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Obama's Kenyan Half-Brother Running for Political Seat
President Barack Obama's Kenyan half brother has launched his own political career by announcing his intention to run for a Kenyan county gubernatorial seat in the upcoming March 4 elections. Read...
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Solar Experts See Strong Potential in Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Ministry of Energy and Water has not worked sufficiently on supporting solar power in Afghanistan despite its strong potential, solar companies said in Kabul Wednesday. A number of solar...
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Bribes Rampant in Rural Projects: Contractors
Afghan contractors have warned they will halt projects contracted with the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) if rampant corruption of local officials asking for bribes from...
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Helmand Residents Protest Against Insurgency
Residents of the Nahr-e-Siraj district in southern province of Helmand have held a protest against insurgents after violent attacks in the district show no sign of stopping. Local officials pledged...
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Kabul's Illegal Car Racket Involves Top Officials
It is well known that throughout the Afghan capital city of Kabul there are many vehicles without legal license plates. Read more...
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Afghan Govt Rejects Gallup Poll on Internet Reach
The Afghan government has dismissed the findings of international research consultant Gallup that only three percent of Afghan households have access to the internet, saying internet coverage is...
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MOI to Form ALP ‘Coordination Centres’
Afghan Local Police (ALP) coordinator centres will be formed in eight provinces to monitor their activities and improve mutual relations between local police and the public, the Ministry of Interior...
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Two Girls Seek Justice in Multiple Rape Cases
Two girls are seeking justice for two separate rape cases in Afghanistan's central and northern provinces, both accusing government personnel of raping them after they sought help from a previous...
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TOLOnews 17 January 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: There is no reason for anyone to be fearful of an Afghan-US security agreement unless they favor instability in the region, the US envoy to Afghanistan said Thursday....
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Afghan-US Security Pact Poses No Threat: US Envoy
There is no reason for anyone to be fearful of an Afghan-US security agreement unless they favor instability in the region, the US envoy to Afghanistan said Thursday.James Cunningham said that the...
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TOLOnews 18 January 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar issued a biting critique of President Obama's plan to accelerate the handover of military command in Afghanistan to Afghan forces,...
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IED Casualties Up 124% Among Afghan Troops
Afghan troops suffered a 124 percent increase in the number of casualties from improvised explosive attacks last year, a sign of their increasing role on the battlefield, according to the Pentagon....
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Pakistan to Release All Afghan Taliban Prisoners
Pakistani foreign officials on Friday said Islamabad plans to release all Afghan Taliban prisoners still in its detention, including the group's former second-in-command Mullah Baradar. "The remaining...
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Foreign Hostage Crisis in Algeria Hangs in Balance
The fate of foreign hostages seized at a gas plant in the Algerian desert hung in the balance on Saturday, as their Islamist captors demanded a prisoner swap and an end to French military action in...
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KANKASH: US Military Stops Sending Detainees to Afghan Prisons
The US military has suspended the transfer of detainees to some Afghan prisons out of concern over continuing human rights abuses and torture, the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force said...
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Local Taliban Leader Killed in Nangarhar Raid
A local Taliban leader, Qari Sayed Wali, was killed in a joint Afghan and Nato troop operation in Sherzad district in eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday, Isaf said. "Qari Sayed Wali distributed...
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Afghan Carpet Producers Seek Educational Institute
Afghan Carpet Producers and Exporters Association is seeking to set up an educational institute of carpet weaving to maintain the high level of skill required for the industry to thrive, the...
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Ibrahimi Accused of Deals Over Ministers' Summons
A number of lawmakers on Saturday accused the Speaker of Parliament of secret financial deals with government ministers to prevent the impeachment of 11 ministers for underspending their government...
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TOLOnews 19 January 2013
Top news in this Bulletin:A number of lawmakers on Saturday accused the Speaker of Parliament of secret financial deals with government ministers to prevent the impeachment of 11 ministers for...
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Funds Meant for Police Car Repairs Misused: SIGAR
Around $6.3 million dollars of funds meant for Afghan National Police car repairs has been misused, a report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) revealed Saturday....
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