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HELMAND: Six polio cases detected
KABUL - The representative of World Health Organization in Helmand, Doctor Mohammad Omar Wardak, said that six polio cases have been detected in Helmand province in the first half of this year. Three of these cases are in…
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KANDAHAR: Bus service to start to Quetta in Pakistan
KANDAHAR - The head of Kandahar Transport Department, Najibullah Ahmadi, told local media that together with Kandahar Governor's office, they are working to start bus service between Kandahar and Quetta city of Pakistan soon…
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Security responsibility of Kandahar districts handed over to Afghan forces
KANDAHAR - The security responsibility of three districts of Kandahar Province – Dand, Daman and Arghandab – and Kandahar City were handed over from international forces to Afghan forces last week. Addressing a handover…
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World Bank signs US$ 125 million grant agreement to improve Afghanistan’s rural roads
KABUL - Afghanistan’s Ministry of Finance and the World Bank (WB) signed yesterday for a US$ 125 million grant from the WB’s International Development Association (IDA) to finance improvement and maintenance of rural roads…
HELMAND: Civilian casualties rising in last 2 months, says local police chief
HELMAND - Helmand Police Chief Mohammad Nabi Ilham told a press conference yesterday that the number of civilian casualties, caused by IEDs and roadside bombs planted by the Taliban, has reached to 81 dead and 110 injured in…
Security Council Press Statement on the Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan
KABUL - “The members of the Security Council welcomed the “Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan” held in Tokyo on 8 July 2012 and its conference conclusions (S/2012/532). “The members of the Security Council commended the…
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Paktya: Large cache of weapons and drugs seized
PAKTYA - Hundreds of kilograms of drugs and weapons were seized by Afghan security forces during an operation in Paktya province, local officials said on Sunday. Local Roz News Agency reported that the narcotics, including…
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Ghazni: Women and children suffer due to lack of female doctors in Ghazni
GHAZNI - Sick women and children continue to face medical crisis due to shortage of female doctors in Ghazni province, forcing authorities to refer patients to hospitals in the city, the local Roz News Agency reported. Due to…
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City cleaning campaign by local volunteers
KHOST - Hundreds of people, including government officials, students and general masses participated yesterday in a traditional campaign called hasher, a voluntary campaign to clean streets and parks in Khost province. The…
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HELMAND: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking celebrated
HELMAND - The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was celebrated in Lashkar Gah of Helmand province on Tuesday. Helmand Governor Mohammad Gulab Mangal, provincial director for anti-narcotics…
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International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking celebrated
BALKH - The United Nations Office of Drug and Crime (UNODC) and Balkh provincial counter-narcotics department marked 26 June, the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in a large gathering in Mazar-i…
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Taliban kill 5 locals rising up against them
PAKTYA - Five members of a public uprising group were killed by Taliban militants in the Ander district of Ghazni province, an official said on Wednesday. In the heavy clashes that took place between the Taliban militants and…