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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel on the border of Afghanistan's Baghlan and Parwan provinces. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel on the border of Afghanistan's Baghlan and Parwan provinces. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-CULTURAL RELICS SITE-STUPA

(240424) -- PARWAN, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a view of the Topdara Stupa in Charikar, capital of Parwan Province, east Afghanistan. The Topdara Stupa, one of the most important and complete Buddhist relics in Afghanistan, is under strict protection by authorities. It won the Award of Merit of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-CULTURAL RELICS SITE-STUPA

(240424) -- PARWAN, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a view of the Topdara Stupa in Charikar, capital of Parwan Province, east Afghanistan. The Topdara Stupa, one of the most important and complete Buddhist relics in Afghanistan, is under strict protection by authorities. It won the Award of Merit of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-CULTURAL RELICS SITE-STUPA

(240424) -- PARWAN, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a view of the Topdara Stupa in Charikar, capital of Parwan Province, east Afghanistan. The Topdara Stupa, one of the most important and complete Buddhist relics in Afghanistan, is under strict protection by authorities. It won the Award of Merit of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-CULTURAL RELICS SITE-STUPA

(240424) -- PARWAN, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a view of the Topdara Stupa in Charikar, capital of Parwan Province, east Afghanistan. The Topdara Stupa, one of the most important and complete Buddhist relics in Afghanistan, is under strict protection by authorities. It won the Award of Merit of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-CULTURAL RELICS SITE-STUPA

(240424) -- PARWAN, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a view of the Topdara Stupa in Charikar, capital of Parwan Province, east Afghanistan. The Topdara Stupa, one of the most important and complete Buddhist relics in Afghanistan, is under strict protection by authorities. It won the Award of Merit of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Downpours, floods add to suffering of impoverished Afghans

STORY: Downpours, floods add to suffering of impoverished Afghans SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:28 LOCATION: PARWAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood-affected area in Parwan Province, east Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): QAND AGHA, Resident of Parwan Province 3. various of the flood-affected area in Parwan Province 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): MOHIBULLAH, Resident of Parwan Province 5. various of the flood-affected area in Parwan Province 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): GUL LALA, Resident of Parwan Province 7. various of the flood-affected area in Parwan Province STORYLINE: Standing inside his destroyed mud house and thinking about how to cope with the problems arising out of the destructive flood, the impoverished Qand Agha lamented that rebuilding his house requires at least 600,000 afghanis (about 8,333 U.S. dollars) which he does not have. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): QAND AGHA, Resident of Parwan Province "My house has been destroyed, and people know th

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(240418) -- PARWAN, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man clears the ruins off a flood-damaged dwelling in Parwan Province, east Afghanistan, April 15, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Downpours, floods add to suffering of impoverished Afghans" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(240418) -- PARWAN, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Two men clear the ruins off a flood-damaged dwelling in Parwan Province, east Afghanistan, April 15, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Downpours, floods add to suffering of impoverished Afghans" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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33 killed as floods sweep through parts of Afghanistan

STORY: 33 killed as floods sweep through parts of Afghanistan SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood-affected areas in Parwan Province, east Afghanistan STORYLINE: Thirty-three people have lost their lives and 27 others sustained injuries as heavy rain, snowfall and flash floods swept through parts of Afghanistan over the past three days, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq said Sunday. Almost half of Afghanistan's 34 provinces including Kabul have been receiving heavy rains or snowfall since Friday, which have triggered flash floods in parts of the country causing losses of life and property damages. "Due to heavy rains, snowfall and flooding in several provinces including Parwan, Uruzgan and Panjshir, 33 people have lost their lives and 27 others sustained injuries," Saeq said. More than 600 houses have been damaged due to the floods, the official said, adding that the f

