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PAKTYA - Beekeepers in Paktya province have been able to increase honey production and maintain its “high quality because of easy access to a variety of juicy flowers,” but they lack access to foreign markets and face “a lukewarm response” from authorities.

08 Jul 2013

Afghan project eases business licensing, reduces ‘opportunities for corruption’

KABUL - An Afghan Government project launched two years ago seeking to address the country’s “highly bureaucratic, time consuming and expensive business licensing regime” has reduced administrative burdens and opportunities for corruption, said a minister in the capital, Kabul, t

07 Jul 2013

Rising temperatures threaten Earth – UN report

KABUL - The first decade of the 21st century was the warmest in the world since modern measurements began around 1850, and 2010 was the hottest year ever recorded, with far-reaching implications for our environment, according to a United Nations report released on Wednesday.

04 Jul 2013

UN Deputy Secretary-General reaffirms long-term commitment to Afghanistan

KABUL - At the end of a five-day visit to Afghanistan which included a range of high-level meetings and a field trip, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Jan Eliasson, reaffirmed the commitment of the world body to the country’s future as it undergoes its political and s

04 Jul 2013

BALKH: Inmates undergo vocational training

BALKH - A United Nations-supported vocational training and literacy programme has been launched for inmates of the central jail in northern Balkh province.

03 Jul 2013

KHOST: Wheat production decreases

KHOST - Provincial authorities have reported a decrease in wheat production in Khost province during the current year.

03 Jul 2013

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