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KANDAHAR - Following an assessment made by Judiciary and Justice Department officials from Kabul, 40 prisoners, including two women, were released from Kandahar main prison recently. According to the head of the visiting…

KHOST - Tribal elders in Afghanistan’s south-eastern Khost province pledged on Saturday said that they would not only participate in the upcoming elections but would also assist the government in ensuring security. Speaking…

KANDAHAR - Following an assessment made by Judiciary and Justice Department officials from Kabul, 40 prisoners, including two women, were released from Kandahar main prison recently. According to the head of the visiting…

KABUL - The negative impact of child marriage will be highlighted in a new United Nations-produced animated film, with the aim of raising awareness of the issue amongst Afghan communities. 'Teacher Malalai’s Adventures…

KABUL - Afghanistan registered South Asia’s fastest growth in a range of measures of human development over the past dozen years, according to a recently-published United Nations flagship report. The UN Development Programme…

BAMYAN - Members of the Bamyani community in Afghanistan commemorated earlier this week the 12th anniversary of the destruction of the renowned giant Buddha statues, carved into a cliff-side and known throughout the world as…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the two suicide attacks carried out by anti-government forces on 9 March 2013, which resulted in the deaths of at least 19 civilians, including…

KABUL - The past dozen years have seen various watershed moments in terms of women’s empowerment in Afghanistan. In the wake of the collapse of the Taliban regime in 2001, and despite ongoing challenges, they have played key…

KABUL - In this historically significant year for Afghanistan, two important political processes are underway that will determine the success of the country’s future stability: preparations for the 2014 elections and the…

KABUL - In this historically significant year for Afghanistan, two important political processes are underway that will determine the success of the country’s future stability: preparations for the 2014 elections and the…

PAKTYA - A large cache of illicit drugs and alcohol was destroyed in Paktya province on Wednesday, officials said. About 4,002 kilograms of hashish, 1,940 litres of spirit and 2,310 litres of acid seized from different parts…

BAMYAN - Female journalists in the Afghan province of Bamyan held on Monday their first annual meeting since the formation of their professional association – a group supported by the United Nations Assistance Mission in…