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    HERAT CITY, Sept 16, 2012: Angry protesters set fire to US flags during an anti-blasphemous film rally in western Herat province.

    HERAT CITY, Sept 16, 2012: Protesters in western Herat province tear to shreds US flags during a rally to condemn a blasphemous film released in the US .
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    Security and Crime

    Herat motorbike blast claims two lives

    HERAT CITY (PAN): Two security guards were killed and five others wounded Wednesday morning when a motorcycle-riding suicide bomber blew himself up in front of a police training centre in western Herat province, officials said.



    Culture

    Cut ties to US, protestors ask Muslim states

    KABUL (PAN): Hundreds of Kabul University students on Sunday condemned a blasphemous film and sought harsh punishment for the producer.



    Security and Crime

    Hundreds of weapons surrendered to DIAG

    HERAT CITY (PAN): Hundreds of weapons were surrendered to the Disbandment of Illegal Armed Groups (DIAG) programme in western Herat province on Saturday, the spy service said.



    HERAT CITY, Sept 12, 2012: Prisoners are seen prior to their release from the central jail in western Herat province.

    HERAT CITY, Sept 12, 2012: Three women prisoners along with male inmates attend a ceremony marking their release from the cental jail in western Herat province.

    Business & Economics

    Illegal diesel factory sealed in Herat

    HERAT CITY (PAN): Police in western Herat province detected and sealed a diesel factory on the Herat-Islam Qala highway for being run



    Business & Economics

    ACCI averse to snapping trade ties with Iran

    HERAT CITY (PAN): A senior Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) official on Monday warned Kabul’s interest would be harmed if it joined Washington in cutting trade ties with Iranian firms.



    Security and Crime

    Police officer among 5 dead in suicide attack

    HERAT CITY (PAN): A district police chief was among five people killed in a suicide attack in the Kish-i-Kohna town of western Herat province on Tuesday, an official said.