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Without BSA Afghanistan Isolated Again: Spanta
The Lower House summoned a number of top security officials to discuss the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) on Saturday ahead of the Loya Jirga set to discuss the pact next week. National Security...
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New Clashes in Libya's Tripoli as Toll Tops 40
Fresh clashes erupted in Tripoli on Saturday as the death toll from a shootout at an anti-militia protest rose to 43 and the weak, post-revolutionary government appealed for restraint. More than 450...
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Helal Favors Reconciliation, Discusses Women and Suicide Attacks
In an exclusive interview with TOLOnews, Presidential candidate Qutbuddin Helal discussed a number of hot-button issues, including the Kabul-Washington security pact, the role of women in society and...
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One Killed, Four Injured in Mazar Suicide Attack
Local officials of northern Balkh province said on Sunday one civilian was killed and four others, including two police officers, were injured by a suicide bombing in Mazar-e-Sharif. Read more...
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New Clashes in Libya's Tripoli as Toll Tops 40
Fresh clashes erupted in Tripoli on Saturday as the death toll from a shootout at an anti-militia protest rose to 43 and the weak, post-revolutionary government appealed for restraint. Read more...
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Karzai Approves List of Jirga Participants
President Hamid Karzai approved the list of the Loya Jirga participants on Sunday. The event is expected to begin on Thursday at the Polytechnic University in Kabul, with some 3,000 leaders from...
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India to Hold Conference on Business With Afghanistan
A two-day conference entitled "Trade With Afghanistan" is set to begin in New Delhi, India on Monday. Janan Mosazai, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), said the gathering would...
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Afghan Senators to Boycott Jirga
A number of Afghan Senators on Sunday voiced criticisms of the upcoming Loya Jirga and said that they would not participate in the gathering. The Loya Jirga, which will convene on Thursday, will bring...
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Jirga Makes Bad Kabul Traffic Worse
Kabul traffic is notorious for its congestion and disorder, but according to many residents, recent steps taken by city authorities in preparation for Thursday's Loya Jirga have only made matters...
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Unclear When Final Candidate List Will Be Announced
The final list of eligible candidates for the spring Presidential and Provincial Council elections was scheduled to be announced on Saturday, November 16. But now a day later, it remains unclear when...
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KANKASH: UNODC Reports Poppy Crop Up 36 Percent
Just over a year before NATO troops pull out of Afghanistan, and after over a decade of counternarcotics initiatives, the United Nations Office On Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) released a report on...
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TOLOnews 6pm News 17 November 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: In an exclusive interview with TOLOnews, Presidential candidate Qutbuddin Helal discussed a number of hot-button issues, including the Kabul-Washington security pact, the...
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Passenger Jet Crashes in Russia, Killing 50
A Boeing 737 operated by a Russian airline crashed on Sunday while attempting to land in the city of Kazan, killing all 50 on board, Russia's emergency situations ministry said. "According to...
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Two Killed by Roadside Bomb in Kandahar
Two civilians were killed and one other injured by a roadside bomb blast in southern Kandahar province early Monday, local officials reported. The incident took place in Arghistan District, when a...
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Afghanistan Beats Papua New Guinea in T20 Qualifier
The Afghan National Cricket Team defeated Papua New Guinea in its third match of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) World T20 Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday. Just a day before,...
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Balkh Customs Revenue Drops 20 Percent
According to Balkh Customs officials on Monday, revenues based on import fees have declined by 20 percent from 2012, a steep drop they attributed to the decrease in imports of fuel materials. Earlier...
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Kabul Governor, Women's Activists Talk Challenges for Afghan Women
At a gathering organized by the Afghan Women's Network in Kabul on Monday, Kabul Governor Abdul Jabbar Taqwa and women's activists highlighted the many injustices still faced by Afghan women and the...
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AIHRC Calls for Transitional Justice
The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Monday held a meeting in Kabul in which its Director, Seema Samar, called on the Afghan government to implement transitional justice, holding...
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Days Before Jirga, Negotiations Over BSA Hit Wall
Just three days before the Loya Jirga begins discussing the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA), Afghan and U.S. officials told The New York Times the negotiations were in a deadlock over the issue of...
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TOLOnews 6pm News 18 November 2013
Top news in this Bulletin:Just three days before the Loya Jirga begins discussing the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA), Afghan and U.S. officials told The New York Times the negotiations are in a...
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