Door-to-door anti-polio campaign kicks off in Afghanistan

STORY: Door-to-door anti-polio campaign kicks off in Afghanistan SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of an anti-polio campaign in Jawzjan Province, north Afghanistan STORYLINE: A four-day door-to-door anti-polio campaign kicked off in Afghanistan on Monday, the country's Ministry of Public Health said in a statement. In line with the campaign, 10.72 million children under five will receive doses of anti-polio vaccines, said the statement, adding that a supplementary dose of vitamin A will also be provided to children aged six months to five years. The campaign, due to heavy rains and cold weather, was delayed in the provinces of Bamyan, Daykundi, and Ghor, the statement explained. There have been no reported cases of wild poliovirus in Afghanistan for five consecutive months, the World Health Organization reported in March. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

30 injured as minibus collides with truck in southern Afghanistan

STORY: 30 injured as minibus collides with truck in southern Afghanistan DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: QALAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people rescuing and treating patients STORYLINE: A total of 30 people were injured as a minibus collided with a truck in Afghanistan's southern Zabul province on Monday, head of the province's health department Abdul Hakim Hakimi said. The injured include five children and five women, with some of them in critical condition. Confirming the road accident, Zabul police spokesperson Zabihullah Jawhar said an investigation had been launched into it, without providing more details. The state-run Bakhtar news agency reported that the victims were going to attend a wedding party when their minibus collided with the truck coming from the opposite direction. Reckless driving often leads to deadly traffic accidents in the war-torn country. A road accident claimed seven lives and injured nine others in the central Daykundi prov

Afghan ministry puts 7 large-scale stone mines for bidding

STORY: Afghan ministry puts 7 large-scale stone mines for bidding DATELINE: May 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of stone mines 2. various of workers STORYLINE: The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum of the Afghan caretaker government has announced bidding on the extraction of seven large-scale stone mines, the ministry confirmed on Monday. The ministry's Directorate of Large-Scale Mines Management has announced the tenders for five marble mines in Nangarhar, Kapisa, Bamiyan, Parwan and Herat provinces, a travertine stone mine in Daykundi province, and a granite mine in Maidan Wardak province, according to the ministry's website. The tenders for the said mine projects were announced on April 21 by the ministry, however, as per the instruction of the minister of mines and petroleum the "tender has been renounced for 30 days starting from May 20." Interested companies can receive the bidding documents from the ministry's website or visit the ministry's

Afghan police seize mass weapons, ammunition in 3 provinces

STORY: Afghan police seize mass weapons, ammunition in 3 provinces DATELINE: May 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:47 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a clearance operation in Kabul 2. SOUNDBITE (Dari): KAMALUDDIN, Kabul resident STORYLINE: The Afghan National Police confiscated mass weapons and ammunition and arrested four people in three provinces in recent days, the country's Ministry of Interior said on Monday. In Qarabagh district of the eastern Ghazni province, police seized a truck and confiscated 47 assault rifles, three heavy machine guns and a large quantity of ammunition, the ministry said in a statement. Three suspects trying to transport the weapons to a neighboring country were arrested, according to the statement. "In the central Daykundi province, as a result of a special operation conducted by police and intelligence forces, five different weapons and tens of thousands of different types of ammunition were seized," the statement said. The statement added that one man was a

Refugees Migrate To Kabul - Afghanistan

Refugees Migrate To Kabul - Afghanistan

Those fleeing the Taliban from areas such as Kunduz, Tahar, Baghlan and Daykundi migrated to Kabul. Afghans who have migrated to Kabul are fighting for their lives in tents. Kabul, Afghanistan, September 2, 2021. Photo by Selcuk Samiloglu/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Refugees Migrate To Kabul - Afghanistan

Refugees Migrate To Kabul - Afghanistan

Those fleeing the Taliban from areas such as Kunduz, Tahar, Baghlan and Daykundi migrated to Kabul. Afghans who have migrated to Kabul are fighting for their lives in tents. Kabul, Afghanistan Kabul, Afghanistan, September 1, 2021. Photo by Selcuk Samiloglu/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Refugees Migrate To Kabul - Afghanistan

Refugees Migrate To Kabul - Afghanistan

Those fleeing the Taliban from areas such as Kunduz, Tahar, Baghlan and Daykundi migrated to Kabul. Afghans who have migrated to Kabul are fighting for their lives in tents. Kabul, Afghanistan Kabul, Afghanistan, September 1, 2021. Photo by Selcuk Samiloglu/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Refugees Migrate To Kabul - Afghanistan

Refugees Migrate To Kabul - Afghanistan

Those fleeing the Taliban from areas such as Kunduz, Tahar, Baghlan and Daykundi migrated to Kabul. Afghans who have migrated to Kabul are fighting for their lives in tents. Kabul, Afghanistan, September 2, 2021. Photo by Selcuk Samiloglu/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Refugees Migrate To Kabul - Afghanistan

Refugees Migrate To Kabul - Afghanistan

Those fleeing the Taliban from areas such as Kunduz, Tahar, Baghlan and Daykundi migrated to Kabul. Afghans who have migrated to Kabul are fighting for their lives in tents. Kabul, Afghanistan, September 2, 2021. Photo by Selcuk Samiloglu/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Refugees Migrate To Kabul - Afghanistan

Refugees Migrate To Kabul - Afghanistan

Those fleeing the Taliban from areas such as Kunduz, Tahar, Baghlan and Daykundi migrated to Kabul. Afghans who have migrated to Kabul are fighting for their lives in tents. Kabul, Afghanistan, September 2, 2021. Photo by Selcuk Samiloglu/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Refugees Migrate To Kabul - Afghanistan

Refugees Migrate To Kabul - Afghanistan

Those fleeing the Taliban from areas such as Kunduz, Tahar, Baghlan and Daykundi migrated to Kabul. Afghans who have migrated to Kabul are fighting for their lives in tents. Kabul, Afghanistan Kabul, Afghanistan, September 1, 2021. Photo by Selcuk Samiloglu/DVM/ABACAPRESS.COM