Rise in Violence Against Women Linked to Culture: UN
The rising violence against women in Afghanistan is linked to cultural values, the UN special envoy to Afghanistan said Monday, revealing the statistic of a 20 percent rise in female deaths and...
View ArticleAfghan Govt Describes Nato's mission as aimless
President Karzai's spokesman Aimal Faizi on Tuesday said that the Nato's mission in Afghanistan was "unwise and aimless". Read more...
View ArticleTOLOnews 19 March 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: President Karzai's spokesmanAimalFaizi on Tuesday said that the Nato's mission in Afghanistan was "unwise and aimless". {youtube}8jSUX3WB_ls{/youtube} Read more...
View ArticleSyrian Opposition Meets to Choose Rebel Prime Minister
Syria's opposition coalition meets in Istanbul on Monday to select their first rebel prime minister, tasked with running daily life in large swathes of territory freed from regime control but mired in...
View Article3 Men Beheaded in Kandahar
Three men have been beheaded in southern Kandahar province, apparently at the hands of insurgents, local officials said Tuesday. The three men were traveling Monday evening from the Sangin district in...
View ArticleSyrian Opposition PM Rejects Dialogue with Assad Regime
Syria's opposition will not enter into dialogue with the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, the country's newly elected rebel prime minister said Tuesday in his inaugural speech. "We confirm to the...
View ArticleKarzai Heads to Turkmenistan for Nowruz
President Hamid Karzai Wednesday flew to Ishqabad, the capital of Turkmenistan, to attend the world festival for the Persian new year Nowruz, the presidential palace said. Karzai went with a...
View ArticleDecade On, Iraq Grapples with Daily Attacks
Iraq Wednesday marked 10 years since a US-led invasion that sought to establish a stable, democratic ally, grappling with continuing violence which left another 52 people dead in the bloodiest day in...
View ArticleKarzai Agrees US Will Remain in Wardak
President Hamid Karzai Wednesday reached an agreement with the US that their special forces will remain in most of Maidan Wardak province, signaling a shift from his previous demand for them to leave...
View ArticleAfghan-Turk Business Partnerships to Grow: ACCI
The Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industry has agreed with an Afghan-Turkish business group to host in Afghanistan more trade fairs of both countries products over the next ten years. The Afghan-Turk...
View ArticleParliament Criticises Faizi Over 'Aimless' Nato Comment
Afghan lawmakers Wednesday criticised presidential spokesman Aimal Faizi for calling the Nato mission in Afghanistan "illogical and aimless", warning that such comments threaten the stability of the...
View ArticleAirport Planned for Nuristan: Aviation Ministry
The Afghan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation said Wednesday that it is planning to build an airport in the eastern province of Nuristan with hopes that it will help boost development in the...
View ArticleNai Hopes for Better Year Ahead for Journalists
Afghanistan's media watchdog Nai on Wednesday said the past year has been one of the worst yet for journalists across the country with at least 71 registered incidents of violence against journalists,...
View ArticleTOLOnews 20 March 2013
President Hamid Karzai Wednesday reached an agreement with top US Commander in Afghanistan Gen. Joseph Dunford that US Special Forces will remain in most of Maidan Wardak province....
View ArticleSecurity Top Priority for New Year: Govt
The Afghan government has made security its top priority on the eve of Nawruz to ensure the Persian new year celebrations go ahead without an incident. Read more...
View ArticleKANKASH: UK Admits Campaign in Afghanistan is 'an Unwinnable War'
The UK's defence ministry has said that the British soldiers fighting in Afghanistan are part of a campaign that attempted to "impose an ideology foreign to the Afghan people" and was "unwinnable in...
View ArticleRise in Violence Against Women Linked to Culture: UN
The rising violence against women in Afghanistan is linked to cultural values, the UN special envoy to Afghanistan said Monday, revealing the statistic of a 20 percent rise in female deaths and...
View Article3 Men Beheaded in Kandahar
Three men have been beheaded in southern Kandahar province, apparently at the hands of insurgents, local officials said Tuesday. The three men were traveling Monday evening from the Sangin district in...
View ArticleAfghan Govt Says Nato Mission is 'Aimless'
President Hamid Karzai's spokesman Aimal Faizi on Tuesday said that Nato's mission in Afghanistan was "illogical and aimless". The comment comes a day after Nato's Secretary General Anders Fogh...
View ArticleTOLOnews 19 March 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: President Karzai's spokesmanAimalFaizi on Tuesday said that the Nato's mission in Afghanistan was "unwise and aimless". {youtube}8jSUX3WB_ls{/youtube} Read more...
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