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No word on fate of Turkish hostages held by Taliban
9 May 2013 13:18

No word on fate of Turkish hostages held by Taliban

The local authorities and prominent leaders in Afghanistan are making great efforts and are in close contact with the group that captured our citizens.

 
Taliban follows "Zero or All" policy
9 May 2013 12:46

Taliban follows "Zero or All" policy

The detainee named Nazifullah who had studied in Peshawar confessed that he was instructed to carry out suicide attack by the Taliban council in Quetta, Pakistan.

 
New governor’s office launched in Nangarhar
9 May 2013 12:08

New governor’s office launched in Nangarhar

The building would be at a cost of 26.5mn AFN, having 42 rooms with all required facilities.

 
Eight suspected militants killed in Afghanistan
9 May 2013 11:37

Eight suspected militants killed in Afghanistan

the Taliban elements availing opportunity hiding themselves among the demonstrators and opened fire on police

 
Pakistan stresses OSCE role in Afghan transition process
9 May 2013 11:33

Pakistan stresses OSCE role in Afghan transition process

A peaceful and stable Afghanistan will help the people of Afghanistan rediscover their destiny, consolidate their polity and rebuild their economy

 
Putin warns of worsening Afghan situation
9 May 2013 11:30

Putin warns of worsening Afghan situation

He slammed the ISAF for "practical inaction" in uprooting drug production in Afghanistan and ignoring Russian offer of assistance.

 
NZ troops transport tonnes of supplies out of Afghanistan
9 May 2013 09:56

NZ troops transport tonnes of supplies out of Afghanistan

A team tasked with packing and moving tonnes of New Zealand Defence Force equipment and supplies from Afghanistan back to New Zealand has returned home.

 
 
 
In Afghanistan, corruption is just 1st challenge
8 May 2013 18:27

In Afghanistan, corruption is just 1st challenge

Karzai's office elaborated vaguely that funds have underwritten "operations, assisting wounded Afghan soldiers and paying rent.

 
Police destroy 550 acres of poppy farms in Nangarhar
8 May 2013 18:15

Police destroy 550 acres of poppy farms in Nangarhar

The operation, according to the source was carried out in Achin district, where the counter-drug forces faced no threat.

 
Sustainable job to be created in Afghanistan
8 May 2013 18:12

Sustainable job to be created in Afghanistan

The minister for economy Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal who had attended the conference, said annually 500,000 manpower join the job market but the government had no enough capacity to hire them.

 
Journalists still facing threats in Afghanistan, UN
8 May 2013 18:07

Journalists still facing threats in Afghanistan, UN

In the backdrop of an evolving democracy with fragile conditions for rule of law, Afghan journalists are doing their best to inform and educate the public, and providing a tool for accountability for the Afghan people.

 
Taliban Leader, Insurgents Arrested in Afghan Operation
8 May 2013 18:01

Taliban Leader, Insurgents Arrested in Afghan Operation

The cache consisted of 15 Chinese 107 mm rockets, one 82 mm recoilless rifle round and two 50 kg bags of 46% fertiliser.

 
Azerbaijan intends to develop cooperation with Afghanistan in all spheres
8 May 2013 17:56

Azerbaijan intends to develop cooperation with Afghanistan in all spheres

Azerbaijan has extensive experience in the oil and gas industry.

 
NATO investigating allegations of misconduct by its soldiers in southern Afghanistan
8 May 2013 17:51

NATO investigating allegations of misconduct by its soldiers in southern Afghanistan

A statement from ISAF says four insurgents were killed in the incident.

 
Afghan minister vows punishment for fainting girls
8 May 2013 17:30

Afghan minister vows punishment for fainting girls

In the latest case, 200 girls were reported to have been "poisoned" at a school in Kabul on May 1, causing an outbreak of screaming, stomach aches and vomiting.

 
Checkpoint Handed To Afghan Police
8 May 2013 16:12

Checkpoint Handed To Afghan Police

The Afghan Police have proven time and again that they are capable of providing the local population with protection from the threat posed by the insurgency.

 
Sir Alex Ferguson retires from Manchester United after 26 years
8 May 2013 16:09

Sir Alex Ferguson retires from Manchester United after 26 years

Sir Alex Ferguson is the most successful manager in the history of the British game and famously won a treble in 1999. He won astonishing 49 trophies after moving to Old Trafford in 1986 and re-built the United’s empire in spectacular fashion.

 
Parwan Residents Ready to Fight Against Pakistan
8 May 2013 13:15

Parwan Residents Ready to Fight Against Pakistan

The Afghan disabled who protested against Pakistan have gone to Goshta district of eastern Nangahar province to support Afghan security forces if the war starts between Afghanistan and Pakistan.