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Market catches fire in Afghanistan's Kandahar

Firefighters try to extinguish fire at a popular market in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 16, 2024. A popular market locally known as "Bush Market" caught fire in Kandahar city, capital of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, on Wednesday. The market is located in the Police District 5 of the city. Deputy head of Kandahar's firefighting department Nazir Ahmad Zahid said that the fire caused property damage worth some 40 million afghani (600,000 U.S. dollars) to 13 persons including shopkeepers in the market. Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Market catches fire in Afghanistan's Kandahar

This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2024 shows the site of a fire at a popular market in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. A popular market locally known as "Bush Market" caught fire in Kandahar city, capital of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, on Wednesday. The market is located in the Police District 5 of the city. Deputy head of Kandahar's firefighting department Nazir Ahmad Zahid said that the fire caused property damage worth some 40 million afghani (600,000 U.S. dollars) to 13 persons including shopkeepers in the market. Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Market catches fire in Afghanistan's Kandahar

This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2024 shows the site of a fire at a popular market in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. A popular market locally known as "Bush Market" caught fire in Kandahar city, capital of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, on Wednesday. The market is located in the Police District 5 of the city. Deputy head of Kandahar's firefighting department Nazir Ahmad Zahid said that the fire caused property damage worth some 40 million afghani (600,000 U.S. dollars) to 13 persons including shopkeepers in the market. Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghans crack open opportunity from China-bound pine nut trade

STORY: Afghans crack open opportunity from China-bound pine nut trade SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of pine trees in eastern Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): CHIN MOHAMMAD, Farmer 3. various of pine trees in eastern Afghanistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): MINA GUL, Farmer 5. various of pine nuts STORYLINE: Once primarily used as a source of fuel for heating homes, pine trees in eastern Afghanistan have become a cash cow for local villagers. Afghanistan's annual export of 5,000 tonnes of pine nuts is mostly destined for neighboring China. Since November 2018, a China-Afghanistan air corridor has offered a lucrative source of income for farmers in Afghanistan's remote mountains. The first air shipment contained 20 tonnes of pine nuts and flew from Kabul to Shanghai. Afghani farmer Chin Mohammad said six years ago that most pine nut buyers in his village were from neighboring countries. They would purchase

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AFGHANISTAN-CURRENCY-UP

(240228) -- KABUL, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024 shows Da Afghanistan Bank in Kabul, Afghanistan. The value of Afghan national currency afghani has appreciated 15.42 percent against the U.S. dollar in the current year, Noor Ahmad Agha, deputy governor of Da Afghanistan Bank, has said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-CURRENCY-UP

(240228) -- KABUL, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024 shows banknotes at a local money exchange market in Kabul, Afghanistan. The value of Afghan national currency afghani has appreciated 15.42 percent against the U.S. dollar in the current year, Noor Ahmad Agha, deputy governor of Da Afghanistan Bank, has said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Impoverished Afghan children further suffering due to U.S. sanctions

STORY: Impoverished Afghan children further suffering due to U.S. sanctions DATELINE: June 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kabul and a makeshift camp in Kabul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): NAWID, Local child 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): LAILA, Nawid's mother 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Pashto): ASSADULLAH, Local child 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Pashto): TAWS KHAN, Head of a makeshift camp STORYLINE: In war-torn Afghanistan, countless children have been working on the streets from dusk until dawn to support their impoverished families. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): NAWID, Afghan child "I go to sell shopping bags every day. If I earn some money, I will bring home some food." SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): LAILA, Nawid's mother "The prices of basic goods were low in the past. The price of 1 kg of cooking oil was 50 Afghani but now it costs 150 Afghani (about 1.7 U.S. dollars), and the prices of flour and rice have also gone up. We always go to the bazaar and return home empty-handed." Thousands of Afghans had be

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Poverty weakens Afghans' ability to pull through chilly winter

STORY: Poverty weakens Afghans' ability to pull through chilly winter DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:17 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of locals burning garbage to keep warm in Kabul, Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): WAHIDULLAH, Kabul resident 3. various of a wood shop in Kabul, Afghanistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): RAHIM ASHNA, Wood seller 5. various of a wood shop in Kabul, Afghanistan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): MOHAMMAD NASIR, Kabul resident 7. various of locals burning garbage to keep warm in Kabul, Afghanistan STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): WAHIDULLAH, Kabul resident "The prices are skyrocketing, the rate of poverty is high and I am the only bread earner of my family, having a taxi and roaming on streets from dawn to dusk to support my family. The price of a ton of coal was 6,000 afghani (1 U.S. dollar equals 88 afghani) to 6,500 afghani last year, but this year it costs 16,000 afghani, which is beyond the reach of ordinary person." Having a 22-member family and l

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Afghani women protest over men's violence

KABUL, Afghanistan - Women march in Kabul, Afghanistan, on April 14, 2012 to protest against the lack of punishment for men involved in cases of violence against women, including fatal attacks.

