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KABUL - Thousands of Afghanistan’s poorest families will be able to break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan with an evening serving of dates thanks to a contribution from Saudi Arabia, the United Nations food relief agency said today.
KHOST - Hailing from provinces as far away as Logar and Maydan Wardak, some 2,000 people flocked to the south-eastern Afghan province of Khost to attend a festival aimed at promoting peace through the spoken word.
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.