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Kalloni, Greece — Five young athletes from Afghanistan have set out on an adventure. Afghan athletes beat longest odds. With no money and little time to train, they make it to Athens for the Summer Games.
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On 20 September, the Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL), and the FAO Representative in Afghanistan are signed two project documents on seed and fertilizer distribution and on plant protection. The first project, funded by the Swiss Development Cooperation, aims at distributing 200 tonnes of quality declared seed, with equivalent fertilizers, to 4 000 flood affected families. The project of US$500,000 is part of a bigger campaign that aims at helping the disaster-affected vulnerable farmers resuming their activities, as well as to allow the returnees to have means to restart activities in the areas of return.
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Afghanistan is administratively divided into thirty-four (34) provinces (welayats), and for each province there is a capital. Each province is then divided into many provincial districts, and each district normally covers a city or several townships.
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Washington D.C., April 21 - The first Afghan Basketball League season, outside of Afghanistan, comes to a conclusion with Tha City defeating Afghan Legends in a convincing fashion. Both teams played hard, but Yusuf Ansari of Tha City (Game MVP) scored 22 points and 6 assists, helping Tha City pull off the victory. Haris Samirzay was awarded the league MVP for Winter/Spring 2007 season. As per Kamran Lutfi, the AFL Commissioner, "it was a great season and a good step in advancing Afghan basketball to new heights...".
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says there's been progress in Afghanistan in recent years, despite a stubborn Taliban insurgency. Rice, who made a surprise trip to Afghanistan, says the security situation will remain "difficult," but says it
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Coalition teams working to rebuildcommunities in Iraq and Afghanistan have a new resource. The ProvincialReconstruction Team Playbook, a first-of-its-kind guide, has just beenpublished by the Army’s Center for Lessons Learned, at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Two of the center’s top leaders spoke about the document during a conference call on24 September with online journalists and “bloggers.” The playbook offersinformation such as the concept, intent and principles of PRTs. It ... delvesinto specific and unique challenges faced in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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