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Japanese, Afghan ministers meet at U.N.

NEW YORK, United States - New Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (R) and Afghani Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul (L) shake hands before their meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 21, 2010, on the sideline of a series of U.N. meetings. Maehara vowed to disburse a total of $1.1 billion in aid for the conflict-ravaged country by the end of this year.

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Afghani woman competes at judo c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Atefa Hussaini of Afghanistan competes in the women's 52-kilogram class at the World Judo Championship in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2010. The 24-year-old is the first female to appear at the tournament from her country, where the contact sport is considered taboo.

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Afghan central bank to auction 17 mln USD to stabilize local currency

STORY: Afghan central bank to auction 17 mln USD to stabilize local currency DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:18 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Afghan central bank and street view in Kabul STORYLINE: The Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), the Afghan central bank, said it decided to auction 17 million U.S. dollars as part of the country's efforts to stabilize the exchange rate of the national currency in a statement on Wednesday. It came amid tumbling afghani, Afghanistan's currency, against foreign currencies, especially the U.S. dollar over the past couple of weeks. In the past few months, the crisis-stricken Afghanistan's central bank has injected millions of U.S. dollars into the country's foreign exchange markets in a bid to curb the depreciation of afghani against foreign currencies. Over the past year, Afghanistan has received more than 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in cash as part of the international community's humanitarian aid to stabilize its war-ravaged economy. Xinhua New

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Repair work begins for railway linking Afghanistan's Herat to Iran

STORY: Repair work begins for railway linking Afghanistan's Herat to Iran DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the railway project 2 SOUNDBITE (Dari): SAYED SADEQ GILANI, Professor, Herat University STORYLINE: Afghan authorities have begun the work to repair the railway linking the western Herat province to Khawaf of the neighboring country Iran. Bakht-ur-Rahman Sharafat, head of Afghanistan Railways, said that the repairing work began on Wednesday at the Rozanak station on the Herat-Khawaf railway. Sharafat added that the project would be completed at a cost of some 53 million afghani (about 600,000 U.S. dollars) within two and half months. A total of 149 km in length on the Afghan side out of the 225 km railway has been damaged over the past more than one year, according to the official. SOUNDBITE (Dari): SAYED SADEQ GILANI, Professor, Herat University "Repairing of the railway would bolster trade and economic activities not only between

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Afghan central bank to auction 12 mln USD to stabilize local currency

STORY: Afghan central bank to auction 12 mln USD to stabilize local currency DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Da Afghanistan Bank's building and currency exchange market in Kabul STORYLINE: Afghanistan's Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) said on Wednesday that it has put in auction 12 million U.S. dollars as part of efforts to keep the local currency afghani stable. The central bank's decision was made amid tumbling afghani against foreign currencies, especially the U.S. dollar, in the moneychangers markets. The exchange rate of one U.S. dollar was 88 afghani last week, but it rose to 88.77 afghani on Tuesday. In similar efforts, the central bank auctioned 12 million U.S. dollars a couple of weeks ago. However, observers believe that afghani would continue to lose against foreign currencies unless local and foreign companies invest in the war-torn and impoverished country to create job opportunities for the Afghans. Xinhua News Agency correspo

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Afghanistan's central bank auctions 12 mln USD to keep national currency stable

STORY: Afghanistan's central bank auctions 12 mln USD to keep national currency stable DATELINE: July 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a money exchange market in Kabul STORYLINE: Afghanistan's central bank Da Afghanistan Bank put on auction 12 million U.S. dollars on Sunday as part of efforts to keep the national currency stable, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported. The bidders, including moneychangers and private banks, should deposit the necessary money in cash in afghani as a guarantee in the central bank before the auction begins. Afghanistan's national currency, the afghani, has been tumbling against foreign currencies, especially the U.S. dollar. The exchange rate of 1 U.S. dollar increased from last week's 88.10 afghanis to 88.40 afghanis on Saturday. In similar efforts, the central bank auctioned 12 million dollars on June 20 and the same amount on June 27 to keep the national currency stable against foreign currencies. Xinhua

