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Gathering of Afghan journalists in Kabul concludes with pledge to cover 2014 polls responsibly
KABUL - Over 200 Afghan journalists, who gathered in the capital, Kabul, this week for the first-ever national congress of one of the country’s leading journalists’ association, vowed to cover next year’s Presidential and…
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UNAMA registers 16 per cent rise in civilian casualties in Afghanistan
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) registered a 16 per cent rise in the number of Afghan civilians killed or wounded during the first eight months of this year compared to the same period…
UN special envoy Ján Kubiš on the occasion of Afghan cricket victory
KABUL - I wish to congratulate Afghanistan’s cricket team for securing a place in the 2015 World Cup – for the first time ever – following a victory against Kenya in a qualifying match today. As was the national soccer team’s…
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International film festival opens in Kabul with screening of Oscar-submitted Afghan feature film
KABUL - The second International Afghanistan Human Rights Film Festival officially opened in the capital, Kabul, yesterday, with the screening of ‘Wajma’ – a feature film which Afghanistan has submitted for competition in the…
BALKH: Work on railroad to begin in six months
BALKH - Work on a railroad between the Kaldar district of Balkh province and Tajikistan would be launched in the next six months. The Minister for Public Works, Najibullah Awzhan told a press conference in Mazar-i-Sharif that…
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Elections must be “Afghan-led and –owned,” UNAMA official tells seminar
KABUL - Addressing a seminar in the western Afghan city of Herat, a senior United Nations official stressed that a key principal for the international community’s approach on the country’s Presidential election in 2014 is…
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New female wing in Gardez prison to help end discrimination issues
GARDEZ - The particular needs of female prisoners in the south-eastern Afghan city of Gardez are being better-addressed following the United Nations-facilitated completion of a new female wing of the city prison – previously…
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On World Habitat Day, UN chief calls for making cities and towns accessible to all
KABUL - Marking World Habitat Day today, the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, has called for making cities and towns more accessible. "People need to be able to get to work, school, hospitals and places of…
PAKTYA: Violence against women increases in Southeast region
PAKTYA - The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) office in the southeastern region has noted that the incidents of violence against women has increased in Paktya, Paktika and Khost provinces.The head of…
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In first visit to Afghanistan, UN official urges safeguarding of advances made for women
KABUL - On his first visit to Afghanistan, a senior official with the United Nations agency dealing with gender equality and the empowerment of women emphasized the need for greater political and economic empowerment of…
BALKH: 12 billion dollar oil and gas extraction deal signed with three firms
BALKH - An agreement on oil and gas extraction from the Afghan-Tajik basin in northeastern Afghanistan was signed on Tuesday with three companies, which would invest 12 billion US dollars in the energy-starved country.A…
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International Day of the Girl Child: UN chief urges greater collaboration in investment on education
NEW YORK - On the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child, the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, is calling for greater collaboration in efforts to invest in education so that girls can advance in…