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Afghans Score 2 Silver on Day 1 of Fajr Taekwondo Competitions
On the first day of the international Fajr Taekwondo Competitions held in Iran Friday, the Afghan national Taekwondo team scored two silver and 12 bronze medals. Female athlete Nila Ahmadi and her...
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Political Parties Hopeful After Paris; Taliban Demand Constitutional Change
Some political parties participating in the Paris meeting have expressed hope about its outcomes, while the Taliban representatives read a statement calling for changes to the Constitution. Mohammad...
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Presence of Foreigners After 2014 Benefits Afghanistan: Karzai
Talking at a conference on the fight against corruption, President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that the government of Afghanistan is prepared to reach a mutual agreement with the United States over the...
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TOLOnews 22 December 2012
Top news in this Bulletin: Talking at a conference on the fight against corruption, President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that the government of Afghanistan is prepared to reach a mutual agreement with...
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Fire Engulfs Hundreds of Shops in Kabul's Main Commercial District
Kabul's main commercial district, Mandawi, was engulfed in a fire overnight that destroyed about 600 stores and inflicted millions of dollars of damage, officials said. Read more...
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Iran Fighting 'Smart Economic War': Ahmadinejad
Iran is engaged in a "smart economic war" with Western powers whose sanctions against its nuclear programme are hurting some Iranians, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday. "Targeted...
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Egypt Islamists Say Charter Passed in Referendum
A majority of Egyptians have backed a controversial new charter in a two-round referendum that deeply polarised the country, ruling Islamists and the official media said on Sunday. The Muslim...
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TOLOnews 22 December 2012
Top news in this Bulletin: Talking at a conference on the fight against corruption, President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that the government of Afghanistan is prepared to reach a mutual agreement with...
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Fire Engulfs Hundreds of Shops in Kabul's Main Commercial District
Kabul's main commercial district, Mandawi, was engulfed in a fire overnight that destroyed about 600 stores and inflicted millions of dollars of damage, officials said. The incident happened Saturday...
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Iran Fighting 'Smart Economic War': Ahmadinejad
Iran is engaged in a "smart economic war" with Western powers whose sanctions against its nuclear programme are hurting some Iranians, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday. Read more...
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Egypt Islamists Say Charter Passed in Referendum
A majority of Egyptians have backed a controversial new charter in a two-round referendum that deeply polarised the country, ruling Islamists and the official media said on Sunday. The Muslim...
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Parliament Rejects 2013 Budget
The parliament's lower house, Wolesi Jirga, rejected the budget for 2013 Saturday, citing insufficient allocation for underdeveloped provinces and a large budget for the presidential palace that...
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Corruption Is Mostly Related to Foreigners: Karzai
President Hamid Karzai warned Saturday that corruption will not be eradicated from the country if the international community uses it as a tool against the Afghan government. Attributing most of the...
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Parliament Asks Karzai to Fill Vacant High-Level Posts
Afghanistan's lower house of parliament, Wolesi Jirga, asked President Karzai Saturday to make nominations for attorney general and chief justice. Attorney General Mohammda Ishaq Aloko has been acting...
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Electronic ID Card Distribution to Start Within a Month: Officials
The long-awaited distribution of electronic ID cards will start next month, officials said Sunday, but complained the process is still grossly underfunded. Officials said that the new ID cards are...
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Five National and International Companies Bid for New Kabul Bank
Three national and two international companies have bid for New Kabul Bank, Ministry of Finance said Sunday. The ministry did not name the companies but said the process of reviewing the offers of...
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Insurgent Leaders Captured in Afghan Raids
A Taliban leader was captured in a joint Afghan-Nato raid in southern Helmand province on Sunday, Isaf said. "An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a local Taliban leader during an operation...
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Afghanistan Welcomes UN-Sponsored Turkmenistan Peace Meeting
Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Sunday that it welcomes an initiative from UNAMA to hold a meeting among representatives of the Taliban, Hizb-e-Islami and opposition groups in Turkmenistan. Spokesman...
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Afghan Currency Market Does Not Finance Taliban: Market Leaders
Afghan currency market officials strongly rejected a recent Reuters report alleging that some businessmen are serving as Taliban financiers. Speaking to TOLOnews on Sunday, Head of the Kabul Currency...
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South Korea Pledges More Aid for Vocational Training
South Korea will increase its aid in the development of vocational education sector in Afghanistan, said South Korean Ambassador Seong-doo Ahn. "I'd like to reiterate our continued commitment to...
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