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    Faryab: 2 protestors shot dead by police

    MAIMANA (PAN): Two people were killed and another 25 injured during a clash with police after a protest over the killing of a seminary teacher by a joint Afghan-coalition force turned violent in northern Faryab province, officials said on Thursday.



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    Bomb maker among 3 rebel leaders killed

    KABUL (PAN): Three senior rebel leaders were killed and two other insurgents injured in separate operations by foreign troops in Baghlan and Kabul provinces, officials said on Friday.



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    Drugs, weapons seized

    JALALABAD/ZARANJ (PAN): Security forces confiscated dozens of kilograms of drugs during operations in eastern Nangarhar and southwestern Nimroz provinces, officials said on Thursday.



    Culture

    New book on Afghanistan launched

    KABUL (PAN): The Afghan embassy in Washington hosted a book launch party to celebrate Mrs. Caroline Firestone’s latest book, Afghans and Americans United, the embassy said. 



    Education

    SCA implementing programme for teacher educators

    KABUL (PAN): The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) said on Sunday it was implementing a Master-level programme at the National Academy of the Teacher Education Department at the Ministry of Education.



    Security and Crime

    ISAF solider dies from non-battle injury

    KABUL (PAN): An international soldier died from a non-battle injury in southern Afghanistan, the alliance said.



    Governance

    NATO asked to present evidence of corruption

    KABUIL (PAN): Afghan judicial officials have asked the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) to provide to the Attorney General Office evidence of alleged corruption in the Ministry of Defence.



    Governance

    Gen. Allen takes over as ISAF commander

    KABUL(PAN): US Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen assumed command of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) from his compatriot Gen. David H.



    Governance

    EU calls for political solution to Afghan conflict

    KABUL (PAN): The European Union supports a political solution to the conflict in Afghanistan, an EU official told the audience at seminar on the Afghan reconciliation process.



    Business & Economics

    USAID transition poultry farm to private investor

    KABUL (PAN): A state-of-the-art poultry farm was transitioned to a local investor in southern Helmand province on Monday, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said.