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Govt Decision on ECC 'Ridiculous': MPs
Lawmakers have lambasted the Council of Minister's decision to do away with the independent Election Complaints Commission in its redraft of Afghanistan's election law, hailing it as a surefire move...
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ANSF Takes Over 7 Eastern Provinces
Seven provinces have been officially transferred to the control of Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday. Nangarhar, Laghman, Kunar, Nuristan, Kapisa,...
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Women Activists Slam Govt Silence Over Schoolgirl Murder
The Afghan Women's Network has condemned the killing of Kapisa schoolgirl, Anisa, who was shot dead allegedly by Taliban members on Sunday. The activists criticised the government for its silence over...
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Nato Reaffirms Chicago Commitments to Afghanistan
Nato Foreign Ministers on Wednesday reaffirmed their Chicago summit commitments toward Afghanistan to contribute to the long-term support of the national security forces, Nato said. The ministers...
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Afghanistan Tops Most Corrupt Countries Index
Afghanistan is perceived to have one of the most corrupt public sectors in the world out of 176 countries surveyed, according to a report from Transparency International released Wednesday....
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TOLOnews 05 December 2012
Top news in this Bulletin: Afghanistan is perceived to have one of the most corrupt public sectors in the world out of 176 countries surveyed, according to a report from Transparency International...
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US, Russia to Meet on Syria
The top US and Russian diplomats will hold a surprise meeting Thursday with the United Nations' peace envoy for Syria, signaling fresh hopes of an international breakthrough to end the Arab country's...
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Egypt Deploys Military to Break Up Morsi Protests
Egypt's army deployed tanks outside the presidential palace on Thursday after five demonstrators died overnight in clashes between supporters and opponents of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi. Morsi...
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National Intelligence Chief Survives Assassination Attempt
Afghanistan intelligence chief Asadullah Khalid has been wounded in an assassination attempt in Kabul but is in a stable condition, according to officials. Initial reports said a suicide bomber...
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Afghanistan Stock Market Planned for 2014: AISA
Afghanistan may have a national stock exchange as early as 2014, head of the Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) Wafiullah Eftekhar has claimed. AISA is working with relevant government...
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ANSF Responsible for 70% of Security: MOD
Afghanistan National Security Forces (ANSF) are now responsible for security in 70 percent of the country with strong signs of improving security in the past four months, the Ministry of Defense (MOD)...
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Khost Shooting Kills 2 Teen Boys
Two boys under the age of 15 were shot dead on Wednesday afternoon in eastern Khost province, local officials said Thursday. The two boys in their early teens were shot by unknown gunmen while they...
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Media Groups Condemn Reporter's Detainment
Journalist rights organisations have condemned the abuse of an Afghan reporter allegedly at the hands of foreign forces, and the censorship of the Afghan government towards the media. The...
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Karzai Orders Investigation Into Kapisa Schoolgirl Murder
President Hamid Karzai on Thursday ordered a full investigation into the shooting of Anisa, a Grade 10 schoolgirl who was killed in Kapisa province on Sunday.A delegation comprised of representatives...
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Afghan-Tajik Counter Narcotics Op Detain 13 Smugglers
Joint Afghanistan and Tajikistan counter-narcotics forces have captured more than 400 kg of drugs and 13 smugglers in a recent operation, the Counter Narcotics Deputy at the Afghan Ministry of...
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TOLOnews 06 December 2012
Top news in this Bulletin: Afghanistan intelligence chief Asadullah Khalid has been wounded in an assassination attempt in Kabul but is in a stable condition, according to officials....
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TOLOnews 07 December 2012
Top news in this Bulletin: The White House on Thursday said it shares Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's concern over rampant corruption in his country, and pledges to work with the Afghan...
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Bread Crisis Hits Syrian Flashpoints
As if life under shelling and air strikes, as well as power cuts, was not harsh enough, residents of several flashpoint towns and cities in Syria face a new misery: a shortage of bread and flour....
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Senior Al Qaeda Leader Killed in Drone Attack
Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdul Rehman Al-Hussainan, considered second-in-command to Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri, was killed on Friday in a drone strike in Pakistan. US officials and Jihadist's forums...
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Khalid Will Return as Spy Chief, Karzai Says
Afghanistan's spy chief Asadullah Khalid will return to his position as head of intelligence when he makes a full recovery from Thursday's assassination attempt against him, President Hamid Karzai...
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