Strike ends in Herat
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…
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Conflict continues to take a devastating toll on civilians - UN report
Kabul/Geneva, - In the first six months of 2012, conflict-related violence in Afghanistan continued to take a devastating toll on civilians, the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said today, releasing its 2012…
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Fewer casualties caused by pro-Goverment forces, increase from anti-Government forces
KABUL - About a month ago a Kabul resident was enjoying a midsummer evening with his family at a hotel on a lake outside of the city. It was such a pleasant evening that the man decided he wanted to record parts of it. He…
Conflict Continues to Take a Devastating Toll on Civilians
KABUL - In the first six months of 2012, conflict-related violence in Afghanistan continued to take a devastating toll on civilians, the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said today, releasing its 2012 Midyear…
PAKTYA: Restoration Work on Five Historical Sites Inaugurated in Ghazni
GHAZNI - Minister of Information and Culture Affairs Sayed Makhdoom Raheen inaugurated the restoration work of five historical sites in Ghazni Province. It is an important step for preparing for the 2013 festival in the…
War Victims Get Food Assistance
PAKTYA - Aid assistance including food items and other essential commodities were distributed among 75 war affected families in Khost Province. The aid assistance was provided by International Relief and Development (IRD)…
Roadside bomb causes civilian casualties in Helmand
KANDAHAR - Six civilians were killed and five others wounded when their vehicle was struck by a road side IED in Landi Nawa area of Musa Qala District of Helmand province. According to a press release of Governor’s office…
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Young Afghans celebrate International Youth Day 2012
KABUL - The Deputy Minister to Youth Affairs of the Ministry of Information and Culture celebrates the International Youth Day 2012 at the Radio Television Afghanistan Hall in Kabul with young Afghans coming from across the…
Kabul Inaugurates the First Youth Health Line in Afghanistan to Celebrate International Youth Day
KABUL - The Ministry of Public Health, with the financial and technical support of the United Nations Population Fund and its implementing partner, Afghan Family Guidance Association (AFGA), established a phone line to…
Young Afghans Celebrate the International Youth Day 2012
KABUL - The Deputy Minister to Youth Affairs of the Ministry of Information and Culture celebrates the International Youth Day 2012 at the Radio Television Afghanistan Hall in Kabul with young Afghans coming from across the…
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UNHCR assists IDP families in Balkh
BALKH - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Provincial Department of Repatriation and Refugees (DoRR) have begun distributing humanitarian aid packages to about 450 families who fled their homes because of insecurity in the…
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International Youth Day 2012 celebrated in Kabul
KABUL - International Youth Day 2012 was celebrated throughout Afghanistan with speeches and discussion among youth leaders and senior politicians. In Kabul an event was held under the auspices of the Ministry of Information…