support the…