World Circus Day Celebrated in Kabul
World circus day was celebrated in Kabul with performance by members of Afghan Mini Mobile Circus for Children (MMCC) Sunday. With the celebration on this international day, we want to show the world...
View ArticlePolio, Chickenpox Still Threaten Afghan Children: MOPH
While polio is already wiped out from almost all the countries around the world there are still some polio cases seen in Afghanistan, Ministry of Public Health said Sunday, adding that more serious...
View ArticleTOLOnews 21 April 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: More than 59 female students from Bebee Mariam high school in Taloqan the capital of northeastern Takhar province were apparently poisoned early Sunday, local officials said....
View ArticleTaliban Take 9 Hostages After Helicopter Emergency Landing in Logar
The Taliban has taken 9 hostages after helicopter made emergency landing in central Logar province Sunday evening, local officials said on Monday. A passenger helicopter with Turkish citizens on board...
View ArticleMilitary Clashes with Insurgents in Northern Nigeria
Nigeria's military clashed with suspected Islamist insurgents in a remote northeastern village at the weekend, but casualty figures remained unclear, officials said on Monday. Read more...
View ArticleChina Can Play Important Role in Peace Process: Karzai
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that China as a "neighbour and a major world power can play a very important role in facilitating and promoting the peace process in Afghanistan." In an...
View ArticleWorld Bank to Finance Electric Dam Project in Kunar River
The Ministry of Water and Energy has said that the World Bank has accepted to finance electric dam project on Kunar river. The ministry said if this project is implemented, besides providing plenty of...
View ArticleSenior IMU Leader Killed in Balkh Raid
A senior leader of Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) was killed in a joint Afghan and Nato operation in northern Balkh province, Isaf said. "Afghan and coalition security forces confirmed today the...
View ArticleTaliban's Promotional Activities Rise in Kandahar
The Taliban's promotional activities have been increased in southern Kandahar province, raising the concerns of the residents, local officials said Monday. The officials have said that Taliban's...
View ArticleUS, Pakistan Discuss Afghan Peace Process
A high-level US delegation led by Acting US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan David Pearce met Pakistan's Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and the Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas...
View ArticlePakistan Building Up Second Gate in Eastern Nangarhar
The Pakistan military has started to build up the second gate in Goshta district of eastern Nangarhar province, reports said. Read more...
View ArticleMOI Accuses Afghan Senators, MPs of Interference
Afghan Minister of Interior Mujtaba Patang, during a National Security Council meeting on Sunday expressed concern over illegal interference of Senators and MPs in the affairs of the ministry of...
View ArticleParliament Approves Two Articles of Election Law
Afghanistan's parliament on Monday approved the second and fourth articles of the election law out of 11 controversial articles. The second article of the Election Law in which government has...
View ArticleWorld Bank to Fund Training of Afghans in Information Technology
Afghan Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) will train 50,000 staff in Information Technology for three years, with funding from the World Bank. At the graduation ceremony of...
View ArticleTOLOnews 22 April 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: A high-level US delegation led by Acting US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan David Pearce met Pakistan's Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and the...
View ArticleKarzai Goes to Brussels for Kabul-Islamabad-Washington Talks
Afghan President Hamid Karzai left Kabul to Brussels Tuesday to attend trilateral conference among Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the United States, in which the countries are said to discuss matters such...
View ArticleKunar Gets Shelled from Pakistan, No Casualties: officials
Eastern Kunar province once again was evidence of shelling from Pakistan on Monday afternoon but no civilian casualties were caused, local officials said Tuesday. The attack began yesterday afternoon...
View ArticleFaryab Police Soldier Kills 3 Colleagues, Taliban Commander, Self
An Afghan Police Soldier killed three fellow soldiers and wounded another of his colleagues in Faryab province last night following which he escaped to a village where he killed a Taliban commander...
View ArticleBoston Bomb Suspect Charged, Could Face Death
Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev could face the death penalty after being charged Monday for his alleged role in the attacks that left three people dead and 200 wounded. Read more...
View ArticleKANKASH: China Can Play Important Role in Peace Process: Karzai
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that China as a "neighbour and a major world power can play a very important role in facilitating and promoting the peace process in Afghanistan." To watch the...
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