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Women March on Parliament in Demonstration Against Violence
Afghan women activists on Thursday demonstrated against the apparent growth of violence against women across the country, calling for more action from the government. The demonstration began around...
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TOLOnews 14 February 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Afghanistan's fight against corruption received a double blow Thursday as two organisations made public statements condemning the Afghan government's use of donor funds....
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Afghanistan's Economy, a Victim of Politics
If Afghanistan is to sustain and build on the achievements of the past 10 years, it is imperative that serious attention and resources are mobilised to get the country's economy on its feet, Suleman...
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TOLOnews 15 February 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: The Afghan army is training female special forces members to take part in night raids against insurgents as foreign combat troops take a back seat ahead of their eventual...
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Meteor Strike in Russia Injures Almost 1000
A plunging meteor which exploded with a blinding flash above central Russia, set off a shockwave that shattered windows and hurt almost 1,000 people in an event unprecedented in modern times. Read...
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India to Host Second Trilateral Dialogue with US, Afghanistan
New Delhi will host the second trilateral dialogue with Afghanistan and US on February 19, the US State Department said Friday. The meeting will focus on co-operation between the three countries...
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KANKASH: 34,000 Troops to Withdraw from Afghanistan
The US President Barack Obama on Tuesday night said that over the next year 34,000 US troops will withdraw from Afghanistan. To watch the programme, click here: {youtube}SrVJd7M91kE{/youtube} Read...
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Karzai to Ban Air Support for Afghan Troops
President Hamid Karzai on Saturday said that Afghan security forces should no longer call on the US or Nato for air support during military operations following the reported deaths of 10 civilians in...
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Afghan Army Troubles Stem From Neighbour Nations: Karzai
Afghanistan's neighbours do not want the country to have a strong army, President Hamid Karzai said Saturday, blaming the regional nations for abetting insurgency. Speaking at the National Military...
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Teenage Radio Worker Killed by Family: Officials
A 19-year-old girl has been killed allegedly after ill-treatment and beating at the hands of her family in northern Parwan province, local officials said. Samani Dunia Zakiri, who was buried Friday,...
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Austrian Foreign Minister Visits Afghanistan for First Time
Austria's foreign minister visited Afghanistan for the first time on Saturday and assured Afghan leaders of his country's assistance for the transitional years ahead. Michael Spindelegger is also the...
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France Interior Minister Pledges Support Post-2014
France will support the Afghan National Security Forces in the years after 2014, the French Interior Minister said Saturday during his two-day visit to Kabul. Manuel Valls said that France is ready to...
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Former Azizi Bank Director Bids for New Kabul Bank
Only one company filed an offer for New Kabul Bank by today's deadline, the Ministry of Finance said Saturday, despite claiming earlier in the week that as many as eight companies were interested in...
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Afghan Senators Attend Govt Training in India
Most of Afghanistan's senators have travelled to India for an eight-day training programme on improving skills related to governance. The move has been criticised by the former head of the...
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TOLOnews 16 February 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Afghanistan's neighbours do not want the country to have a strong army, President Hamid Karzai said Saturday, blaming the regional nations for abetting insurgency....
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Police Killed, Kidnapped in Insurgents Attacks
Three police officers have been killed and four others kidnapped in two separate insurgent attacks, local officials said Sunday. Two policemen were killed on Saturday night and four others injured in...
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KANKASH: Karzai to Ban Air Support for Afghan Troops
President Hamid Karzai on Saturday said that Afghan security forces should no longer call on the US or Nato for air support during military operations following the reported deaths of 10 civilians in...
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Unemployment Drives Rising Drug Addiction in Faryab
Lack of job opportunities and low incomes are causing more people to turn to drugs, officials in northern Faryab province have claimed. Faryab Governor Mohammadullah Batash said that many young people...
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Zabul Airport Budget Insufficient, Local Officials Say
Local officials in southern Zabul province said Sunday that the budget for a new provincial airport is insufficient to complete the construction, but they will begin building it anyway. The Ministry...
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300 Telecom Towers Targeted by Insurgents Since 2001: MCIT
Telecom towers have been damaged or destroyed by insurgent attacks around 300 times in the past decade – an average of more than two attacks a month, the Afghan Ministry of Communications and...
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