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Aid flows into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages as aftershocks terrify survivors

STORY: Aid flows into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages as aftershocks terrify survivors DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: GAYAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the earthquake area 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): KHALIL-UR-RAHMAN HAQQANI, Acting minister for refugees and repatriation affairs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): YASIN JAN, Gayan resident 4. various of aid flowing into Afghanistan's quake-hit villages STORYLINE: At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded in an aftershock hitting eastern Afghanistan on Friday as humanitarian aid continued to flow into areas affected by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake two days earlier. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): KHALIL-UR-RAHMAN HAQQANI, Acting minister for refugees and repatriation affairs "We call on all countries to deliver humanitarian assistance now as (our country is hit by) a calamity. Cash has also arrived. Every injured person will receive 50,000 afghani (about 560 USD), and to the family of any individual killed

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-MONEY EXCHANGE MARKET

(220619) -- KABUL, June 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Afghan dealers wait for customers at a money exchange market in Kabul, Afghanistan, on June 19, 2022. Afghanistan's central bank, the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), said Sunday it would further inject 12 million U.S. dollars into the local market to boost the national currency afghani. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-MONEY EXCHANGE MARKET

(220619) -- KABUL, June 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 19, 2022 shows the logo of Afghanistan's central bank, the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's central bank, the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), said Sunday it would further inject 12 million U.S. dollars into the local market to boost the national currency afghani. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-MONEY EXCHANGE MARKET

(220619) -- KABUL, June 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People gather at a money exchange market in Kabul, Afghanistan, on June 19, 2022. Afghanistan's central bank, the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), said Sunday it would further inject 12 million U.S. dollars into the local market to boost the national currency afghani. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-MONEY EXCHANGE MARKET

(220619) -- KABUL, June 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Afghan dealers wait for customers at a money exchange market in Kabul, Afghanistan, on June 19, 2022. Afghanistan's central bank, the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), said Sunday it would further inject 12 million U.S. dollars into the local market to boost the national currency afghani. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-MONEY EXCHANGE MARKET

(220619) -- KABUL, June 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Afghan dealers wait for customers at a money exchange market in Kabul, Afghanistan, on June 19, 2022. Afghanistan's central bank, the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), said Sunday it would further inject 12 million U.S. dollars into the local market to boost the national currency afghani. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Afghan central bank to inject 12 mln USD to stabilize local currency

STORY: Afghan central bank to inject 12 mln USD to stabilize local currency DATELINE: June 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Afghan central bank in Kabul STORYLINE: Afghanistan's central bank, the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), said Sunday it would further inject 12 million U.S. dollars into the local market to boost the national currency afghani. The DAB said in a statement that it was requesting all eligible banks and monetary service providers to participate in the auction scheduled for Monday. "In auction bids, partial settlement of currencies is not allowed and the winners of the auction must deposit in the Da Afghanistan Bank their money at one time in cash," the statement said. The U.S. dollar has depreciated against the afghani compared with a couple of weeks ago. The DAB conducted auctioning of 11 million dollars earlier this week. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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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 injects 11 mln USD to stabilize local currency

STORY: Afghanistan injects 11 mln USD to stabilize local currency DATELINE: June 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) 2. various of street views of Kabul STORYLINE: Afghanistan's central bank injected 11 million U.S. dollars into the local market in a bid to strengthen the national currency, afghani, Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) said on Sunday. The DAB was requesting all eligible banks, foreign exchange and monetary service providers to participate in the auction scheduled on Monday, according to a DAB statement. "In auction bids, partial settlement of currencies is not allowed and the winners of the auction must deposit to Da Afghanistan Bank their money at one time in cash," the statement said. The U.S. dollar has depreciated against afghani, compared with a couple of weeks ago. Earlier this week, the DAB conducted auctioning of 13 million dollars. Since the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August last year, the U

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Afghanistan receives 32 mln USD in humanitarian cash aid

STORY: Afghanistan receives 32 mln USD in humanitarian cash aid DATELINE: May 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the Da Afghanistan Bank and money changers in Kabul STORYLINE: Afghanistan received 32 million U.S. dollars in humanitarian cash assistance on Monday as the international community continued to provide humanitarian support to the post-war country. Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), the country's central bank said on social media that "following a series of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, 32 million USD in cash reached Afghanistan on Monday." Prior to this batch, the DAB received two batches of 32 million U.S. dollars in humanitarian cash aid on May 8 and May 9. The DAB also announced an auctioning of 12.5 million U.S. dollars scheduled on Tuesday to inject foreign currency into the local market and stabilize afghani, the country's national currency. The DAB has been continuously trying to maintain the value of afghani at a fixed and desirable level a

