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NEW YORK - In various locations around the world today, from urban metropolises to remote townships, the United Nations is marking the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.
SAR-I-PUL - The Ministry of Education and the National Solidarty Programme (NSP) are jointly constructing 225 new school buildings in Sar-i-Pul Province at the cost of 500 million Afghanis (US$9.3 million).
KABUL - With the support of the World Bank, the Afghan Government today launched a new programme to develop a national culture of innovation in the area of information technology, offering the possibility of cash prizes for the best ideas in this area.
TALOQAN - Forty-three new school buildings will be constructed in Taloqan, the provincial capital of Takhar Province.
BADAKHSHAN - Poppy crops grown in 300 hectares of land have been eradicated as part of an ongoing anti-poppy campaign in north-eastern Badakhshan province, where the illicit plant has been cultivated in 5,000 hectares of land.
NANGARHAR - The Provincial Peace Committee (PPC) in Nangarhar Province has started several projects at the total cost of US$250,000 to promote peace and reconciliation in the Province.