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Afghanistan
Labor Ministry: Jobs Provided for Up to 20,000 Returnees in Two Years
The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Islamic Emirate says that employment opportunities have been provided for between…
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World
Trump says there is no rush for Iran deal, US blockade stays
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had told his representatives not to rush into any deal with Iran,…
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Afghanistan
Major pharma firms eye investment in Afghanistan
Several major international pharmaceutical companies could invest in medicine production in Afghanistan as part of growing cooperation between UN agencies…
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Afghanistan
UNFPA: Afghanistan has world’s fifth-highest number of obstetric fistula cases
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Afghanistan says the country has the world’s fifth-highest number of obstetric fistula cases, with an…
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World
Trump says Iran deal ‘largely negotiated’, dispute over strait reopening
A “largely negotiated” memorandum of understanding on an Iran peace deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald…
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World
Suspect dies after trading gunfire with officers near White House, Secret Service says
A gunman who fired at a White House checkpoint was shot by officers and died after being taken to the…
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Afghanistan
Mullah Baradar approves 15 projects worth around 4.2 billion AFN
The National Procurement Commission, chaired by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, approved 15 projects worth…
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Afghanistan
China restricts export of chemical substances to Afghanistan
China’s Ministry of Commerce has imposed restrictions on the export of certain chemicals to several countries, including Afghanistan, in an…
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World
Death toll jumps to 90 in China coal mine blast
The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China’s Shanxi province has jumped to 90,…
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Afghanistan
UN official says exclusion of Afghan women still a major concern
Stephanie Luz, head of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme in Afghanistan, says the continued exclusion of women and girls…
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