Seven miners have been killed and two others injured as a result of an explosion in a coal mine in northern Samangan province, police said on Wednesday.
At least five people, including three children, were killed and dozens wounded in a suicide attack on a school bus in Balochistan province on Wednesday, a media report said.
The National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA) has signed a cooperation agreement valued $255,000 with an organization to prepare an environmental assessment report on Afghanistan and carry out a number of environmental activities.
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) says the World Bank (WB) is set to resume the disbursement of outstanding loans in Afghanistan, with nearly 11 million US dollars to be paid to companies in the first phase, starting today (Monday).
Health officials in northern Faryab province have expressed concern over an increasing number of measles cases in children and are urging families not to neglect vaccinating their children against the disease.