BALKH: Airport terminal inaugurated
BALKH - A reconstructed terminal at the Maulana Jalaluddin Balkhi International Airport in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, was inaugurated on Sunday. The inaugural ceremony was attended by German…
BAGHLAN: Lack of public awareness on voter registration
BAGHLAN - Some Baghlan residents have complained that they could not get new voter cards because they did not know the sites of ongoing voter registration exercise. The local residents did not know about the sites because…
KHOST: New building for Juvenile Correction Centre inaugurated
KHOST - A newly constructed building for the Juvenile Correction Centre was inaugurated in Khost province on Sunday, an official said. The building, constructed in seven months, cost 17 million Afs, provided by United States…
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Regional railway project expected to boost Afghan economic potential
KABUL - The leaders of Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan approved a landmark plan last week to connect the three countries with railway links, in a move expected to boost the economic potential of the region as well as…
UNAMA condemns deadly attack against civilians in Kabul
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns in the strongest terms today’s attack against civilian government workers in the capital, Kabul, which killed at least 17 civilians and injured 40…
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On eve of 100-day countdown to International Day of Peace, UN chief flags key role of education
NEW YORK - On the eve of the 100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace on 21 September, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on “everyone – whether governments, parties to conflicts, religious…
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Photo Story: Akram, a victim of war
KABUL - UNAMA photographer Fardin Waezi recently spent six months recording the life of Akram, the oldest son of a displaced Afghan family. Presented here is a selection of images from their time together, with the permission…
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UNAMA facilitates transfer of detained juveniles to new centre in Afghanistan's south-east
GARDEZ - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) recently facilitated the transfer of close to a dozen youths arrested for various crimes, including for their association with anti-government forces, to a…
UN chief condemns attack on Kabul Supreme Court
NEW YORK - The Secretary-General [Ban Ki-moon] condemns the suicide attack that took place on 11 June in Kabul on civilian government workers in the environs of the Supreme Court building. The attack, for which the Taliban…
KUNDUZ: Security transition process completed
KUNDUZ - With the handover of security responsibility of Khanabad district of the north-eastern Kunduz province from international military forces to the Afghan forces yesterday, the security transition process has completed…
HERAT: Alarm over attacks and threats against journalists
HERAT - Human rights groups in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat have raised alarm over increasing number of attacks and threats against local journalists in recent months, calling on authorities to protect them. A…
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UN officials urge collective action to increase response to desertification and drought
KABUL - Top United Nations officials stressed today for a collective action to promote preparedness and resilience to water scarcity, desertification and drought that pose serious threat to Afghanistan. “Droughts are hard to…