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2014 Budget Unbalanced: MPs
A number of the lawmakers on Saturday said that the draft budget for next year was full of deficiencies and allocation of money for the development budget was unbalanced. Omar Zakhelwal, the Minister...
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Afghanistan Needs the BSA: Momand
In exclusive interview with TOLOnews, Afghanistan's first astronaut, Abdul Ahad Momand, said that in his opinion Afghan officials should recognize the needs of the country and should sign the...
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TOLOnews 07 December 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: The U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visited with American forces on Saturday in Afghanistan. The visit come as President Hamid Karzai still refuses to sign the Bilateral...
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Obama Warns 'Ideal World' Iran Deal Not Possible
President Barack Obama warned Saturday that Israel's vision of an "ideal" nuclear agreement with Iran was unrealistic and put the chance of any acceptable final deal emerging at no more than 50/50....
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President Karzai Leaves for Iran, While Hagel Still in Kabul
Afghan President Hamid Karzai and a high-ranking delegation departed Kabul on Sunday to meet with Iranian officials, including Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Karzai is visiting Iran to negotiate...
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26 Million in Annual Duties Expected From CASA Project
Officials from Breshna, an Afghan utility company, said on Saturday that preliminary work on the CASA project is moving forward, promising major revenues for the Afghan government, and soon the...
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NATO Awaits Clarity on BSA: Hagel
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said while in Kabul Saturday that a NATO meeting in February could become the new deadline for the finalization of the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA), while...
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5,000 Afghans Jailed in Iran
In exclusive interview with TOLOnews, the Iran Deputy Minister of Interior Ali Abdullahi said on Sunday that some 5,000 Afghan prisoners sit in Iranian jails at the moment, having been arrested on...
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International Human Rights Day Sees Room for Progress in Afghanistan
The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Sunday, the International Human Rights Day, criticized the government for failing to enforce justice against human rights violators. The AIHRC...
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Minister Called to Senate to Discuss Phone Surveillance
Amirzai Sangeen, the Minister of Information Technology & Telecommunications, was summoned to the Senate on Sunday and asked to respond to queries regarding the security of government...
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TOLOnews 08 December 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Afghan President Hamid Karzai and a high-ranking delegation departed Kabul on Sunday to meet with Iranian officials, including Iranian President Hassan Rouhani....
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Women's Progress Starts With Law Enforcement: UNAMA
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has issued a report entitled "A Way to Go" on Sunday, revealing that cases of violence against women registered in 16 provinces of the...
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Minister Called to Senate to Discuss Phone Surveillance
Amirzai Sangeen, the Minister of Information Technology & Telecommunications, was summoned to the Senate on Sunday and asked to respond to queries regarding the security of government...
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MPs Call for Better Oil, Gas Management
Members of the Lower House on Sunday called for a major improvement in the management of the oil and gas market in Afghanistan by the Oil and Gas Directorate, which they said was failing to keep fuel...
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Pakistan Beats Afghanistan in T20
Pakistan overcame stiff resistance by Afghanistan to win the first-ever T20 international between the two countries by six wickets at Sharjah on Sunday. Afghanistan put up a fight in posting a...
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Israel President 'Ready to Meet Iran Counterpart'
Israeli President Shimon Peres said Sunday he would be prepared to meet his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani, even though their two countries consider each other arch-enemies. Asked at an economic...
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Foreign Forces Threaten Iran, Region: Rouhani
The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told President Hamid Karzai on a visit to Tehran this week that the foreign forces in Afghanistan posed a "threat for Iran and the region." Read more...
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Air Space Revenues Increase: Officials
The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation's (MoTCA) foreign aircraft transit revenues increased about 30 percent compared to last year, the MoTCA said on Monday. Hakmatullah Quowanch, the...
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UN Representatives Talk Women, Elections
The United Nations (UN) Women's office in Afghanistan discussed the role of Afghan women in the spring Presidential and Provincial Council elections on Monday, emphasizing the importance of female...
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Lawmakers Caution Building Ties to Tehran
A number of Afghan lawmakers on Monday spoke out against the recent announcement of a "Friendship & Cooperation Pact" to be signed between Kabul. The representatives were fearful that closer ties...
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