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TOLOnews 15 April 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Afghanistan's Ministries of Defence and Interior on Monday said that they will take immediate action to stop Pakistan's military buildup along the Durand line near eastern...
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Three Dead, Over 100 Hurt in US Blasts
Two explosions struck one of America's top sporting events Monday, killing at least three and wounding more than 100 as the Boston Marathon erupted in a maelstrom of blood, screams, smoke and panic....
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Karzai Condemns Zabul, Boston Bombings
President Hamid Karzai has condemned Monday's separate bombings in Afghanistan's southern Zabul province and in the US city of Boston in two statements released Tuesday. Karzai expressed his...
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Afghan-Australian Faces Jail in Indonesia for People Smuggling
An Afghan-born man is being prosecuted in Indonesia for allegedly trying to get his family relatives to Australia by boat. Ali Qaseem, 57, was born in Afghanistan but is now an Australian citizen...
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Senators Condemn Pakistani Border Presence Amid Reports of Resolution
Afghanistan's senate on Tuesday condemned the buildup of Pakistan's military on the border between the two countries, calling for clearer government policies on the neighbouring state, despite some...
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Strong Quake Hits Iran, Felt Across Gulf and South Asia
A powerful earthquake rattled southeastern Iran and was felt across the Gulf and South Asia on Tuesday, reports from around the region said. Iran's Seismological Centre reported on its website that...
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Kabul Police Arrest Robbers Posing as Vaccination Staff
Four people who pretended to be vaccination staff have been arrested and charged with stealing in Police District 3 of Kabul city, police said on Tuesday. Head of PD 3 Waisullah Taj said that the...
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Strong Quake Hits Iran, Felt Across Gulf and South Asia
A powerful earthquake rattled southeastern Iran and was felt across the Gulf and South Asia on Tuesday, reports from around the region said. Iran's Seismological Centre reported on its website that...
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Afghanistan's Domestic Income Rises for Third Year
Afghanistan earned 87 billion Afghanis from internal sources last year, an increase on the previous two years, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday. The Revenue Department said that government's domestic...
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Kunar Attack Supported by Foreign Insurgents: MOD
Afghanistan's Minister of Defence said that the recent insurgent attack on the Afghan National Security Forces in eastern Kunar province was supported by neighboring countries. Bismillah Khan...
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MPs Call for Shift in War Strategy to Protect Civilians
A parliamentarian commission on Tuesday called for the way the Afghan war is fought to be changed in order to protect civilians as the number of civilian casualties looks set to rise this year. Head...
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TOLOnews 16 April 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Afghanistan's Minister of Defence said that the recent insurgent attack on the Afghan National Security Forces in eastern Kunar province was supported by neighboring...
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IEC Not Consulted on Law Governing IEC Structure, Function
Members of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) said they were not consulted by the country's lawmakers before the law governing the commission's structure and function was approved this week....
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Plans Underway to Improve Afghan Disaster Response: UN
Afghanistan's capacity to mitigate the impact of natural disasters is very low in most cases and the country is not capable of addressing disaster risks, United Nations special representative for...
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Herat Roadside Bomb Kills 7 Women, Children
At least seven civilians have been killed and four others injured in a roadside bomb blast in western Herat province this morning, local officials said Wednesday. The blast happened about 08:00am in...
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Bombers Kill 20 on Pakistan Election Campaign Trail
Bombers killed 20 people and wounded dozens more in Pakistan on Tuesday in the bloodiest day of violence yet on the campaign trail for next month's historic general election. Pakistan goes to the...
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6.6-Magnitude Quake Rocks Papua New Guinea
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake shook Papua New Guinea's north Wednesday in a region where a huge tsunami killed more than 2,000 people in 1998, with reports suggesting the area escaped serious damage. The...
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Senior Taliban Leader Detained in Helmand Operation
A senor Taliban leader has been detained and two other insurgents have been killed in a joint Afghan and Nato troops operation in southern Helmand province this morning, Isaf said Wednesday. "An...
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Radio Station Arman FM Marks 10 Years of Broadcast
Afghanistan's first private radio station Arman FM marks its 10-year anniversary this week, celebrating its growth across the country to more than 15 provinces. Arman FM, which is part of the Moby...
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Insurgent Group Renounces Violence in Baghlan
About 12 insurgents have surrendered their weapons in northern Baghlan province and joined the government peace and reconciliation programme, local officials said Wednesday. Provincial police chief...
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