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Japan Delivers Further $117m in Aid to Afghanistan
Japan has agreed to fund a further $117 million in financial aid for development projects in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Tuesday. Ministry officials said that four main...
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Investment in Women Will Boost Afghanistan: Dalil
Afghan Minister of Public Health Suraya Dalil sought to highlight the plight of women's health in the lead up to March 8 International Women's Day, calling for more investment in the health-related...
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Anti-Graft Chief Calls for Abolishment of Kankor
Afghanistan's anti-corruption watchdog Tuesday called for the countrywide university entrance test, or Kankor, to be abolished, saying that half the corruption within the Ministry of Higher Education...
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German Defence Minister Visits Afghanistan
The German Defence Minister Thomas de Maizière made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday were he will meet Germany's troops based in the north of the country.He flew directly to the country in a...
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Nai Links Violence to Lack of Women in Media
Afghanistan's media watchdog Nai said Tuesday that the reported growth of violence against women is linked to a decline of women working in media roles. Nai chief Sediqullah Tawhidi said that although...
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Afghan Ambassador Renews Push for Clerics Conference
Afghanistan's Ambassador to Pakistan Tuesday will renew attempts for a conference between religious leaders of the two countries, saying he will ask Pakistan to replace its previously designated...
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TOLOnews 05 March 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Kabul Bank's former chairman Shirkhan Farnood and former chief executive Khalil Ferozi have been sentenced to five years in prison each in connection with the multi-million...
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Venezuela Leader Chavez Dies, Armed Forces Deployed
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez lost his battle with cancer, his death silencing the leading voice of the Latin American left and putting the oil-rich nation on a path to early elections. Vice...
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US Commander Wants 20,000 Troops in Afghanistan Post-2014
The top US military commander in the Middle East told senators for the first time Tuesday that he had envisioned keeping about 20,000 troops in Afghanistan after combat operations end in 2014. Gen....
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Foreigners Behind Afghanistan's Instability: Karzai
President Hamid Karzai Wednesday accused outside forces of causing instability in Afghanistan, warning foreign interests against using the country as an "experiment". Addressing Parliament as its...
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Taliban Leader, IED Expert Killed in Afghan Raids
A local Taliban leader named Biragh has been killed in a joint Afghan and Nato troops operation in southern Helmand province, Isaf said Wednesday. "An Afghan and coalition force killed a Taliban...
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Indra Gandhi Child Hospital to Receive Japan Aid
Japan and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) will give medical diagnostic equipment to the Indra Gandhi Child Hospital in Kabul amid ongoing efforts to train the staff and equip the...
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18 Afghan Soldiers Killed in Badakhshan Attacks
Violent clashes with Taliban insurgents in north-eastern Badakhshan province have killed at least 18 Afghan National Army soldiers, officials said Wednesday. Another six ANA soldiers were injured in...
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Media Role Crucial in Election: Officials
The Free and Fair Election Foundation (FEFA) said Wednesday that the role of the media is crucial in helping people select their preferred presidential candidate in the upcoming election, stressing...
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Afghanistan Qualifies for AFC Challenge Cup
Afghanistan will compete in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup after a nail-biting third match in the qualifiers in Laos on Wednesday. Read more...
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Film Festival Highlights Challenges for Afghan Women
The first artistic and documentary film festival about Afghan women was held in Kabul on Wednesday with the support of Afghan and international agencies. Five films and documentaries were shown...
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TOLOnews 06 March 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: President Hamid Karzai Wednesday accused outside forces of causing instability in Afghanistan, warning foreign interests against using the country as an "experiment"....
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N. Korea Arms Dealers Named in UN Sanctions Resolution
The UN Security Council will add two top North Korean arms dealers to a sanctions list following the country's nuclear test last month, according to a copy of a US-China draft resolution obtained by...
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Noor, Mohaqiq Call on Afghans to Unite
Political and former Jihadi leaders in Afghanistan's north called on the people to unite in order to rebuild the country, saying the divisions between groups seeking the good of Afghanistan needs to...
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Herat Blasts Injure 3 in Apparent Attempt on Political Leader
An apparent attempt to attack Islamic Unity Party leader and National Front member Mohammad Mohaqiq has left three civilians with injuries after a makeshift bomb exploded near Mohaqiq's planned...
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