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Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Khulm

People clear the debris of the collapsed houses in Khulm area, Afghanistan, on November 4, 2025. An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has left 24 people dead and more than 630 injured, most of them with minor injuries, Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said on Monday. The epicenter of the earthquake was located in Khulm area. The quake had a magnitude of 6.3 and occurred at a depth of 28 kilometers. The affected areas included the provinces of Balkh, Samangan, Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul and Jawzjan. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Khulm

A child walks on the debris in Khulm area, Afghanistan, on November 4, 2025. An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has left 24 people dead and more than 630 injured, most of them with minor injuries, Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said on Monday. The epicenter of the earthquake was located in Khulm area. The quake had a magnitude of 6.3 and occurred at a depth of 28 kilometers. The affected areas included the provinces of Balkh, Samangan, Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul and Jawzjan. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Khulm

People clear the debris of the collapsed houses in Khulm area, Afghanistan, on November 4, 2025. An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has left 24 people dead and more than 630 injured, most of them with minor injuries, Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said on Monday. The epicenter of the earthquake was located in Khulm area. The quake had a magnitude of 6.3 and occurred at a depth of 28 kilometers. The affected areas included the provinces of Balkh, Samangan, Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul and Jawzjan. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Khulm

People clear the debris of the collapsed houses in Khulm area, Afghanistan, on November 4, 2025. An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has left 24 people dead and more than 630 injured, most of them with minor injuries, Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said on Monday. The epicenter of the earthquake was located in Khulm area. The quake had a magnitude of 6.3 and occurred at a depth of 28 kilometers. The affected areas included the provinces of Balkh, Samangan, Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul and Jawzjan. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6.4-magnitude earthquake shocks Afghanistan, no immediate reports of casualties

STORY: 6.4-magnitude earthquake shocks Afghanistan, no immediate reports of casualties SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Faizabad city, the capital of Badakhshan province STORYLINE: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted north Afghanistan on Thursday with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. With the epicenter being in Jurm district of the northern Badakhshan province, the tremor took place at 01:57 p.m. local time. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the epicenter of the quake, with a depth of 206.6 km, was initially determined to be at 36.51 degrees north latitude and 70.60 degrees east longitude. The earthquake was also felt in Badakhshan's neighboring Takhar, Kunduz, Balkh, Baghlan and Samangan provinces as well as the eastern Laghman and Nangarhar provinces. In Afghanistan's capital city Kabul, local residents, feeling the tremors, rushed into the streets to escape the possibl

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-CHAHAR DARA-BEE FARM

(231022) -- KUNDUZ, Oct. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A beekeeper works at a bee farm in Chahar Dara district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2023. Beekeeping has become more than a hobby when the honey production industry in Afghanistan's Kunduz province has been reborn over the past years. For many Afghan farmers, honey becomes their cash cow. (Photo by Aimal Kakar/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-CHAHAR DARA-BEE FARM

(231022) -- KUNDUZ, Oct. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A beekeeper works at a bee farm in Chahar Dara district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2023. Beekeeping has become more than a hobby when the honey production industry in Afghanistan's Kunduz province has been reborn over the past years. For many Afghan farmers, honey becomes their cash cow. (Photo by Aimal Kakar/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-CHAHAR DARA-BEE FARM

(231022) -- KUNDUZ, Oct. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Beekeepers work at a bee farm in Chahar Dara district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2023. Beekeeping has become more than a hobby when the honey production industry in Afghanistan's Kunduz province has been reborn over the past years. For many Afghan farmers, honey becomes their cash cow. (Photo by Aimal Kakar/Xinhua)

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Over 1 mln Afghan mothers, children short of nutrition assistance: WFP

STORY: Over 1 mln Afghan mothers, children short of nutrition assistance: WFP DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Hospital of Kunduz province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: More than 1 million mothers and children in Afghanistan are no longer receiving nutrition assistance due to a massive funding shortage, World Food Programme (WFP) Afghanistan announced on Monday on social media. "Women pay the highest price for the assistance cuts in Afghanistan," the organization said on X, formerly known as Twitter. In Afghanistan, over 6 million people received emergency food, cash, nutrition, and livelihoods support in August, whereas the WFP could only support 3 million people per month with life-saving food due to the funding crisis, according to the organization's post in late September. The WFP and other international organizations have been raising alarms about potentially more severe food shortages in the upcoming harsh winter in the

