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Pakistan Ulema Permits Suicide Attacks
The Chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council on Friday said that suicide attacks in Afghanistan are permitted as long as US forces are present in the country. "Palestine is occupied by Israel, Kashmir...
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Musharraf Vows to Return for Pakistan Elections
Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf said Friday he would return home within weeks to contest elections after nearly five years in self-imposed exile, but did not set a specific date....
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US, Iran Wrestling Leaders Unite to Fight Olympic Decision
Wrestling leaders from political foes Iran and the United States have united as part of a coalition of nations trying to keep the sport from being dumped from the Olympic lineup. Together with Russia...
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KANKASH: US Special Forces Out of Wardak
President Hamid Karzai has ordered the removal of all US special forces from an eastern province in response to allegations that those forces or their Afghan allies may have committed rights abuses...
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Russia Makes Afghanistan 'Priority' for UN Security Council
Russia is making Afghanistan the priority of the UN Security Council for the month of March as it assumes the council's rotating presidency, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. The presidency rotates...
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Afghanistan Beats Sri Lanka in AFC Challenge Cup Qualifier
Afghanistan's national football team beat Sri Lanka 1-0 in its first match at the Asian Football Confederation Challenge Cup qualifiers in Laos on Saturday. Afghan striker Belal Arezou scored the goal...
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Would-Be Bomber, 7 Insurgents Arrested in Nangarhar
A would-be suicide bomber and seven others insurgents have been arrested during two Afghan security forces operations in eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said Saturday. The operations took...
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Wardak Provincial Council Fears Ban on US Forces
Maidan Wardak's provincial council Saturday said that the central province will not be secure without the US Special Forces, following a presidential decree banning the elite US forces from the...
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New Plan to Help Afghanistan's Internal Refugees
A new plan to tackle the problem of Afghanistan's half a million internally displaced persons (IDPs) has been made in a meeting of a number of international organisations in Kabul Saturday. The...
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Ghor, Daykundi Provinces Trump Higher Education Exam
The top two scores for Afghanistan's tertiary entrance exam went to students from the central Ghor province, but the bulk of the top scores came from Daykundi province which had 16 students in top 20....
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Isaf Apologises for Shooting 2 Boys Dead in Uruzgan
Isaf forces have accidentally shot dead two boys in southern Uruzgan province during a military operation this week, the coalition said in a statement apologising for the mistake. "It is with deep...
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TOLOnews 02 March 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Maidan Wardak's provincial council Saturday said that the central province will not be secure without the US Special Forces, following a presidential decree banning the elite...
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Assad Offers Talks With Opposition, Refuses to Quit
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in a rare interview he is ready to negotiate with the opposition but will not step down, as the UN chief and his Syria envoy offered to broker peace talks between...
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Helmand's Remarkable Security Gains Remain Fragile
A dozen young Afghan men engage in a tough basketball battle in Helmand's provincial capital, Lashkar Gah. The men play on a newly-built playground which until only a few years ago was the Taliban's...
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Karzai Condemns Isaf's Uruzgan Airstrike on Civilians
President Hamid Karzai released a statement Sunday condemning the Isaf airstrike that mistakenly killed two boys in southern Uruzgan province this week. In the statement from his office, Karzai said...
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MOD Asks Isaf to Halt Military Base Demolitions
Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence said Sunday that the international forces do not have the right to demolish military bases in Afghanistan, a practice sometimes done as the foreign troops permanently...
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Iran Will Suspend Executions of Afghans: MOFA
Iran has tentatively promised to suspend the executions of a number of Afghan nationals until there is a meeting between the judicial authorities of both countries to find a permanent solution for...
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Afghan Security Council Calls for Pakistan ISI to be Blacklisted
The National Security Council (NSC) of Afghanistan on Sunday called for the international community, especially the United States, to blacklist intelligence organisations that support insurgent...
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TOLOnews 03 March 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: The National Security Council (NSC) of Afghanistan on Sunday called for the international community, especially the United States, to blacklist intelligence organisations...
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KANKASH: The Kankor Results
Thousands of students failed the university admission test - the Kankor. To watch the programme, click here: {youtube}0G89GEoSoHU{/youtube} Read more...
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