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(240415) -- PARWAN, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People clear the ruins of a dwelling destroyed by the flood in east Afghanistan's Parwan Province, April 15, 2024. Thirty-three people have lost their lives and 27 others sustained injuries as heavy rain, snowfall and flash floods swept through parts of Afghanistan over the past three days, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq said Sunday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(240415) -- PARWAN, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man stands on the ruins of a dwelling destroyed by the flood in east Afghanistan's Parwan Province, April 15, 2024. Thirty-three people have lost their lives and 27 others sustained injuries as heavy rain, snowfall and flash floods swept through parts of Afghanistan over the past three days, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq said Sunday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(240415) -- PARWAN, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows the ruins of a dwelling destroyed by the flood in east Afghanistan's Parwan Province. Thirty-three people have lost their lives and 27 others sustained injuries as heavy rain, snowfall and flash floods swept through parts of Afghanistan over the past three days, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq said Sunday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(240415) -- PARWAN, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People clear the ruins of a dwelling destroyed by the flood in east Afghanistan's Parwan Province, April 15, 2024. Thirty-three people have lost their lives and 27 others sustained injuries as heavy rain, snowfall and flash floods swept through parts of Afghanistan over the past three days, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq said Sunday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(240415) -- PARWAN, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows the ruins of a dwelling destroyed by the flood in east Afghanistan's Parwan Province. Thirty-three people have lost their lives and 27 others sustained injuries as heavy rain, snowfall and flash floods swept through parts of Afghanistan over the past three days, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq said Sunday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(240415) -- PARWAN, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People clear the ruins of a dwelling destroyed by the flood in east Afghanistan's Parwan Province, April 15, 2024. Thirty-three people have lost their lives and 27 others sustained injuries as heavy rain, snowfall and flash floods swept through parts of Afghanistan over the past three days, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq said Sunday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(240415) -- PARWAN, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows the ruins of a dwelling destroyed by the flood in east Afghanistan's Parwan Province. Thirty-three people have lost their lives and 27 others sustained injuries as heavy rain, snowfall and flash floods swept through parts of Afghanistan over the past three days, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq said Sunday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-HARVEST-GRAPES

(230924) -- PARWAN, Sept. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer sorts newly-harvested grapes at a vineyard in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2023. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-HARVEST-GRAPES

(230924) -- PARWAN, Sept. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer harvests grapes at a vineyard in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2023. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Two years on, Afghanistan still beset with U.S.-inflicted war traumas

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 2, 2021 shows the Bagram Airfield that served as a main U.S. and NATO forces base after all U.S. and NATO forces evacuated in Parwan province, eastern Afghanistan. (Photo by Sayed Mominzadah/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: NATO criticized for endangering peace as summit opens

(230711) -- WARSAW, July 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 2, 2021 shows the Bagram Airfield that served as a main U.S. and NATO forces base after all U.S. and NATO forces evacuated in Parwan province, eastern Afghanistan. (Photo by Sayed Mominzadah/Xinhua)

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China-built canal from 1970s still vital for Afghan farmers

STORY: China-built canal from 1970s still vital for Afghan farmers DATELINE: March 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: CHARIKAR, Afghanistan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZOU XUEMIAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the China-funded irrigation project 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): MOHAMMAD YUSUF AZIMI, Villager from Parwan province 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): QALAMDAR, Villager from Parwan province 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): MUJIB RAHMAN HABIBI, Head of department for Ghorband-Charikar sub-river basin STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZOU XUEMIAN, Xinhua correspondent "I am now in eastern Afghanistan's Parwan province. What's behind me is a China-funded irrigation project. This project is a water canal project, built by China as aid to Afghanistan in the 1970s. According to locals, the project has brought 'water for life' and boosted farming in this war-torn country in the past decades of years." Mohammad Yusuf Azimi, 58, a villager from eastern Afghanistan's Parwan province, began growing beans on his

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-TANKER BLAST-AFTERMATH

(221220) -- PARWAN, Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2022 shows a fire truck on the way to an oil tanker blast site in Parwan province, Afghanistan. The death toll from an oil tanker blast in a tunnel in Afghanistan's eastern Parwan province reached 19, Deputy to Provincial Health Directorate Abdullah Afghanmal said Sunday. (Photo by Zahir khan Zahir/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-TANKER BLAST-AFTERMATH

(221220) -- PARWAN, Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2022 shows fire trucks on the way to an oil tanker blast site in Parwan province, Afghanistan. The death toll from an oil tanker blast in a tunnel in Afghanistan's eastern Parwan province reached 19, Deputy to Provincial Health Directorate Abdullah Afghanmal said Sunday. (Photo by Zahir khan Zahir/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-GRAPES

(220911) -- PARWAN, Sept. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan farmer harvests grapes in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-GRAPES

(220911) -- PARWAN, Sept. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Afghan farmers harvest grapes in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-GRAPES

(220911) -- PARWAN, Sept. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan farmer harvests grapes in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: U.S. global military presence poses grave security threat to the world

(220825) -- BEIJING, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 2, 2021 shows the Bagram Airfield after all U.S. and NATO forces evacuated in Parwan province, eastern Afghanistan. Bagram Airfield had served as a main U.S. and NATO forces base in Afghanistan. (Photo by Sayed Mominzadah/Xinhua)

