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Isaf Backs Karzai's Ban on Air Support for Afghan Raids
Isaf's new commander in Afghanistan said the coalition supports President Hamid Karzai's ban on the Afghan army calling for Isaf air support during military operations, giving an assurance that the...
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Politicians Call for Clarity on Taliban Talks
The government must make it very clear what it expects the Taliban will want from a peace deal and what the government is willing to give them, a number of political parties said Sunday at a gathering...
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Afghan Orchestra Returns to Kabul
Students of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM) returned to Kabul Sunday after a much-lauded music tour in the United States. The orchestra presented another face of Afghanistan with...
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TOLOnews 17 February 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Isaf's new commander in Afghanistan said the coalition supports President Hamid Karzai's ban on the Afghan army calling for Isaf air support during military operations,...
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Gunmen Abduct 7 Foreign Workers in Nigeria
Gunmen stormed a construction site in northern Nigeria, kidnapping seven foreign workers and killing a security guard, police said, in one of the worst attacks on expatriates in the restive region....
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New Zealand to Keep Troops in Afghanistan
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said the country will keep a small team of military personnel in Afghanistan to help coalition forces after it formally withdraws from the country in April. Key on...
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Afghan Delegation Heads to Delhi to Meet India, US
Afghan deputy foreign minister Jawed Ludin will lead the government delegation for tomorrow's trilateral meeting in Delhi between Afghanistan, India and the US. The conference is expected to focus on...
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Civilian Casualties in Jawzjan Taliban, Police Clash
One civilian has been killed and three more injured during clashes between Taliban insurgents and local police in northern Jawzjan province, official said Monday. At least 10 Taliban insurgents were...
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Afghan 'Insider Attack' Soldier Killed in Kunar Raid
A former Afghan soldier who killed a US soldier last year has been confirmed as one of the two Taliban insurgents killed last week in a joint military operation in eastern Kunar province, Isaf said...
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Isaf Defence Ministers Meet to Discuss Afghan Drawdown
Afghanistan's Minister of Defence will address his 50 counterparts from the Isaf partner countries later this week in Brussels to discuss the drawdown of the Nato-led combat mission. Bismillah Khan...
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India, Pakistan Rivalry Emerging Over Afghan Peace Deal
As the Western armies move towards the exit in Afghanistan, it seems the regional nations are vying to replace the influence exerted by the US and Nato over the past decade. Fresh news reports from...
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Afghan Security Council Orders Armed Forces Consolidation
Afghanistan's National Security Council has ordered all legally armed groups fighting the insurgency to be integrated into the government security institutions. In a Sunday meeting chaired by...
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Security is Key to Transparent Poll: IEC
Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC) warned Monday of a fraught 2014 election if security forces do not ensure the safety of voters. Read more...
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TOLOnews 18 February 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC) warned Monday of a fraught 2014 election if security forces do not ensure the safety of voters....
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Ghori Cement Runs at 80% Capacity: Chief
Afghanistan's biggest cement plant Ghori Cement in northern Baghlan province is running at only 80 percent capacity because of a lack of electricity, officials said Monday. Producing around 1200...
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Afghan 'Insider Attack' Soldier Killed in Kunar Raid
A former Afghan soldier who killed a US soldier last year has been confirmed as one of the two Taliban insurgents killed last week in a joint military operation in eastern Kunar province, Isaf said...
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Isaf Defence Ministers Meet to Discuss Afghan Drawdown
Afghanistan's Minister of Defence will address his 50 counterparts from the Isaf partner countries later this week in Brussels to discuss the drawdown of the Nato-led combat mission. Bismillah Khan...
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India, Pakistan Rivalry Emerging Over Afghan Peace Deal
As the Western armies move towards the exit in Afghanistan, it seems the regional nations are vying to replace the influence exerted by the US and Nato over the past decade. Fresh news reports from...
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Afghan Security Council Orders Armed Forces Consolidation
Afghanistan's National Security Council has ordered all legally armed groups fighting the insurgency to be integrated into the government security institutions. In a Sunday meeting chaired by...
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Security is Key to Transparent Poll: IEC
Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC) warned Monday of a fraught 2014 election if security forces do not ensure the safety of voters. The IEC said the biggest challenge ahead of next...
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