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-MALNOURISHED CHILDREN

(231003) -- KUNDUZ, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A doctor checks up a malnourished child in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2023. More than 1 million mothers and children in Afghanistan are no longer receiving nutrition assistance due to a massive funding shortage, World Food Programme (WFP) Afghanistan announced on Monday on social media. (Photo by Ahmadi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-MALNOURISHED CHILDREN

(231003) -- KUNDUZ, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 3, 2023 shows a malnutrition ward at a hospital in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan. More than 1 million mothers and children in Afghanistan are no longer receiving nutrition assistance due to a massive funding shortage, World Food Programme (WFP) Afghanistan announced on Monday on social media. (Photo by Ahmadi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-RICE-HARVEST

(230920) -- KUNDUZ, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer harvests rice in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2023. (Photo by Ahmadi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-RICE-HARVEST

(230920) -- KUNDUZ, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer carries newly-harvested rice in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2023. (Photo by Ahmadi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-SWIMMING-HEAT

(230803) -- KUNDUZ, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People cool off in water amid summer heat in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 2, 2023. (Photo by Ahmadi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-SWIMMING-HEAT

(230803) -- KUNDUZ, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People cool off in water amid summer heat in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 2, 2023. (Photo by Ahmadi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-SWIMMING-HEAT

(230803) -- KUNDUZ, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People cool off in water amid summer heat in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 2, 2023. (Photo by Ahmadi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-SWIMMING-HEAT

(230803) -- KUNDUZ, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People cool off in water amid summer heat in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 2, 2023. (Photo by Ahmadi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-DIARRHEA

(230720) -- KUNDUZ, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A doctor examines a child who suffers from diarrhea at a local hospital in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, July 19, 2023. More than 85,000 cases of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) with dehydration were reported since the beginning of this year in Afghanistan, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Afghanistan on Tuesday. (Photo by Ahmadi/Xinhua)

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Afghanistan's acute watery diarrhea with dehydration cases surpass 85,000 in H1: WHO

STORY: Afghanistan's acute watery diarrhea with dehydration cases surpass 85,000 in H1: WHO DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kunduz regional hospital in north Afghanistan STORYLINE: More than 85,000 cases of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) with dehydration were reported since the beginning of this year in Afghanistan, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Afghanistan on Tuesday. Of the cases, 56.9 percent were children below five, and 49.3 percent were females, told the report. The organization also noted that the AWD cases with dehydration were 21,233 in June, an increase of 5.9 percent compared to the previous month. A total of 11 associated deaths were registered, it added. According to the WHO, diarrheal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-HARVEST-MELONS

(230719) -- KUNDUZ, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers load newly harvested melons on a pickup in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, July 18, 2023. (Photo by Ahmadi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-HARVEST-MELONS

(230719) -- KUNDUZ, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer holds a newly harvested melon at a melon field in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, July 18, 2023. (Photo by Ahmadi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-WATERMELON

(230620) -- KUNDUZ, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers harvest watermelons at a watermelon field in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, June 17, 2023. (Photo by Aimal Kakar/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-WATERMELON

(230620) -- KUNDUZ, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Harvested watermelons are pictured at a watermelon field in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, June 17, 2023. (Photo by Aimal Kakar/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-WATERMELON

(230620) -- KUNDUZ, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers harvest watermelons at a watermelon field in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, June 17, 2023. (Photo by Aimal Kakar/Xinhua)

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Rainstorm, flash floods kill 4, injure 25 in E. Afghanistan

STORY: Rainstorm, flash floods kill 4, injure 25 in E. Afghanistan DATELINE: May 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: JALALABAD, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood affected area in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Heavy rains and flash floods killed four people and injured 25 others in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, according to a statement of the provincial government released Saturday. The destructive floods washed away or badly damaged 300 houses, the statement said, adding that thousands of acres of farmlands were also destroyed. In the meantime, heavy rains coinciding with strong winds damaged gardens and fruit trees in the northern Balkh, Samangan, Takhar, Kunduz and Baghlan provinces. Afghanistan's meteorological department predicts more rains and floods in 18 out of the country's 34 provinces in the coming days. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jalalabad, Afghanistan. (XHTV)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-CARROT

(230108) -- KUNDUZ, Jan. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer arranges harvested carrots in the field in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, Jan. 7, 2023. (Photo by Aimal Kakar/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-CARROT

(230108) -- KUNDUZ, Jan. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer arranges harvested carrots in the field in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, Jan. 7, 2023. (Photo by Aimal Kakar/Xinhua)

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Afghan police destroy drug lab, arrest 6 in Kunduz province