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Flash floods kill 8, injure 6 in eastern Afghanistan

STORY: Flash floods kill 8, injure 6 in eastern Afghanistan DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: JALALABAD, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood-hit area and local residents in Nangarhar province STORYLINE: At least eight people were killed and six others injured on Monday as a result of heavy rains and flash floods in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar, said a local official. Floods swept through Sheikh Musri locality and its vicinity outside the provincial capital Jalalabad. Four of the victims are children who lost their lives after the roof of their house caved in due to heavy rains, said Qari Saifullah, provincial director of natural disaster and humanitarian affairs. Dozens of residential houses have either been washed away or badly damaged due to the flooding, which also left six people injured, the official added. Torrential rains and flash floods, according to officials, claimed 17 lives in eastern province of Parwan on Sunday. Xinhua News Age

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLASH FLOOD

(220815) -- PARWAN, Aug. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a building demolished by the flood in Parwan province, Afghanistan. At least 17 people have been confirmed dead and scores of houses washed away as flash floods swept through several villages in Shinwari district and adjoining areas in eastern Afghanistan's Parwan province on Sunday, district chief Mullah Khan Mohammad said Monday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLASH FLOOD

(220815) -- PARWAN, Aug. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows flood-affected area in Parwan province, Afghanistan. At least 17 people have been confirmed dead and scores of houses washed away as flash floods swept through several villages in Shinwari district and adjoining areas in eastern Afghanistan's Parwan province on Sunday, district chief Mullah Khan Mohammad said Monday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLASH FLOOD

(220815) -- PARWAN, Aug. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a building demolished by the flood in Parwan province, Afghanistan. At least 17 people have been confirmed dead and scores of houses washed away as flash floods swept through several villages in Shinwari district and adjoining areas in eastern Afghanistan's Parwan province on Sunday, district chief Mullah Khan Mohammad said Monday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLASH FLOOD

(220815) -- PARWAN, Aug. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man stands in the mud in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2022. At least 17 people have been confirmed dead and scores of houses washed away as flash floods swept through several villages in Shinwari district and adjoining areas in eastern Afghanistan's Parwan province on Sunday, district chief Mullah Khan Mohammad said Monday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLASH FLOOD

(220815) -- PARWAN, Aug. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a building demolished by the flood in Parwan province, Afghanistan. At least 17 people have been confirmed dead and scores of houses washed away as flash floods swept through several villages in Shinwari district and adjoining areas in eastern Afghanistan's Parwan province on Sunday, district chief Mullah Khan Mohammad said Monday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Civilian, several others killed in temple attack in Afghan capital

STORY: Civilian, several others killed in temple attack in Afghan capital DATELINE: June 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the explosions in Kabul 2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): ABDUL NAFAY TAKOOR, Spokesman of Ministry of Interior 3. various shots of the explosions in Kabul STORYLINE: A civilian, a security forces member and several attackers were killed after an armed attack hit a Sikh-Hindu temple in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, according to the capital police. There were also seven civilians injured in the attack. Khalid Zadran, spokesperson of the Kabul police, said on social media that the attack on the temple ended after all the assailants were killed. However, he did not disclose the exact number of assailants. The attack started early Saturday when the culprits armed with weapons hurled hand grenades at the gate of the temple in the Karte Parwan neighborhood, causing the two-story building to catch fire. "We heard a huge blas

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Afghan forces destroy IS weapon cache in eastern Parwan province

STORY: Afghan forces destroy IS weapon cache in eastern Parwan province DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the destroyed weapon cache of the Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan's eastern Parwan province STORYLINE: Security forces have found and destroyed a weapon cache of the Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan's eastern Parwan province, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Kamran Habibi said on Tuesday. Quoting the official, the local Tolo television channel reported that the weapon cache was discovered in a house in the provincial capital Charikar city on Monday and police have taken into custody three persons, including a woman, in this connection. Police have discovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition, including two suicide vests, from the weapon cache and dynamited the house, which damaged several houses nearby, the media outlet reported. The hardliner IS, which has claimed responsibility for a series of blasts over the past

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-IS WEAPON CACHE

(220608) -- PARWAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Afghan security force members stand guard at a destroyed weapon cache of the Islamic State (IS) in Parwan province, Afghanistan, June 8, 2022. Security forces have found and destroyed a weapon cache of the Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan's eastern Parwan province, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Kamran Habibi said on Tuesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-IS WEAPON CACHE

