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U.S. Would Like to See BSA Signed 'As Quickly As Possible'
U.S. State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Tuesday that the United States would like to see the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) signed "as quickly as possible" to enable U.S. troops to...
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Parliament Calls for BSA, Questions Karzai
Proponents of the Kabul-Washington security pact in Parliament came out in full force on Wednesday, calling for the agreement to be signed immediately and warning of catastrophe if it goes...
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HPC Unable to Meet With Baradar
High Peace Council (HPC) members who visited Pakistan last week to meet with Abdul Ghani Baradar, the former Taliban second-in-command, did not see him because the Taliban has yet to buy-in to the...
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Two Drug Lords Detained By Afghan Forces
Baz Mohammad Ahmadi, the Deputy Minister of Counter Narcotics, on Wednesday said that two big-time drug smugglers, also implicated in insurgent activities, were arrested during an operation conducted...
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Six Aid Workers Killed in Faryab
Six Afghan staffers of the French Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED) were shot dead by militants on Wednesday in northern Faryab province, local officials said. The incident took...
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Afghan Businessmen Fear Downturn Without BSA
A number of Afghan businessmen warned on Wednesday that if no security pact was signed between Washington and Kabul soon, they would withdraw their assets from Afghanistan, in another sign of the...
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Presidential Candidates Speak Out on BSA, Karzai
A number of candidates for the April Presidential elections spoke out on Wednesday and criticized President Hamid Karzai's recent statements regarding the Kabul-Washington security pact, calling on him...
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TOLOnews 6 pm News 27 November 2013
Top news in this Bulletin:High Peace Council (HPC) members who visited Pakistan last week to meet with Abdul Ghani Baradar, the former Taliban second-in-command, did not see him because the Taliban has...
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Iran, US to Open Joint Chamber of Commerce
Iran and the United States are to establish a joint chamber of commerce within a month, with direct flights also planned, an Iranian official said Wednesday in a newspaper report. "Iran-US chamber of...
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3 Civilians Killed in Nangarhar Twin Blast
At least three civilians were killed and ten others were injured on Thursday by twin blasts in eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said. The incident took place in Achin district of Nangarhar...
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ANA Supports BSA, Wants Continued U.S. Partnership
In the wake of President Hamid Karzai's recent decision to reject the Loya Jirga's affirmative vote on the Kabul-Washington security pact, Afghan army officers spoke out on Thursday in favor of the...
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Herat Law Enforcement Shines in Survey of Public Confidence
A survey conducted by the U.S. Embassy in Kabul measuring the public's trust toward legal and judicial organs in 17 provinces around the country indicated that western Herat province was above and...
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Pakistani Prime Minister to Arrive in Kabul on Saturday
On the official invitation of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to arrive in Kabul on Saturday. The two heads of state plan to discuss the Taliban peace...
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U.S. Experts Fear Afghan Future Without BSA
With the fate of the Kabul-Washington security pact still in question, despite the Loya Jirga's vote of approval last week, U.S. experts spoke to TOLOnews and shared their opinions on the...
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TOLOnews 6 pm News 28 November 2013
Top news in this Bulletin:With the fate of the Kabul-Washington security pact still in question, despite the Loya Jirga's vote of approval last week, U.S. experts spoke to TOLOnews and shared their...
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Quake Near Iran Nuclear Plant Kills 8
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake on the Gulf coast near Iran's sole nuclear power plant killed eight people and injured 190 on Thursday, emergency response chief Hassan Qadami told state media. "So far,...
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KANKASH: Karzai Meets Rice, Refusal to Sign BSA
Afghan President Hamid Karzai met U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice Monday evening and refused to back down on his decision not to sign the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) by the end of the...
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Suicide Attack Shakes Kabul, Targets MP
A suicide attack took place on Friday afternoon in the Kart-e-Parwan area of Kabul targeting an MP from Zabul province. Acccording to a statement released by Kabul Police Chief General Zahir Zahir,...
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Afghanistan Defeats Nepal
Afghanistan, Ireland and Nepal to enter World T20 championships in Bangladesh next year. Afghanistan defeated Nepal by seven wickets in the semifinal of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World...
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HPC to Attend Islamic Conference in Saudi Arabia
Spokesman for the High Peace Council (HPC) Maulavi Shahzada Shahid said that a delegation from the Council would be attending a gathering in Saudi Arabia of religious scholars representing the major...
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