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Afghanistan announces national budget for current fiscal year

STORY: Afghanistan announces national budget for current fiscal year DATELINE: May 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a conference during which the national budget is announced in Kabul 2. various of the view of Kabul city STORYLINE: Afghanistan on Saturday announced a 231.4-billion-afghani (2.6 billion U.S. dollar) national budget for the 1401 fiscal year on the Persian calendar beginning March 21, 2022. Of the total sum, 203.5 billion afghanis will be allocated for the ordinary budget, and 27.9 billion afghanis for the development budget, Acting Deputy Prime Minister of the Afghan caretaker government Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi told reporters. The budget was announced following the final review of the cabinet and approval of the Taliban's supreme leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, according to Hanafi. "This year's budget, whether in the field of education, government staff salaries, defense, or any other parts, will be funded by national rev

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Afghan central bank to inject more money to stabilize local currency

STORY: Afghan central bank to inject more money to stabilize local currency DATELINE: May 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Afghan central bank and a money exchange market in Kabul. STORYLINE: Afghanistan's central bank, the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), said Tuesday it would further inject 12 million U.S. dollars into the local market to boost the national currency afghani. The DAB said in a statement that it was requesting all eligible banks and monetary service providers, among others, to participate in the auction scheduled for Wednesday. "In auction bids, partial settlement of currencies is not allowed and the winners of the auction must deposit in the Da Afghanistan Bank their money at one time in cash," the statement said. The U.S. dollar has depreciated against afghani compared with a couple of weeks ago. The DAB conducted auctioning of 12 million U.S. dollars late in April. Since the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in August last year, the Unite

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-BANK-CURRENCY

(220510) -- KABUL, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 10, 2022 shows Afghanistan's central bank, the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) in Kabul, Afghanistan. The DAB said Tuesday it would further inject 12 million U.S. dollars into the local market to boost the national currency afghani. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-MONEY EXCHANGE MARKET

(220426) -- KABUL, April 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 26, 2022 shows dealers at a money exchange market in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's central bank injected 12 million U.S. dollars into the local market in a bid to strengthen the national currency, afghani, Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) said in a statement on Tuesday. TO GO WITH "Afghanistan injects 12 mln USD to stabilize local currency" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-MONEY EXCHANGE MARKET

(220426) -- KABUL, April 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 26, 2022 shows paper currency at a money exchange market in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's central bank injected 12 million U.S. dollars into the local market in a bid to strengthen the national currency, afghani, Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) said in a statement on Tuesday. TO GO WITH "Afghanistan injects 12 mln USD to stabilize local currency" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Afghanistan injects 12 mln USD to stabilize local currency

STORY: Afghanistan injects 12 mln USD to stabilize local currency DATELINE: April 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of money exchange market in Kabul and Afghan central bank STORYLINE: Afghanistan's central bank injected 12 million U.S. dollars into the local market in a bid to strengthen the national currency, afghani, Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) said in a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, the DAB was requesting all eligible banks, foreign exchange and monetary service providers to participate in the auction on Tuesday. "In auction bids, partial settlement of currencies is not allowed and the winners of the auction must deposit to Da Afghanistan Bank their money at one time in cash," the statement said. The U.S. dollar has depreciated against afghani, compared with a couple of weeks ago. On Sunday, the DAB conducted auctioning of 12 million dollars. Since the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August last year, the United

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Afghanistan receives 32 mln USD in humanitarian cash aid

STORY: Afghanistan receives 32 mln USD in humanitarian cash aid DATELINE: April 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view 2. various of Afghan banks in Kabul 3. various of Afghan central bank STORYLINE: Afghanistan received a batch of 32 million U.S. dollars in humanitarian cash assistance on Sunday as the international community continued to provide humanitarian support to the post-war country, according to the country's central bank. Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) said on Twitter that "following a series of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, 32 million USD in cash reached Afghanistan on Sunday, April 17, 2022." The DAB also announced the auctioning of 13 million U.S. dollars on Monday to inject foreign currency into the local market and stabilize afghani, the country's national currency. The DAB has been continuously trying to maintain the value of afghani at a fixed and desirable level against the foreign currency, it said. Since the Taliban's t

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-WATER SUPPLY PROJECT-LAUNCH

