FARAKHABAR: 27 January 2014
The U.S. government has condemned an ordered release of the first wave of 88 prisoners from Bagram prison, saying that more than 40 percent of the prisoners who are set to go were involved in direct...
View ArticleENTEKHABAT 93: 67 Days to Elections January 27, 2014
Today's election stories:Host Sadaf Amiri discusses the assessment of special facilities for voting of military personnel in the country.Topic of the Day:Host Sadaf Amiri discusses the increase in...
View ArticleANSA Criticise Issues in Petroleum Documents
There are major discrepancies between the weight of petroleum imported into the country and what is reported to be the tonnage of oil tankers, making it difficult to track how much fuel Afghanistan...
View ArticlePentagon Warns Over Release of Bagram Prisoners
The U.S. military has warned the Afghan government over releasing the first wave of 88 prisoners from Bagram prison, saying that the released prisoners are "dangerous insurgents," the latest dispute...
View Article17 Insurgents Killed in Afghan Forces Operations
Seventeen insurgents were killed and 7 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...
View ArticleSuicide Attack Organizers Arrested in Kandahar
A group of suicide attack organizers have been arrested in western Kandahar province, the National Directorate of Security Media Department said on Tuesday. Fifteen insurgents including commander Dad...
View ArticleRasmussen Urges Kabul to Finalize Post-2014 Deal
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at a news conference on Monday urged Kabul to finalize its post-2014 deal with the U.S., warning that Afghanistan could face a complete halt in NATO...
View ArticleCandidates Must Focus Campaigns on Substance, Not Ethnicity: FEFA
The Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FEFA) on Tuesday directed attention to candidate campaigns in the upcoming elections, saying that the Afghan people expect honest campaigning...
View ArticlePresidential Candidates Gather to Discuss National Issues
Presidential candidates on Tuesday gathered in Kabul for a conference on Afghanistan's national interests just days ahead of the beginning of the official campaign period. The gathering was comprised...
View Article'Foreign Intelligence' Behind Attacks: Faizi
President Hamid Karzai's Spokesman Imal Faizi on Tuesday told reporters that several recent attacks were orchestrated by foreign intelligence services, despite being claimed as Taliban attacks. He...
View ArticleKabul May Ink BSA If U.S. Accepts Peace Talks Failure
The pending Kabul-Washington Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA), which would ensure a continued military partnership between the two countries post-2014, could be finalized soon so long as the U.S....
View ArticleTOLOnews 6 pm News 28 January 2014
Top news in this Bulletin: The Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FEFA) on Tuesday directed attention to candidate campaigns in the upcoming elections, saying that the Afghan people...
View ArticleANSA Criticise Issues in Petroleum Documents
There are major discrepancies between the weight of petroleum imported into the country and what is reported to be the tonnage of oil tankers, making it difficult to track how much fuel Afghanistan...
View ArticleState of the Union: Obama challenges Congress on Inequality
President Barack Obama vowed to reverse a tide of economic inequality threatening the American dream, seeking to outflank rival Republicans and revive his stumbling second term. In his annual State of...
View ArticleU.S. Troops Should Remain in Afghanistan Post-2014: Obama
During his State of the Union Address on Tuesday, U.S. President Barack Obama indicated he had every intention to leave a contingent of American and NATO allied troops in Afghanistan post-2014, but...
View ArticleENTEKHABAT 93: 66 Days to Elections January 28, 2014
Today's election stories: Host Omid Farooq discusses Electoral campaigns with Producer of TOLOnews Election programmes Mohammad Fahim Sabir. Topic of the Day: Host Omid Farooq discusses relation and...
View ArticleTOWDE KHABARE: Rasmussen Urges Kabul To Finalize BSA
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at a news conference on Monday urged Kabul to finalize its post-2014 deal with the U.S., warning that Afghanistan could face a complete halt in NATO...
View ArticleFARAKHABAR: 28 January 2014
Presidential candidates on Tuesday gathered in Kabul for a conference on Afghanistan's national interests just days ahead of the beginning of the official campaign period. To watch the whole...
View ArticleFamous Author Akhgar Laid to Rest
Muhammad Qaseem Akhgar, a famous Afghan author, intellectual and civil society activist was buried today, Wednesday, January 29. Mk. Akhgar was 62 years old when he passed. Mr. Akhgar was diagnosed...
View ArticleKabul Residents Prescribe Campaign Priorities
Residents of Kabul have overwhelmingly supported policy-based platforms from candidates in the upcoming elections, looking to get the contenders prioritizing issues such as security, national unity,...
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