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Egypt Police Clash with Protesters at Morsi's Palace
Egyptian police fired tear gas and water cannon at stone-throwing protesters outside the presidential palace on Monday as the opposition rallied to mark the second anniversary of Hosni Mubarak's...
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North Korea Carries Out Third Nuclear Test
North Korea on Tuesday staged its most powerful nuclear test yet, claiming a breakthrough with a "miniaturised" device in a striking act of defiance to global powers including its sole patron China....
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Kandahar Raid Kills Taliban Leader
A local Taliban leader was killed in a joint Afghan and Nato security forces operation in southern Kandahar province's Maiwand district on Monday, Isaf said. "Tor Jan, also known as Graan, was a...
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Australia's Military Plan for Afghanistan Waits on US
Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith on Tuesday said that Australia's military contribution to Afghanistan post-2014 hinges on what the US decides to do. Read more...
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50 Afghan Kids Go to Germany for Medical Treatment
Fifty children with serious bone illnesses and burn injuries will leave Afghanistan tomorrow to receive medical treatment in Germany, officials from the charity Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) said...
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Panjshir, Balkh Reject Illegal Mining Claims
Panjshir and Balkh provincial authorities have rejected reports of illegal mining in their provinces after the Ministry of Mines (MoM) named them in a report on unofficial excavations. Based on...
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Aria Beats Durikshan in First Game of Herat B’ball Comp
Aria basketball team beat Durikshan 55-50 in the first match of the Herat's basketball premier league Monday afternoon. Read more...
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Dunford Meets Karzai in Kabul
Gen. Joseph Dunford on Tuesday met with President Hamid Karzai for the first time since taking over command of US and Nato troops in Afghanistan from Gen. John Allen. "The intent of today's meeting...
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Afghan Businesses Returning From Abroad: AISA
Around 80 Afghan companies will transfer their company base from Pakistan to Afghanistan amid assurances that the government to help build their competitive edge in the global market, the country's...
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Presidential Candidates to Resign From Official Posts
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday said in a closed Council of Ministers session that any high-ranking officials who nominate themselves to run in the presidential election must resign from their...
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Security Transition Chief Sees 'Opportunity, Not Challenge'
There will be no "security gap" after foreign troops leave Afghanistan in 2014, the head of the government's Transition Coordination commission said Tuesday. Chairman Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai added that...
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KANKASH: Got Delegation Confirm Torture in Afghan Prisons
A delegation appointed by President Hamid Karzai to investigate a United Nations report that torture was systemic in Afghanistan's prisons confirmed Monday it has found evidence of detainee torture,...
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Afghan Analysts Differ on US Withdrawal Plan
On the cusp of US President Barack Obama's annual State of the Union speech where he is expected to reveal plans for US military withdrawal from Afghanistan, Afghan experts are divided on what they...
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Afghan, Pakistani Islamic Scholars to Convene
Afghan Ulama Council said Tuesday that they have agreed with significant Pakistani scholars to hold an inter-Ulama Council meeting in Kabul next month. The conference of the Islamic scholars will aim...
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TOLOnews 12 February 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday said in a closed Council of Ministers session that any high-ranking officials who nominate themselves to run in the presidential...
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Military Airstrike Kills 10 Civilians in Kunar: Afghan Officials
At least ten civilians were killed in an airstrike conducted as part of a joint Afghan/Isaf military operation in eastern Kunar province on Tuesday night, local officials said. Isaf has not confirmed...
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Iran Welcomes Afghanistan in International Transit Convention
Iran has welcomed Afghanistan's membership in the International Road Transport (IRT) Convention, according to its Urban Planning and Roads Ministry. Iran ministry officials said that Afghanistan's...
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81 Soldiers Join Afghan Special Forces
The Afghan Special Forces are ready to take on the most dangerous jobs, army chief of staff spokesman Gen Mohammad Akram said Wednesday as 81 soldiers joined the force. At the SF graduation ceremony...
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New Kabul Bank Auction Set for Saturday
New Kabul Bank will be auctioned on Saturday after months of securing interested buyers, Ministry of Finance (MOF) told TOLOnews on Wednesday. Eight domestic and foreign companies will bid in the...
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Karzai Welcomes US Troop Withdrawal
President Hamid Karzai has welcomed the US president's announcement that more than half of the US troops deployed in Afghanistan will leave by this time next year. "Afghanistan welcomes the...
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