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Afghan Carpets Selected for International Carpet Awards
Two Afghan carpets, woven in Bamiyan and Kabul, have been selected for the international Carpet Design Awards at the DOMOTEX Flooring Trade Fair 2013 in Germany, the Afghan Carpet Producers and...
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Afghanistan in 2014 Could Face Chaos It Saw Post-USSR: Hekmatyar
The leader of insurgent group Hizb-e-Islami, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, said recently that Afghanistan will face the same crisis in 2014 that it witnessed after the withdrawal of Soviet troops from the...
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Afghanistan Sets Preconditions for Accepting Taliban's Qatar Office
Afghanistan will oppose Taliban's Qatar political office if the insurgents refuse to talk to the government, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday. A new draft plan by the Afghan government sets...
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60 Dead in Ivory Coast New Year's Stampede
At least 60 people died and dozens more were injured in Abidjan as crowds that had gathered for celebratory New Year's fireworks stampeded overnight, Ivory Coast rescue workers said on Tuesday. An AFP...
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TOLOnews 02 January 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Afghanistan will oppose Taliban's Qatar political office if the insurgents refuse to talk to the government, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday....
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Uruzgan Woman Moved to Kandahar Hospital for Domestic Violence Injuries
A woman who sustained severe injuries to her face and teeth from beatings by her husband and father-in-law in Uruzgan's Chora district has been moved to Mirwais Hospital in Kandahar. Latifa said her...
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Clinton out of Hospital, Keen to Resume Work
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton left a New York hospital after three days of treatment and is expected to make a full recovery from a rare blood clot in her head. "Secretary Clinton was...
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US Drone Strike Kills Pakistani Warlord: Officials
US drone strikes killed a prominent warlord who had sent insurgents to fight in Afghanistan as well as nine other militants in Pakistan's tribal belt, according to local officials. Mullah Nazir was...
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Media Will Face Curbs, Pressures Post-2014: Afghan Watchdog
The media's activities will be affected by curbs and pressures after the complete withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan, Afghan media watchdog Nai said Thursday. Speaking at a press...
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Government Violates Constitution: Helmand Elders
At a gathering to mark the ninth anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution, a group of Helmand elders on Thursday blamed the executive, judiciary and legislature for violating the Constitution...
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$10m Agricultural Facility Opens in Nangarhar
A poultry farm and cold room worth $10 million were opened in Kama and Behsood districts of Nangarhar province Wednesday as part of a program to help reduce opium poppy cultivation and encourage...
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20 Released From Bagram in Peace Process: Sherzai
At least 20 prisoners from the eastern provinces of Laghman, Kunar and Nangarhar were released from Bagram Prison Thursday as part of the reconciliation process, Nangarhar Governor Gul Agha Sherzai...
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Afghanistan Faces Uncertain Future: Ghani
Afghanistan will face major threats post-2014 if its national forces are not fully trained and equipped, Head of the Transition commission Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai said Thursday. Speaking in an exclusive...
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TOLOnews 03 January 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Afghanistan will face major threats post-2014 if its national forces are not fully trained and equipped, Head of the Transition commission Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai said...
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TOLOnews 04 January 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Expressing support for Pakistani and Afghan cooperative progress towards Afghan-led peace with Islamabad's release of Taliban leaders, the United States has said it...
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KANKASH: The Number of Residual US Troops in Afghanistan
Isaf's American commander, Gen. John Allen, has submitted to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta three scenarios calling for between 6,000 and 20,000 US troops to remain in Afghanistan after the combat...
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Iran 'Welcomes New Nuclear Negotiations'
Iran's top nuclear negotiator on Friday welcomed the return of leading world powers to talks over the country's disputed atomic programme, but urged them "not to repeat their past mistakes". Talks...
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US Draws Plans For Up to 9,000 Troops in Afghanistan
The US Defence Department has prepared plans for a smaller presence in Afghanistan after 2014, with three scenarios calling for leaving roughly 3,000, 6,000 or 9,000 US troops in the country, The Wall...
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Panetta Visits Asadullah Khalid in US Hospital
The US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta visited the head of the National Directorate of Security, Asadullah Khalid, at a US hospital on Saturday. "Panetta expressed satisfaction about Mr. Khalid's...
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Chavez Swearing-in Can be Delayed: Venezuelan VP
President Hugo Chavez's formal swearing-in for a new six-year term scheduled for January 10 can be postponed if he is unable to attend due to his battle to recover from cancer surgery, Venezuela's...
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