(220405) -- HERAT, April 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People work on the construction site of a water supply project in Herat, Afghanistan, April 5, 2022. A water supply project has been launched in Afghanistan's western Herat province, the local media outlet Salam Watandar reported Monday. Work for the project started on Sunday with a cost of 91 million afghani (1.03 million U.S. dollars). The project is planned to benefit 2,500 households by providing potable water in their houses. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-WATER SUPPLY PROJECT-LAUNCH

(220405) -- HERAT, April 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man works on the construction site of a water supply project in Herat, Afghanistan, April 5, 2022. A water supply project has been launched in Afghanistan's western Herat province, the local media outlet Salam Watandar reported Monday. Work for the project started on Sunday with a cost of 91 million afghani (1.03 million U.S. dollars). The project is planned to benefit 2,500 households by providing potable water in their houses. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-WATER SUPPLY PROJECT-LAUNCH

(220405) -- HERAT, April 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People work on the construction site of a water supply project in Herat, Afghanistan, April 5, 2022. A water supply project has been launched in Afghanistan's western Herat province, the local media outlet Salam Watandar reported Monday. Work for the project started on Sunday with a cost of 91 million afghani (1.03 million U.S. dollars). The project is planned to benefit 2,500 households by providing potable water in their houses. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CURRENCY-VALUE

(220206) -- KABUL, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Currency exchange dealers wait for customers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2022. The U.S. dollar has depreciated against Afghanistan's national currency Afghani, compared with a couple of days ago, according to Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) on Sunday. According to the foreign exchange rate issued by the DAB, the country's central bank, the value of 1 U.S. dollar has dropped from 103.3 afghanis on Jan. 27 to 86.86 afghani on Sunday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CURRENCY-VALUE

(220206) -- KABUL, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 6, 2022 shows Afghani banknotes in Kabul, Afghanistan. The U.S. dollar has depreciated against Afghanistan's national currency Afghani, compared with a couple of days ago, according to Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) on Sunday. According to the foreign exchange rate issued by the DAB, the country's central bank, the value of 1 U.S. dollar has dropped from 103.3 afghanis on Jan. 27 to 86.86 afghani on Sunday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CURRENCY-VALUE

(220206) -- KABUL, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan currency exchange dealer waits for customers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2022. The U.S. dollar has depreciated against Afghanistan's national currency Afghani, compared with a couple of days ago, according to Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) on Sunday. According to the foreign exchange rate issued by the DAB, the country's central bank, the value of 1 U.S. dollar has dropped from 103.3 afghanis on Jan. 27 to 86.86 afghani on Sunday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Women Started Online Twitter Campaign - Afghanistan

This is my traditional Afghani dress and that is my true culture. Afghan women have started an online Twitter campaign to protest the Taliban's female dress code by posting photos with traditional clothes. The photos went viral with a hashtag: #DoNotTouchMyClothes. That hashtag and #AfghanistanCulture soon became a worldwide trend on social media. It all started with one photograph from Dr Bahar Jalali, a former history professor at the American University in Afghanistan. The photos, the hashtags and the viral online campaign soon became a global protest- where Afghan women were saying 'No' to the Taliban diktat on clothes. Dr Bahar Jalali, an Afghan historian and gender studies expert, posted the first photo using the #DoNotTouchMyClothes hashtag, which has since inspired Afghan women across the globe. Afghanistan, September 13, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghani coach speaks of World Cup qualifier match with Japan

Slaven Skeledzic, coach of Afghanistan's national soccer team, speaks at a press conference in Tehran, Iran, on Sept. 7, 2015, on the eve of its 2018 World Cup qualifier against Japan. Japan won 6-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese, Afghan ministers meet at U.N.

NEW YORK, United States - New Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (R) and Afghani Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul (L) shake hands before their meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 21, 2010, on the sideline of a series of U.N. meetings. Maehara vowed to disburse a total of $1.1 billion in aid for the conflict-ravaged country by the end of this year. (Kyodo)

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Afghani woman competes at judo c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Atefa Hussaini of Afghanistan competes in the women's 52-kilogram class at the World Judo Championship in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2010. The 24-year-old is the first female to appear at the tournament from her country, where the contact sport is considered taboo. (Kyodo)

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Afghani women protest over men's violence

KABUL, Afghanistan - Women march in Kabul, Afghanistan, on April 14, 2012 to protest against the lack of punishment for men involved in cases of violence against women, including fatal attacks. (Kyodo)