STORY: Afghan police destroy drug lab, arrest 6 in Kunduz province DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of police on duty in northern Kunduz province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Afghan counter-narcotics police destroyed a drug processing lab and arrested six people on charge of involvement in the drug business in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province Saturday, provincial head for information and culture Matiullah Rohani said. "Acting on a tip-off, the units of counter-narcotic police launched an operation in Nikpay village of Khanabad district in the wee hours of Saturday, destroying the lab and arrested six persons from the site," Ruhani told reporters here. The police had also uncovered a huge number of materials used in manufacturing heroin from the possessions of the arrested suspects, the official said. Afghan authorities have intensified their crackdown on illicit drugs and those involved in the underground business as security perso

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-CHECKPOINT

(221211) -- KUNDUZ, Dec. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 11, 2022 shows a checkpoint in Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Afghan counter-narcotics police destroyed a drug processing lab and arrested six people on charge of involvement in drug business in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province Saturday, provincial head for information and culture Matiullah Rohani said. (Photo by Aimal Kakar/Xinhua)

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450 young graduates join police force in Afghanistan's northern province

STORY: 450 young graduates join police force in Afghanistan's northern province DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of newly graduated policemen in Kunduz STORYLINE: A total of 450 young Afghans joined the National Police in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province on Wednesday after completing a six-week training course, the provincial police department said. During the training, the policemen were taught how to use weapons and behave with the people during service, the department added. The newly graduated police personnel, besides serving in Kunduz province, are ready to serve elsewhere the country, it said. Nearly 1,000 Afghans joined the country's national police in the northern Balkh and western Herat provinces a week ago after receiving necessary training. The Taliban-run caretaker government in Afghanistan has reportedly planned to establish a 200,000-strong police force to ensure law and order in the country. Xinhua News Agency cor

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580 new graduates commissioned to police force in W. Afghanistan

STORY: 580 new graduates commissioned to police force in W. Afghanistan DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the police force training at the Police Training Academy in Herat province STORYLINE: A total of 580 youth joined the national police force in the western region of Afghanistan on Tuesday after they completed a six-week training course, commander of Police Training Academy in the Herat province Mohammad Ismael Hadayat said. During the training, the youth had learned how to use light weapons and perform their duty, the official said, adding they would be deployed with uniform police at checkpoints in Herat and the neighboring Farah, Ghor, Badghis and Nimroz provinces. More than 470 new graduates from the police academy in the northern Kunduz province have recently been deployed in Kunduz and its vicinity, officials said. The Taliban-run administration has reportedly established a 200,000-strong police force to ensure law and

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Afghan police arrest 21 alleged criminals

STORY: Afghan police arrest 21 alleged criminals DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the police on duty on the streets in Kabul STORYLINE: Afghan police have arrested 21 persons for suspected involvement in criminal activities over the past couple of weeks, the interior ministry said Thursday. These people were allegedly involved in cases including robbery, gambling and drug trafficking, and were arrested in Kabul, Herat, Balkh, Kunduz and Takhar provinces, the ministry said in a statement. Eleven of the arrested were involved in drug trafficking, the statement said. The Taliban-run caretaker administration has vowed to crack down on outlaws as part of efforts to ensure law and order in the war-torn Asian country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-OXYGEN PRODUCING PLANT

(220726) -- KUNDUZ, July 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at an oxygen producing plant in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, on July 26, 2022. An oxygen producing plant for hospital use has been operational in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province, head of the provincial civil hospital Mohammad Naem Mangal said Monday. (Photo by Aimal Kakar/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-OXYGEN PRODUCING PLANT

(220726) -- KUNDUZ, July 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at an oxygen producing plant in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, on July 26, 2022. An oxygen producing plant for hospital use has been operational in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province, head of the provincial civil hospital Mohammad Naem Mangal said Monday. (Photo by Aimal Kakar/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-OXYGEN PRODUCING PLANT

(220726) -- KUNDUZ, July 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at an oxygen producing plant in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, on July 26, 2022. An oxygen producing plant for hospital use has been operational in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province, head of the provincial civil hospital Mohammad Naem Mangal said Monday. (Photo by Aimal Kakar/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-CHECKPOINT

(220716) -- KUNDUZ, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 15, 2022 shows a checkpoint in Kunduz province, Afghanistan. The police arrested two drug smugglers and seized 3 kg of opium poppy from their possession in the northern Kunduz province on Friday, a police officer Mohammad Omar said. (Photo by Aimal Kakr/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-CHECKPOINT

