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TOLOnews 24 December 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Sergei Naryshkin, the Speaker of the State Duma, the lower chamber of Russia's parliament, visited Kabul this week and said that the presence of foreign forces in Afghanistan...
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Taliban Rockets Hit U.S. Embassy in Kabul
A pair of rockets fired by the Taliban struck the U.S. Embassy in Kabul early Wednesday, sending hundreds of American diplomats and aid workers based at the mission scrambling into fortified bunkers...
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Private Sector To Recruit Afghan-Korea skilled Workers
On the basis of an agreement signed on Tuesday between the government and private business stakeholders, a new employment scheme was established that would ensure the recruitment of skilled laborers...
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Ministry of Education Decries Taliban School Attacks
Minister of Education Ghulam Farooq Wardak on Tuesday said that there was no justification for the Taliban's targeting of schools, and called on Afghan tribal elders, religious scholars and average...
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Egypt's Former Islamist Prime Minister Arrested
Egyptian police arrested ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi's former prime minister Tuesday as tensions rose after a major car-bomb attack on a police building killed 15 people. The interior...
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New Survey Shows Public Stance On BSA, IEC
TOLOnews and ATR Consulting have carried out a nationwide survey over the past two weeks to gauge the Afghan public's views of the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) and the Independent Election...
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Egypt's Former Islamist Prime Minister Arrested
Egyptian police arrested ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi's former prime minister Tuesday as tensions rose after a major car-bomb attack on a police building killed 15 people. Read more...
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MPs Approve Five New Ministers to Cabinet
The Lower House of Parliament on Wednesday approved the five new Ministers nominated to President Hamid Karzai's cabinet. Two new members of the Supreme Court were also confirmed.Din Mohammad Mobarez...
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ECC Refers Candidate Criminal Cases To Courts
Nader Mohseni, the Secretary of the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC), on Wednesday said that cases involving criminal accusations against candidates in the upcoming elections required further...
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ANJU Asks Karzai to See Through Journalist Immunity
President Hamid Karzai met with a number of Afghan journalists last week and promised to announce amnesty to all journalists who have legal cases currently being processed in the courts. The Afghan...
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100 Days Until Elections
With only 100 days left before the 2014 Presidential and Provincial Council elections, election officials have said that preparations are moving forward according to schedule. Read more...
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TOLOnews 25 December 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Nader Mohseni, the Secretary of the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC), on Wednesday said that cases involving criminal accusations against candidates in the upcoming...
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Turkey PM Reshuffles Cabinet Amid Graft Scandal
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan replaced nearly half his cabinet in a dramatic reshuffle late Wednesday after a spreading graft scandal forced the resignation of three top ministers and...
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Blast in Urozgan Kills and Wounds 5 Civilians
At least five civilians were killed and injured on Wednesday evening in two separate incidents in Urozgan province, local officials said on Thursday. Read more...
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TOLOnews 26 December 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: In invitation letters to international observers, the Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) has requested the foreign observers to oversee next spring's presidential...
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India Mulls Sending Military Advisors to Afghanistan
Despite reservations, the Indian government has said it is considering military experts to Afghanistan to help train the Afghan forces. The plan has been sent to the Indian Cabinet Defense Committee...
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Election Officials Emphasize Impartial Surveys
Election officials on Thursday said public surveys related to the spring Presidential and Provincial Council elections were good for informing the public, but cautioned that they must not favor a...
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IEC Invites Foreign Observers To Monitor Elections
The Independent Election Commission (IEC) reported this week that letters had been sent to foreign election observers inviting them to take part in the spring elections. "The IEC has officially sent...
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HPC Heads to Saudi Arabia to Discuss Peace Talks
The High Peace Council plans to discuss peace talks at the Islamic Countries Conference next week, and urge member states to lend their support to reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan. HPC members...
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Unemployment, Crime Rising Ahead Of Troop Pullout
Sayed Gul Aqa Hashimi, the head of the Kabul Crime Investigation Department, on Thursday said that over the past two months crime has increased in the capital, pointing to the foreign troop withdraw in...
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