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Taliban Commanders Killed, Detained in Raids
At least three Taliban commanders have been killed or captured during military operations since Sunday, according to Isaf and Afghan officials. Taliban leader Allah Nur was killed Monday during a...
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Winter Disaster Preparation is Underway: Senate Committee
The Senate's Disaster Management Committee came under fire on Tuesday over its preparations for the seasonal natural disasters which happen each winter in remote areas of the country. Members of the...
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British Soldiers Confident of Afghan Forces
British soldiers are confident of the abilities of the Afghan security forces to protect the people of Afghanistan, according to the British Commander of Task Force Helmand. "I am absolutely confident...
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Human Rights Groups Call for War Crimes Report
Human rights groups renewed calls on Tuesday for the release of a report from Afghanistan's Independent Human Rights Commission on war crimes committed over three decades in the country. At a...
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Afghan Forces Require Massive Assistance: Pentagon
A US Department of Defense report released Monday states that only one of the Afghan National Army's 23 brigades is able to operate independently without support of the US or Nato troops. The report...
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Over 200 Children Held in Bagram Prison: HRW
Over 200 juvenile Afghans are being detained at the Bagram detention center north of Kabul, the international Human Rights Watch said Tuesday, an issue that it has brought to the attention of the...
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KANKASH: Human Rights Challenges and Concerns
In this edition of Kankash, host Mujaheed Kara discusses the ten-year accomplishments of human rights in Afghanistan and the challenges and concerns lie ahead. To watch the programme, click here:...
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KANKASH: Negative Views of 2014
In this edition of Kankash, host Mujaheed Kakar discusses the factors and motivations behind the messages about what to expect in 2014 and beyond. To watch the programme, click here:...
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TOLOnews 11 December 2012
Top news in this Bulletin: Over 200 juvenile Afghans are being detained at the Bagram detention center north of Kabul, the international Human Rights Watch said Tuesday, an issue that it has brought to...
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Obama Weighing US Presence in Afghanistan After 2014: Panetta
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said that President Barack Obama will decide in the next few weeks about the number of troops to stay in Afghanistan after the combat mission ends in 2014. He did not...
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4 ANA Troops, Several Taliban Killed in Kapisa Raid
Four Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and several Taliban insurgents have been killed in a clash in northeastern Kapisa province on Tuesday morning, local officials said. Two other soldiers have...
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North Korea Launches Long-Range Rocket
North Korea launched a long-range rocket on Wednesday, in defiance of UN sanctions threats over what Pyongyang's critics insist is a disguised ballistic missile test."It (the rocket) has been...
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US Recognizes Syrian Rebels
President Barack Obama proclaimed Syria's newly reframed opposition as the "legitimate" representative of the nation's people, in the most significant US intervention in a brutal civil war.As...
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Panetta Arrives in Afghanistan to Meet Top Commanders
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit to meet the top military commanders and President Hamid Karzai. Read more...
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Afghan Olympic Committee Criticised Over Early Election
Sports-related experts have raised concerns over the upcoming elections for the head of Afghanistan's National Olympic Committee (NOC), describing it as "controversial". The previous election held in...
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North Korea Launches Long-Range Rocket
North Korea launched a long-range rocket on Wednesday, in defiance of UN sanctions threats over what Pyongyang's critics insist is a disguised ballistic missile test."It (the rocket) has been...
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US Recognises Syrian Rebels
President Barack Obama proclaimed Syria's newly reframed opposition as the "legitimate" representative of the nation's people, in the most significant US intervention in a brutal civil war.As...
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TOLOnews 12 December 2012
Top news in this Bulletin: Afghan lawmakers on Wednesday agreed to summon 11 ministers who have not spent more than 50 percent of their ministry's budget to answer before parliament, describing them as...
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US Military Helping Train Afghan Women Police
Female US military instructors are helping train Afghan women police in home checks and body search techniques in central Maidan Wardak province, local officials said on Wednesday. Provincial police...
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Afghan Saffron Tops 16 Nations at World Exhibition
Afghanistan's saffron has been awarded first place for quality among 16 countries at the International Saffron Exhibition held in France, officials said Wednesday. "At the exhibition which was held in...
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