(220716) -- KUNDUZ, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 15, 2022 shows a checkpoint in Kunduz province, Afghanistan. The police arrested two drug smugglers and seized 3 kg of opium poppy from their possession in the northern Kunduz province on Friday, a police officer Mohammad Omar said. (Photo by Aimal Kakr/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-CHECKPOINT

(220716) -- KUNDUZ, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 15, 2022 shows a checkpoint in Kunduz province, Afghanistan. The police arrested two drug smugglers and seized 3 kg of opium poppy from their possession in the northern Kunduz province on Friday, a police officer Mohammad Omar said. (Photo by Aimal Kakr/Xinhua)

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Police arrest 9 drug sellers in Afghan provinces

STORY: Police arrest 9 drug sellers in Afghan provinces DATELINE: July 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of the streets in Kabul and security personnel STORYLINE: Afghan police have arrested nine people charged with selling narcotics and illicit drugs in four provinces, the Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday. "Nine suspected drug sellers were arrested in Kabul, Kunduz, Sari Pul, and Nimroz provinces over the past couple of days," the ministry said on social media. According to the ministry, the suspects were taken to concerned departments for screening and possible legal process. Afghanistan's Taliban-led caretaker government has vowed to fight against poppy cultivation and opium trade in the war-torn country. There are reportedly around 3 million drug addicts in Afghanistan. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-WATERMELONS

(220615) -- KUNDUZ, June 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers harvest watermalons in a field in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, June 14, 2022. (Photo by Aimal Kakr/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-WATERMELONS

(220615) -- KUNDUZ, June 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer shows watermelons in a field in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, June 14, 2022. (Photo by Aimal Kakr/Xinhua)

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Afghan gov't to improve land transport system to increase revenue

STORY: Afghan gov't to improve land transport system to increase revenue DATELINE: June 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Kabul, the roads from Kunduz province and highway from Jawzjan-Balkh STORYLINE: The Taliban-run caretaker administration has approved a six-month tentative plan that would create a standard land transport system generating up to 30 billion afghani (340 million U.S. dollars) annually, said the Economic Commission in a statement on Tuesday. In its weekly meeting on Monday, the commission decided to solve land transportation problems and approved a pilot project for the Transport Regulation Commission, which is applicable for six months, the statement said. "With implementation of the six-month pilot project, about 30 billion afghani in revenue will be collected annually to add to the state treasury," the statement added, without giving further details. The war-torn country has suffered from a lack of modern tran

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-FARMING

(220606) -- KUNDUZ, June 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Afghan farmers transplant rice seedlings in a paddy field in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, June 6, 2022. (Photo by Aimal kakr/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-FARMING

(220606) -- KUNDUZ, June 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Afghan farmers transplant rice seedlings in a paddy field in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, June 6, 2022. (Photo by Aimal kakr/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-FARMING

(220606) -- KUNDUZ, June 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Afghan farmers transplant rice seedlings in a paddy field in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, June 6, 2022. (Photo by Aimal kakr/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-FARMING

(220606) -- KUNDUZ, June 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Afghan farmers transplant rice seedlings in a paddy field in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, June 6, 2022. (Photo by Aimal kakr/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-BLAST

(220529) -- KUNDUZ, May 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 28, 2022 shows a child wounded in an unexploded ordnance explosion in Kunduz province, Afghanistan. Two children were killed and one child was seriously wounded in an unexploded ordnance explosion in Afghanistan's northern province of Kunduz, a local official confirmed on Saturday. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-RICE PROCESSING PLANT

(220521) -- KUNDUZ, May 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Afghan workers work at a rice processing plant in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2022. Rice and wheat flour are two main food sources in Afghanistan. More than 22 million out of the 35 million population face acute food shortages. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghanistan's rice farmers struggle to feed their hungry nation" (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-RICE PROCESSING PLANT

(220521) -- KUNDUZ, May 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Afghan workers work at a rice processing plant in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2022. Rice and wheat flour are two main food sources in Afghanistan. More than 22 million out of the 35 million population face acute food shortages. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghanistan's rice farmers struggle to feed their hungry nation" (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-RICE PROCESSING PLANT

(220521) -- KUNDUZ, May 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan worker works at a rice processing plant in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, May 11, 2022. Rice and wheat flour are two main food sources in Afghanistan. More than 22 million out of the 35 million population face acute food shortages. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghanistan's rice farmers struggle to feed their hungry nation" (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)