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    British troops issued palm-sized drones

    KABUL (PAN): British troops stationed in Afghanistan have been issued with Black Hornet miniature surveillance helicopters which could fit at palm, the military said on Monday.



    Migration

    800 Afghan refugees in Iran get passports

    KABUL (PAN): Hundreds of Afghan refugees living in Iran have been issued passports to help them find work visas in the neighbouring country, an official said on Monday.



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    Infant, mother mortality rate falls sharply

     KABUL (PAN): The current child and mother mortality rate in Afghanistan is five times lower than in the past 10 years, Presidential Hamid Karzai said on Friday.



    Education

    India approves over $91.5m for Afghan scholarships

    KABUL (PAN): The Indian cabinet on Saturday approved Rs492.55 crore ($91.576 million) to fund enhanced scholarships for Afghan students, the government in New Delhi said.



    Security and Crime

    Senior officials among 15,000 land-grabbers

    KABUL (PAN): More than 624,000 acres of land was grabbed by 15,000 individuals, including senior government officials, across the country, a recent investigation reveals.



    Business & Economics

    India OKs Salma dam’s revised cost estimates

    KABUL (PAN): The Indian cabinet on Thursday approved revised cost estimates of Rs1457.56 crore (over $110 million) for the completion of a major dam project in western Afghanistan.



    Business & Economics

    Kabul experimenting with wind power plans

    KABUL (PAN): German-donated wind electricity instruments have been installed in the capital Kabul for the first time, an official said on Wednesday.



    Business & Economics

    ADB grants Kabul $3.51m for power project

     KABUL (PAN): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has granted $3.51million for the expansion of the power network in northern Kunduz and Baghlan provinces, an official said on Sunday.



    Business & Economics

    Canadians surveying Herat gas reserves

    HERAT CITY (PAN): Canadian experts have launched a survey based on satellite images to assess gas reserves in northern parts of western Herat province, an official said on Wednesday.



    Security and Crime

    Children among 63 freed from Herat prison

    HERAT CITY (PAN): Sixty-three people, including seven children, were released from the main jail and a correction centre in western Herat province on Tuesday, an official said.