(220608) -- PARWAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan security force member stands guard at a destroyed weapon cache of the Islamic State (IS) in Parwan province, Afghanistan, June 8, 2022. Security forces have found and destroyed a weapon cache of the Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan's eastern Parwan province, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Kamran Habibi said on Tuesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-IS WEAPON CACHE

(220608) -- PARWAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Afghan security force members stand guard at a destroyed weapon cache of the Islamic State (IS) in Parwan province, Afghanistan, June 8, 2022. Security forces have found and destroyed a weapon cache of the Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan's eastern Parwan province, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Kamran Habibi said on Tuesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-IS WEAPON CACHE

(220608) -- PARWAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan security force member stands guard at a destroyed weapon cache of the Islamic State (IS) in Parwan province, Afghanistan, June 8, 2022. Security forces have found and destroyed a weapon cache of the Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan's eastern Parwan province, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Kamran Habibi said on Tuesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-IS WEAPON CACHE

(220608) -- PARWAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan security force member stands guard at a destroyed weapon cache of the Islamic State (IS) in Parwan province, Afghanistan, June 8, 2022. Security forces have found and destroyed a weapon cache of the Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan's eastern Parwan province, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Kamran Habibi said on Tuesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-IS WEAPON CACHE

(220608) -- PARWAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan security force member stands guard at a destroyed weapon cache of the Islamic State (IS) in Parwan province, Afghanistan, June 8, 2022. Security forces have found and destroyed a weapon cache of the Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan's eastern Parwan province, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Kamran Habibi said on Tuesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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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

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Over 7,000 families receive food assistance in two Afghan provinces

STORY: Over 7,000 families receive food assistance in two Afghan provinces DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of people receiving food assistance in Jawzjan Province STORYLINE: More than 7,000 families have received food assistance in two Afghan provinces in recent days, authorities said on Monday. In eastern Parwan Province, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) with the cooperation of the Afghan Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development distributed food packages to 4,400 destitute families in Jabalusaraj and Surkhi Parsa districts, the ministry confirmed in a statement. The packages consisted of flour, cooking oil, beans, and salt, according to the statement. Besides, 2,640 displaced, deprived as well as drought-affected and most vulnerable families received food assistance in northern Jawzjan Province, Abdul Qayyum Nazari, head of the province's department of refugees and repatriations, told Xinhua. "The ben

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(220506) -- PARWAN, May 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Afghan men stand beside a damaged house after heavy rains in Parwan province, Afghanistan, May 5, 2022. At least nine people were killed, 10 others injured and three went missing in recent floods triggered by heavy rains in Afghanistan, authorities said Friday. In addition, some 300 houses were destroyed and 2,000 houses were partially destroyed by the floods on Tuesday and Wednesday in 11 provinces of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, the State Ministry for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs wrote on Twitter. (Str/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(220506) -- PARWAN, May 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 5, 2022 shows a damaged house after heavy rains in Parwan province, Afghanistan. At least nine people were killed, 10 others injured and three went missing in recent floods triggered by heavy rains in Afghanistan, authorities said Friday. In addition, some 300 houses were destroyed and 2,000 houses were partially destroyed by the floods on Tuesday and Wednesday in 11 provinces of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, the State Ministry for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs wrote on Twitter. (Str/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(220506) -- PARWAN, May 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan man stands beside a damaged house after heavy rains in Parwan province, Afghanistan, May 5, 2022. At least nine people were killed, 10 others injured and three went missing in recent floods triggered by heavy rains in Afghanistan, authorities said Friday. In addition, some 300 houses were destroyed and 2,000 houses were partially destroyed by the floods on Tuesday and Wednesday in 11 provinces of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, the State Ministry for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs wrote on Twitter. (Str/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(220506) -- PARWAN, May 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 5, 2022 shows a damaged bridge after heavy rains in Parwan province, Afghanistan. At least nine people were killed, 10 others injured and three went missing in recent floods triggered by heavy rains in Afghanistan, authorities said Friday. In addition, some 300 houses were destroyed and 2,000 houses were partially destroyed by the floods on Tuesday and Wednesday in 11 provinces of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, the State Ministry for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs wrote on Twitter. (Str/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(220506) -- PARWAN, May 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan man is seen in a damaged house after heavy rains in Parwan province, Afghanistan, May 5, 2022. At least nine people were killed, 10 others injured and three went missing in recent floods triggered by heavy rains in Afghanistan, authorities said Friday. In addition, some 300 houses were destroyed and 2,000 houses were partially destroyed by the floods on Tuesday and Wednesday in 11 provinces of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, the State Ministry for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs wrote on Twitter. (Str/Xinhua)