IEC to Convene Security Assessment Meeting
Ziaulhaq Amarkhail, the head of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) Secretariat, reported on Friday that a high level security meeting would be held in the coming days to evaluate the security...
View ArticleTOLOnews 23 August 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Ziaulhaq Amarkhail, the head of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) Secretariat, reported on Friday that a high level security meeting would be held in the coming days...
View ArticleUS Soldier in Afghan Massacre Gets Life, No Parole
A US army sergeant who murdered 16 Afghan villagers in a horrific rampage was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole on Friday. A six-member military panel returned their sentence...
View ArticleSuicide Bomber Kills 25 At Baghdad Park
A suicide bomber killed at least 25 people in Baghdad on Friday while seven died in other attacks, as security forces seek to stem spiralling violence with wide-ranging anti-insurgent operations....
View ArticleKANKASH: Khalili Visits India
Mohammad Karim Khalili, the Second Vice-President of Afghanistan, arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Khalili's three-day visit is expected to advance recently announced plans for Indian...
View ArticleShaheen Asmayee Beats Oqaban Hindukosh 3-1
On the second day of the 2013 Roshan Afghan Primer League (RAPL) season, Shaheen Asmayee defeated Oqaban Hindukosh 3-1 in an action packed match on Friday.Hashmatullah Barakzai scored twice and...
View ArticleNATO Soldier Killed by Blast in Eastern Afghanistan
Officials from the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) reported on that a NATO soldier was killed in an explosion early Saturday morning in eastern Afghanistan. "One International Security...
View ArticleDocuments for BSA Ready to be Signed After Jirga: Karzai
At a press conference held in Kabul on Saturday, President Karzai announced that all the documents of the Afghan-U.S. Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) have been prepared and would be signed, pending...
View ArticleYouth Network Celebrates Football Victory and Sarabi’s Magsaysay Award
"Afghanistan Forward," a network of young Afghan professionals, organized a function in Kabul on Friday to celebrate the Afghan National Football Team's victory against Pakistan and Bamyan Governor...
View ArticleJalali Talks Elections, Peace Process
Ali Ahmad Jalali, former Interior Minister, spoke to TOLOnews in an exclusive interview about plans for the upcoming 2014 elections and the Taliban peace negotiation process.Last year, Mr. Jalali...
View ArticleSelection Committee Begins ECC Selection Process
Fazl Hadi Muslimyar, Senate Chairman and member of the Selection Committee of the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC), on Saturday announced that the Committee held its first meeting to select the...
View ArticleTOLOnews 24 August 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: At a press conference held in Kabul on Saturday, President Karzai announced that all the documents of the Afghan-U.S. Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) have been prepared...
View ArticleTOLOnews 25 August 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Enrico Letta, the Prime Minister of Italy, met with President Karzai at the Presidential Palace on Sunday and assured that his country would continue providing military and...
View ArticleUpdated: Suicide Bombers Attack ANA Base in Kapisa
A group of insurgents attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) base in Tagab district of north-eastern Kapisa province early Monday morning, killing two soldiers and injuring three others. Following the...
View ArticleSyria chemical attack evidence may have been destroyed: Hague
LONDON — British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Sunday that any evidence of a chemical attack by the Syrian regime may have already been destroyed."The fact is that much of the evidence could...
View ArticleMoI's Intelligence Desk Detains Two Suicide Bombers, Five Insurgents
Sediq Sediqi, spokesman of the Ministry of Interior (MoI), on Monday confirmed the detention of two alleged suicide bombers and five armed insurgents by the Ministry's Intelligence Department. The...
View ArticleKhas Residents Demand Prosecution of IAG Commander
Residents from the Khas district of Uruzgan province and civil society members gathered in Kabul on Monday to call attention to the activities of Illegal Armed Groups (IAGs). They accused Hakim...
View ArticleFirst Football Academy Opened in Kabul
Grassroots Football, the first football academy in Afghan history, was opened in Kabul on Monday. The inauguration ceremony of the academy, which aims to give Afghan children greater access to...
View ArticleHerat Airport to be Reconstructed
Fazlullah Wahidi, the Governor of western Herat province, announced on Monday that the province's main airport would be reconstructed with financial support from Italy and Spain. The comprehensive...
View ArticleTOLOnews 26 August 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: A group of insurgents attacked an Afghan National Army (ANA) base in Tagab district of north-eastern Kapisa province early Monday morning, killing two soldiers and injuring...
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