News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

KABUL - The vast reserves of minerals buried throughout Afghanistan, including large deposits of copper, gold, and gas could greatly improve the country’s economy and provide funds to develop the country for years to come. But all that wealth might also create a crisis. While some estimates put…

KANDAHAR - residents of Arghandab district say that their agricultural products have markets since the security situation has improved. Residents say that in the past insurgents came to their orchards and fought there with Government forces. As a result pomegranates and grapes did not have a market…

KANDAHAR - NDS officials claim to have detained 10 insurgents in Kandahar city and Zhary districts. The NDS department in Zhary launched a covert operation against an insurgent group related to insurgent’s Commander, Ahmadullah, and detained nine of his group members. The operation was launched…

PAKTYA - 25 vulnerable women received fruit and vegetable processing training in Ghazni province, said local officials. A project supported by the USAID Agriculture Development Team (ADT) gave lessons to illeterate women. The main purpose of the course was to economically empower women.

KANDAHAR - A high level delegation led by Kandahar Deputy Governor, met with the district officials during their visit to Maiwand District. During a briefing, the participants of delegation promised to ensure good-governance, promote agriculture sector and provide assistance in other areas to the…

PAKTYA - Over 100 youths from ten districts of the Paktika province attended an anti-drug seminar in Sharan, the center of Paktika province. The seminar was aimed at broadening the participants’ anti-drug knowledge and enhancing their ability to handle high-risk youngsters and young drug abusers…

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 sold on black markets. Many of the artifacts were apprehended at customs…

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 concern was the Security Transition, the Afghan Peace and Reintegration…

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 festival and will be attended by hundreds of Afghan and foreign guests, the…

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 Border Police (ABP) also detained five people on the charges of…

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 other religious books were burnt.

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 on strike to protest against the increasing incidents of abduction and…