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Afghanistan to Impose Taxes on Foreign Contractors
Afghanistan will impose taxes on all foreign companies in Afghanistan that make a profit and have subcontractors, Ministry of Finance officials said Tuesday. Ministry officials point to Supreme...
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Afghan Taekwondo Team Goes to Iranian Competitions
Afghanistan's National Taekwondo Team left for Iran Tuesday to participate in the 24th annual Fajr Taekwondo Competitions. Afghanistan is represented at the competitions by 10 male and three female...
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'Rush' to Contract Minerals Is Worrying: Officials
The Natural Resources and Environment Committee of the Afghan parliament called on top officials from several ministries as well as a number of academics to discuss the problems with the law of mines...
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TOLOnews18 December 2012
Top news in this Bulletin: The Natural Resources and Environment Committee of the Afghan parliament called on top officials from several ministries as well as a number of academics to discuss the...
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Kabul Police Detain Kidnappers, Free Victims
Police detained two groups of thieves in Kabul city and nine kidnappers in a special operation in the Paghman and Surobi districts of Kabul. Read more...
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Obama Backs Bid to Ban Assault Weapons
President Barack Obama backed a new bid to revive an assault weapons ban and other new gun laws, as traumatized US politicians wrestled with the aftermath of a sickening school massacre. Obama also...
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US, Allies at Turning Point in Afghan War: Panetta
The US military commanders in Afghanistan believe the US and its allies have "turned the tide" after 11 years of war, said US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. In his speech at the National Press Club...
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Army Kills 20 Insurgents, Detains Leaders in Week-long Operation
At least 20 insurgents were killed and 19 injured in eastern Nangarhar and Kapisa provinces, local security officials said Tuesday. The 201 Selab Military Corps said that operations were held in the...
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Afghan Company Suffers Major Loss After Attack on Foreign Contractor
An Afghan fruit juice company has suffered an estimated $10 million loss after Monday's car bomb in eastern Kabul province targeting a nearby foreign military contractor, Afghan Industries Association...
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Germany to Remain Committed to Afghanistan: President
Germany will not abandon Afghanistan after the complete withdrawal of Nato troops from Afghanistan, German President Joachim Gauck said in Kabul Tuesday. In a meeting with his Afghan counterpart Hamid...
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Five Polio Workers Shot Dead in Pakistan: Police
Gunmen on motorbikes shot dead five female Pakistani polio vaccination workers on Tuesday, police said, highlighting resistance to the country's immunisation campaign. Four were killed in three...
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Ministry of Finance Warns Afghan Companies Over Tax Evasion
The Ministry of Finance has threatened legal action against a number of small and medium security, communications, printing and airline companies that have evaded taxes "for several years." The...
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Afghan Media Watchdog Urges Gov't. to Support Journalists
Afghan media watchdog Nai urged the Afghan government to support reporters in order to help sustain the progress made in free speech over the past decade. Speaking at a press conference in Kabul,...
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Lawmakers Approve Formation of Provincial Affairs Ministry
The Wolesi Jirga approved a bill Wednesday to create a provincial affairs ministry, upgrading the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) for the purpose. Read more...
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TOLOnews19 December 2012
Top news in this Bulletin: The Wolesi Jirga approved a bill Wednesday to create a provincial affairs ministry, upgrading the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) for the purpose....
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China Arrests More Than 800 Doomsday 'Cult' Members
China has arrested more than 800 people in a crackdown on a Christian sect which spread doomsday rumours and challenged the ruling Communist party, local media said on Thursday. The Christian-inspired...
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US Shooting Revives Debate Over Mental Health Care
The deadly US shooting rampage last week has revived debate about access to mental health care -- a tough issue as state funds dry up and laws make it difficult to treat people against their will. So...
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Afghanistan Should Do More Against Corruption: German President
The Afghan government should make "serious attempts" to fight corruption, German President Joachim Gauck said at a press conference in Mazar-e-Sharif, where he was visiting German troops. "It is...
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Saffron Cultivation Takes Off in Ghazni: Officials
The saffron crop introduced to several Ghazni districts last year has had "considerable" harvest, officials of the provincial agricultural department said. Officials touted the crop's one kilogram per...
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"Unfair" to Impeach Interior Ministry Over Budget: Spokesman
Parliament's decision to impeach the interior ministry for its failure to execute its budget is "unfair," ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqi said Wednesday. The Wolesi Jirga, lower house of the Afghan...
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