Allegation Against US Froces to Be Checked: Kerry
The US Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that the complaints against Afghans working for US Special Forces in Afghanistan would be investigated. "With respect to Afghanistan and Wardak...
View ArticleWorld Powers Have 'Good Offer' for Iran Nuclear Talks
World powers will present Iran with an updated and "good" offer at talks this week on its nuclear programme, an EU official said Monday, although hopes for a breakthrough appear slim. Talks aimed at...
View ArticleAfghan Students in Pakistan Protest Against Education Attaché
A number of Afghan students in Pakistan protested Monday against Afghanistan's education attaché for issues in obtaining their graduation certificates. The protesters, who are high school graduates of...
View ArticleWardak Decision Based on Incorrect Information: Analyst
Afghan Analyst believe that Karzai's decision about the immediate withdrawal of US Special Forces from the central Logar and Wardak provinces was based on incorrect information. President Hamid Karzai...
View ArticleKANKASH: Karzai Orders Expulsion of US Special Forces From Wardak
President Hamid Karzai on Sunday ordered the expulsion of US Special Forces from Maidan Wardak province, west of Kabul, after hearing reports of "torture and murder of Afghan citizens" by these forces...
View ArticleInadequate Laws Hamper Fight Against Land-Grabbing: AGO
The Attorney General said Monday that prosecuting those involved in illegal confiscation of public lands is difficult because the country's penal code doesn't directly address the offense.Afghanistan...
View ArticleGov to Collect Unregistered Sim Cards
The Afghanistan Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (ATRA) will collect unregistered Sim cards and close down all franchises of telecom companies that issue Sim cards without proper identification...
View ArticleAfghan Delegation Goes Abroad to Attract Investments
A delegation from the Afghanistan Investment Support Agency is traveling abroad to attempt to attract new investments in Afghanistan, AISA officials said Tuesday. The team will travel to a number of...
View ArticleUS Ambassador Meets Young Afghan Musicians
The US Ambassador to Afghanistan met on Monday with the young students of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM) who recently returned from a highly-acclaimed US trip during which they...
View ArticlePeace Needs National Consensus, Negotiation: Ghani
An inclusive negotiation process that builds national consensus is necessary for a successful peace settlement, said Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, head of the Transition Coordination Commission. "Peace is...
View Article35 Insurgents Killed, Dozens Injured In Herat, Badghis
At least 35 Taliban insurgents, including three Arab fighters, were killed and 42 insurgents injured in two separate operations in the western Herat and Badghis provinces, local officials said...
View ArticleTOLOnews 26 February 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: An inclusive negotiation process that builds national consensus is necessary for a successful peace settlement, said Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, head of the Transition...
View ArticleSuicide Bomber Strikes Afghan Army Bus, Injures 8
A suicide bomber attacked a bus carrying Afghan soldiers to work in Kabul city early Wednesday, injuring 8, including a civilian, local officials said. Read more...
View ArticleHagel Confirmed as Next US Secretary of Defence
The US Senate confirmed Chuck Hagel to be secretary of defence, ending a long and acrimonious nomination process and handing President Barack Obama a boost as he fills his second-term cabinet. After a...
View ArticleKANKASH: Karzai Orders Expulsion of US Special Forces From Wardak
President Hamid Karzai on Sunday ordered the expulsion of US Special Forces from Maidan Wardak province, west of Kabul, after hearing reports of "torture and murder of Afghan citizens" by these forces...
View ArticleInadequate Laws Hamper Fight Against Land-Grabbing: AGO
The Attorney General said Monday that prosecuting those involved in illegal confiscation of public lands is difficult because the country's penal code doesn't directly address the offense.Afghanistan...
View ArticleGov to Collect Unregistered Sim Cards
The Afghanistan Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (ATRA) will collect unregistered Sim cards and close down all franchises of telecom companies that issue Sim cards without proper identification...
View ArticleAfghan Delegation Goes Abroad to Attract Investments
A delegation from the Afghanistan Investment Support Agency is traveling abroad to attempt to attract new investments in Afghanistan, AISA officials said Tuesday. The team will travel to a number of...
View ArticleUS Ambassador Meets Young Afghan Musicians
The US Ambassador to Afghanistan met on Monday with the young students of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM) who recently returned from a highly-acclaimed US trip during which they...
View ArticlePeace Needs National Consensus, Negotiation: Ghani
An inclusive negotiation process that builds national consensus is necessary for a successful peace settlement, said Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, head of the Transition Coordination Commission. "Peace is...
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