TOLOnews 09 January 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: The Preliminary Court of Kabul's Zone 4 sentenced to death a woman for colluding with her lover to murder her husband of 16 years. {youtube}JSC2-Og0TpQ{/youtube} Read more...
View ArticleGovernor Atta Meets Dostum, Discusses Elections
Balkh Governor Atta Mohammad Noor on Sunday met former warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum, now chairman of the joint chiefs of staff of the army, to discuss the upcoming elections and post-2014 challenges....
View ArticleKarzai to Arrive in Washington Shortly
Air Force Two, the official aircraft of the US vice president, is expected to land in Washington in a few short hours carrying President Karzai and his delegation of high-level Afghan officials...
View ArticleTOLOnews 08 January 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Air Force Two, the official aircraft of the US vice president, is expected to land in Washington in a few short hours carrying President Karzai and his delegation of...
View ArticlePakistani Shelling, Insurgent Crossings Worrying: Border Police
Threats from the Pakistani military along some parts of the border and the cross-border movements of insurgents are worrying challenges, head of the Afghanistan Border Police said Tuesday. "It's clear...
View ArticleKarzai Meets NDS Chief Khalid in US Hospital
President Hamid Karzai has met the head of the National Directorate of Security (NDS), Asadullah Khalid, who is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in the United States. Asadullah Khalid, who...
View ArticleIndia Summons Pakistan Envoy After Border Attack
India summoned Pakistan's envoy in New Delhi to protest at the killing of two soldiers and the reported beheading of one of them in a border attack that has raised tensions in South Asia. Read more...
View ArticleCulture of Impunity Encourages Violation of Constitution: Samar
Impunity of high-ranking government officials is the main reason behind violation of the Constitution, head of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission Sima Samar said Wednesday. Speaking...
View ArticleAfghan Saffron Benefits Foreign Merchants: Exporters
Foreign merchants draw more profits from the sale of Afghan-produced saffron than do Afghan traders, said Afghan saffron exporters Wednesday. Exporters further added that saffron prices rise from...
View ArticleHalf of All Violence Occurs in 17 Districts: Isaf
Fifty percent of the total violence in Afghanistan occurs only in 17 districts in southern and eastern districts and some parts of Kabul, Isaf Deputy Operational Commander Adam Findlay said Wednesday....
View ArticleAfghan Football Team Prepares for Asian Cup
The national football team started a 10-day training session in Kabul on Wednesday to prepare for the upcoming Asian Football Federation Challenge Cup. The Afghan team comprises of 16 players,...
View ArticleAfghan Containers Still Stranded in Pakistan, Iran
Afghan officials said Wednesday that 3,000 containers, which were supposed to be released following a decree from the Pakistani prime minister, are still stranded in Karachi, and an additional 3,000...
View ArticleWoman Sentenced to Death for Murder of Husband
The Preliminary Court of Kabul's Zone 4 sentenced to death a woman for colluding with her lover to murder her husband of 16 years. The head of the court said that evidence shows the the woman, who...
View ArticleTOLOnews 09 January 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: The Preliminary Court of Kabul's Zone 4 sentenced to death a woman for colluding with her lover to murder her husband of 16 years. {youtube}JSC2-Og0TpQ{/youtube} Read more...
View ArticlePolice Forced Confessions in Delhi Rape Case: Lawyer
A defence lawyer accused Indian police on Thursday of beating confessions out of five men charged with murdering and gang-raping a student in New Delhi, as they were due to appear in court again....
View ArticleMilitary Uniform Company Near Collapse
An Afghan private company which produces military uniforms and boots is close to collapse after it failed to win the army's military uniform contract, owners said. The factory had employed more than...
View ArticleCitizens Call on Govt to Reduce Fuel Prices
Kabul citizens have called on the government to do more to bring down fuel prices, especially that of gas, saying that the Ministry of Commerce and Industries should encourage more gas sellers to...
View ArticleKarzai Seeks to Deliver Afghan Expectations in US Trip
President Hamid Karzai said in a meeting with US officials that he will endeavour to deliver to the Afghan people what they expect from his trip to the US. Karzai made the comment while meeting US...
View ArticleANSF Will Reach 350K Target by 2014: Officials
Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) will reach their target of 350,000 troops by the end of 2014, Ministry of Defence officials said Thursday, seeking to allay fears that the security force will be...
View ArticleMullah Omer Opposes Kabul Meeting of Islamic Scholars
Pressure is mounting ahead of the conference of regional Islamic scholars in Kabul with a message from Mullah Omer this week condemning the meeting and calling for scholars not to attend. Read more...
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