20 Children Among 91 Dead in US Tornado
Twenty children were among the 91 people killed when a powerful tornado swept through an Oklahoma City suburb, tearing down blocks of homes and two schools, local officials said. Read more...
View ArticleSecurity Guards Of Herat Salma Dam Killed
Six Security Guards of Salma Dam located in the Western Herat province were killed by a road side bomb explosion Tuesday morning, officials said. The incident happened at 9:30 am (local time) when the...
View ArticleExpedite Implementation Of EVAW Law: UNAMA
In light of the ongoing debate over the law on Elimination of Violation Against Women (EVAW), United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and UN Women on Monday have urged the Afghan...
View ArticleKANKASH: Karzai's Three Day Visit To India
President Karzai on his three day visit to India will meet Indian officials and discuss about increasing India's aid to Afghanistan both in the military and non-military sectors. To watch the...
View ArticleDrug Addicts On The Rise, Senate Concerned
The Senate is concerned over the sudden increase in the number of drug addicts in the country. It said that the relevant Ministries have been unsuccessful in putting a check on drug addiction and...
View ArticlePakistan, An Enemy of Afghanistan: Senate
Afghan Senators on Tuesday's session said that the President must take a clear stand against Pakistan, which is an open enemy of the Afghan people. A number of Senators said that Afghan President must...
View ArticlePakistan Must Formulate a New Strategy To Tackle Taliban: Former ISI Member
Assadullah Munir, former member of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) told Pakistani media- if US withdraws from Afghanistan without bringing the Taliban on the negotiation table, post 2014...
View ArticleNuristan A Safe Passage For Taliban To Enter North and North-Eastern Parts of...
The Governor of eastern Nuristan province Tamim Nuristani on Tuesday said that Nuristan will change into second Waziristan. Arabs, Pakistanis, Lashkar-e-Taiba and several other insurgents groups are...
View ArticlePakistan To Intensify Violence in Afghanistan This Summer
Pakistan is trying to increase violence in Afghanistan this summer by making use of Taliban. A number of analysts warned that the increase in Taliban insurgency attacks clearly indicates that...
View ArticleQayum Karzai, A Possible Presidential Candidate: Mahmoud Karzai
Mahmoud Karzai brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday talked about the possible candidacy of his brother Qayum Karzai in the upcoming Presidential elections. Mahmoud Karzai younger...
View ArticleAfghan National Olympics Committee Gives Sports Equipments to Panjshir Prison
Afghan National Olympic Committee (ANOC) on Tuesday gave sports equipments to the inmates of Panjshir's prison, the officials said. Read more...
View ArticleTOLOnews 21 May 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: "The clash between the Afghan forces and Taliban insurgents that started on Tuesday in Sangin district of southern Helmand province ended and has left 26 Taliban insurgents...
View ArticleSecurity Concern Halts Foreign Investments in Afghanistan
Some foreign projects and investments have come to a standstill due to the increasing security threats in the country. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that the Government is not working...
View ArticleLower House Approves Election Law
The Lower House of the Afghan Parliament approved the Election Law on Wednesday. The law contains 79 articles and 16 chapters. Read more...
View ArticleExplosion At Ghazni Province Kills One, Injures Five
An explosion rocked eastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan on Wednesday morning. The blast killed one and injured five others. Read more...
View ArticleSecurity Concern Halts Foreign Investments in Afghanistan
Some foreign projects and investments have come to a standstill due to the increasing security threats in the country. Read more...
View ArticleElection Law Approved By The Lower House
There have been differences among the lawmakers in respect of 11 provisions in this law which have been ongoing for the past one month. Eventually this law, comprising of 16 chapters and 79 articles,...
View Article50 Insurgents Including Three Taliban Leaders Killed in Helmand Clashes
Around 50 insurgents including three Taliban leaders were killed during the three-day clash at Sangin district in southern Helmand province, local officials said on Wednesday. 18 other insurgents were...
View ArticleIEC to Open Registration Centers On Sunday
The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Wednesday said that a number of registration centers will be opened in 34 provinces on Sunday. The IEC's officials added that all the required materials...
View ArticleIndia To Train and Equip Afghan National Security Forces
President Karzai on his visit to India was assured by the Indian President Pranab Mukherjee that New Delhi will equip and train the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) to the greatest possible...
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