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Warehouse Built in Uruzgan at Cost of Nearly 8 Million AfghanisReliable

Warehouse Built in Uruzgan at Cost of Nearly 8 Million Afghanis

A warehouse with a 2000-ton capacity for dry fruits has been built in Trinkot, Uruzgan at a cost of 7.7 million Afghanis funded by the UNDP. The local mayor stated that it will help preserve products and boost the economy while traders expressed satisfaction and called for more projects.

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Thousands of Displaced Return to Destroyed Homes in South Beirut After Lebanon-Israel CeasefireReliable

Thousands of Displaced Return to Destroyed Homes in South Beirut After Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire

Thousands of displaced Lebanese returned to destroyed homes in south Beirut after a ceasefire with Israel. Residents hope for an extension amid fragility concerns, sporadic clashes and political disagreements including Hezbollah's opposition to direct talks with Israel.

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Public Works Minister Inspects Asphalt Works of Second Lane of Kabul-Ghazni HighwayReliable

Public Works Minister Inspects Asphalt Works of Second Lane of Kabul-Ghazni Highway

Mullah Mohammad Isa Thani, Minister of Public Works of the Islamic Emirate, inspected asphalt works on three sections of the second lane of the 111-kilometer Kabul-Ghazni highway and instructed contractors to accelerate progress, maintain quality and complete the project on time with timely budget provision. The strategic highway is expected to ease travel for people and benefit farmers and traders in transporting goods.

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Two Killed, Eight Injured in Seven Traffic Incidents in Logar ProvinceReliable

Two Killed, Eight Injured in Seven Traffic Incidents in Logar Province

Seven traffic incidents in Logar province in the past 24 hours killed two and injured eight, with six in critical condition, local Taliban officials reported, citing driver carelessness, speeding and traffic violations. Citizens blamed poor road conditions and missing signs, while Taliban police spokesman Ehsanullah Kamgar reported 122 incidents in Badakhshan last year that killed 136 and injured 175.

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Afghan Minister Says Fuel Market Stable Despite Global Price SurgeReliable

Afghan Minister Says Fuel Market Stable Despite Global Price Surge

Minister Nooruddin Azizi said at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey that Afghanistan's fuel market has remained stable with prices rising only three to five percent despite global increases. He emphasized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan's message of peace and noted the country's frozen assets after five decades of challenges.

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UK Special Envoy Labels Taliban Criminal Court Decree 'Unjust,' Urges RevocationReliable

UK Special Envoy Labels Taliban Criminal Court Decree 'Unjust,' Urges Revocation

The UK special envoy for Afghanistan has called the Taliban's Decree Twelve on criminal courts unjust and repressive, urging its revocation in line with a UN experts' letter to the Taliban that highlighted serious human rights shortcomings.

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Afghan Ambassador Meets First Deputy of Russia's Central BankReliable

Afghan Ambassador Meets First Deputy of Russia's Central Bank

Afghanistan's ambassador in Moscow met with the first deputy of Russia's Central Bank to discuss expanding banking and economic cooperation. The Afghan ambassador emphasized direct banking ties, faster money transfers and trader facilities, while the Russian side assured support for strengthening Afghanistan's banking system.

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Bamyan Municipality Collects Over 111 Million Afghanis in RevenueReliable

Bamyan Municipality Collects Over 111 Million Afghanis in Revenue

Bamyan Mayor Maulvi Rozi Mohammad Afkar announced the municipality collected 111,232,215 Afghanis in revenue during solar year 1404, spending 102,086,549 Afghanis on development and ordinary budgets while completing dozens of infrastructure projects including mosques, bridges, roads, hotels, shops, a shelter and water networks. A meeting was held to obtain residents' opinions, share reconstruction programs, solve urban problems and boost public participation in municipal affairs.

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Maulvi Muti'ullah Khalis Emphasizes Proper Implementation of Environmental Projects in KunarReliable

Maulvi Muti'ullah Khalis Emphasizes Proper Implementation of Environmental Projects in Kunar

Maulvi Muti'ullah Khalis, General Director of the National Environmental Protection Agency, met with Access Point company officials to stress the proper, coordinated, high-quality and sustainable implementation of environmental and climate projects in Kunar, with a focus on local cooperation. The company pledged full cooperation and transparency in response to recommendations provided.

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