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Fruit Quality Center Opened in Balkh
A new center devoted to measuring fruit quality has opened in Balkh province, local officials said on Sunday. The center cost $271000 and was funded by the European Union, said Mohammad Kateb Shams,...
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Key Security Officials Reaffirm Commitment to Elections
The top Afghan National Army (ANA) commanders on Monday met with President Hamid Karzai to discuss security for the upcoming elections. Reportedly, they assured Karzai of their commitment to provide...
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Qayoum Says Not Seeking Brother's Support
Qayoum Karzai, the older brother of sitting President Hamid Karzai, said on Monday that he was running for President in April as an independent candidate and would not seek support from his brother,...
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Afghan Cricket Readies for T20 World Cup
Officials of the Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) said on Monday that the national team plans to go through intensive training in India as part of the preparations for the T20 World Cup, which is scheduled...
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FARAKHABAR: 06 January 2014
In a lunch meeting with the eleven Presidential candidates and their Vice Presidents on Sunday, President Hamid Karzai assured the contenders of ongoing efforts to ensure transparent and fair...
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Iran Not on Syria Peace Conference List: UN
UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Monday sent invitations to 30 countries to attend a Syria peace conference this month, but did not include Iran, a spokesman said. US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian...
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88 Prisoners to Be Freed from Bagram Jail
The Afghan government will release 88 prisoners as planned even though the US considers them as dangerous and wants them to remain in detention at the Bagram prison. Washington has expressed its...
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ENTEKHABAT 93: 88 Days To The Elections Jan 04, 2014
Topic of the Day:Program host Omid Farooq, discusses the challenges in store as the country prepares to hold presidential and provincial council elections.To watch the program, click here:...
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16 Insurgents Killed, 15 Injured in Operations
Sixteen insurgents were killed and 15 were injured during a series of coordinated operations over the past 24 hours carried out by the Afghan National Army (ANA), Afghan National Police (ANP) and...
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TOWED KHABARE: Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in Pakistan for Peace Talks
The Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal arrived in Islamabad Monday after holding bilateral talks with his U.S. counterpart John Kerry in the Saudi capital of Riyadh. The focus of the agenda for his...
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Afghan Goalkeeper Wins Award in Germany
Mansur Faqiryar, who has made his name playing goalkeeper for the Afghan National Team in addition to his club VfB Oldenburg, received the North Athlete of the year Award in Germany. Faqiryar was...
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U.S. Wants BSA Signed Within Weeks, Not Months
White House spokesman Jay Carney said that if Afghanistan wants U.S. troops to remain in-country beyond 2014, the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) should be signed within weeks. He warned that...
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NDS Sends 55 Dossiers to Bagram Review Committee
The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Tuesday sent files on 55 inmates of Bagram prison that have been labeled "dangerous" yet shortlisted for release due to lack of evidence by the Review...
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Gas Leak Derails 10th Anniversary of Constitution
On Tuesday, the 10th anniversary of the ratification of the Afghan constitution, a ceremony in Kabul to celebrate the day was disrupted by a gas cylinder explosion inside the event venue that left no...
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TOLOnews 07 January 2014
Top news in this Bulletin: White House spokesman Jay Carney said that if Afghanistan wants U.S. troops to remain in-country beyond 2014, the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) should be signed within...
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Child Suicide Bombers A Growing Issue: Officials
The National Directorate of Security (NDS) has suggested that the trend of children educated in Pakistani madrases being used by militants for suicide attacks has grown, posing an increasing security...
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Parliament Summons Officials to Talk Violence Against Women
Parliament's Women's Commission on Tuesday summoned the Ministers of Interior, Women's Affairs and Haj and Religious Affairs along with a number of law enforcement officials to discuss the trends in...
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Afghan Goalkeeper Wins Award in Germany
Mansur Faqiryar, who has made his name playing goalkeeper for the Afghan National Team in addition to his club VfB Oldenburg, received the North Athlete of the year Award in Germany. Faqiryar was...
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Former Miss Venezuela Shot Dead in Front of Daughter
Gunmen shot dead a former Miss Venezuela and her British-born partner in front of their five-year-old daughter, who was wounded in an attack that dismayed the crime-plagued nation, authorities said...
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Four US Military Dead in British Helicopter Crash
A US military helicopter crashed while on a low-level training exercise in eastern England on Tuesday, killing all four crew members, military officials announced. "A US Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk...
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