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KANDAHAR - Six civilians were killed and five others wounded when their vehicle was struck by a road side IED in Landi Nawa area of Musa Qala District of Helmand province. According to a press release of Governor’s office…

PAKTYA - Aid assistance including food items and other essential commodities were distributed among 75 war affected families in Khost Province. The aid assistance was provided by International Relief and Development (IRD)…

GHAZNI - Minister of Information and Culture Affairs Sayed Makhdoom Raheen inaugurated the restoration work of five historical sites in Ghazni Province. It is an important step for preparing for the 2013 festival in the…

KABUL - 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 Midyear…

KABUL - About a month ago a Kabul resident was enjoying a midsummer evening with his family at a hotel on a lake outside of the city. It was such a pleasant evening that the man decided he wanted to record parts of it. He…

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…