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Russia Ready to Respond Afghanistan’s Request for Military Help
November 04, 2015
KABUL - Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan, Alexander Mantytskiy, declared Tuesday that Moscow is ready to respond to Afghanistan's request for military help.Mantytskiy insisted...
Kerry Talks Afghan Border Threat in Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
November 04, 2015
BISHKEK - US Secretary of State John Kerry visited ex-Soviet Tajikistan and Turkmenistan Tuesday to assure their leaders of US support for security on their Afghan borders...
Manpreet Vohra Appointed India’s New Ambassador to Afghanistan
November 04, 2015
KABUL - Manpreet Vohra (Indian Foreign Service Officer batch-1988) has been appointed as India’s new Ambassador to Afghanistan, succeeding Amar Sinha.Manpreet Vohra...
Afghanistan Watchdog Warns of Deadlock if Selection Body Faces Obstacle
November 03, 2015
KABUL - A number of individuals in the presidential palace administration are preventing the selection committee for commissioners and electoral institutions...
CDC Implements Development Projects Across Afghanistan
November 03, 2015
KABUL - Government development projects will be implemented through Community Development Councils (CDC) and these councils must stand firm in their commitments...
US Spent $43mln of Taxpayers’ Money on Afghanistan Gas Station
November 03, 2015
WASHINGTON - The Department of Defense poured $43 million into an "ill-conceived" project to build a gas station in Afghanistan — "an outrageous waste...
Ulumi Retains Seat as Parliament Avoids No-Confidence Vote
November 03, 2015
KABUL - The MPs on Monday refrained from going for no-confidence motion against the Interior Minister Noorulhaq Ulumi who was summoned to Wolesi Jirga (Lower house Parliament)...
Over 400,000 Support Independent Probe into US Bombing of Kunduz Hospital
November 03, 2015
MOSCOW - A petition calling for the support of US President Barack Obama to launch an independent investigation into the deadly bombing of the Kunduz hospital in Afghanistan...
Taliban Splinter Group Choose Mullah Rasool as Leader
November 03, 2015
KABUL - An Afghan Taliban faction group that opposed Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour as Mullah Omar's successor has elected their new leader, who the dissident faction says...
Senators Call for Holding of Loya Jirga in Afghanistan
November 02, 2015
KABUL - Senators in the upper house of the parliament on Sunday called for holding of the Loya Jirga in order to overcome from the current situation in Afghanistan...
Ghani Promises Jobs as Citizens Flee Unemployment
November 02, 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani once again promised to create jobs for the citizens amid alarming flee of Afghans to Europe in a bid to seek employment and peaceful life...
Balkhi Speaks out Against Germany’s Decision
November 02, 2015
KABUL - Referring to recent decision by Germany to send the Afghan migrants back home, the Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation declared Sunday that Afghanistan...
Gov’t. Must Disclose Result of Kunduz Investigations: MPs
November 02, 2015
KABUL - The result of the investigations needs to be shared with the public instead of the Presidential Palace, a number of Afghan lawmakers urged. “The result of the...
Evils, Rival Countries Given Hands to Face Afghanistan with Challenges: Gen. Qadam
November 02, 2015
KABUL - International terrorists, narcotics smugglers, terrorists groups and rival countries of Afghanistan have given hands together to face Afghanistan with challenges...
China to Build 10,000 Apartments in Kabul
November 02, 2015
KABUL - People’s Republic of China is building 10,000 apartments in Kabul which would be provided to government officials on long-term installments. Minister of Urban...
Serena Hotels Wins Big on the World Travel Award Forum
November 01, 2015
Serena Hotels – South and Central Asia was honoured with huge accolades by the World Travel Awards at the Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2015 held at the InterContinental...
Jihadi Council Intensifies Call for Convening Loya Jirga
November 01, 2015
KABUL - The newly-established council of former Jihadi figures on Saturday called on the government for an urgent holding of traditional Loya Jirga to amend the...
US to Send Special Forces to Syria, Powers Divided on Assad
November 01, 2015
WASHINGTON - The United States announced Friday its first sustained deployment of ground troops to Syria to help the anti-jihadist fight, as major powers remained...
Investments Significantly Decreased in Afghanistan
November 01, 2015
KABUL - Officials in Afghanistan Investments Supports Agency AISA have stated that investments in different aspects have been decreased in Afghanistan in past 9 months...
Security Forces Rebuff Taliban Attack on Barg-E-Matal District
November 01, 2015
KABUL - Afghan security forces have rebuffed a coordinated attack of Taliban militants on Barg-e-Matal District of eastern Nooristan province, Ministry of Defense (MoD)...
Adult Cardiac Programme Inaugurated at FMIC
November 01, 2015
KABUL – FMIC has introduced a cardiac surgery programme for adults. For the first time, people with heart problems can receive high quality specialized treatment and...
USAID Pays for Afghan Hospitals that do not Exist: SIGAR
October 31, 2015
KABUL - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has come under serious criticism after America's federal watchdog found out that the agency provided...
Global Emissions Pledges not Enough yet: UN
October 31, 2015
BERLIN - Governments' emissions-cutting pledges ahead of a global conference in December are a good step toward achieving an international global warming goal, but...
Dostum Links Jihadi Council’s Success to Cooperation with Govt.
October 31, 2015
KABUL - First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum declared on Friday that the newly-established Jihadi Council will be helpful at resolving national issues if it is...
Nations Weigh Ceasefire, Transition Plan in Syria
October 31, 2015
VIENNA - The United States, Russia and other regional and world powers were considering a new plan Friday to set up a ceasefire in Syria within the next four to six months...
Humanitarian Assistance Arrives from Pakistan
October 31, 2015
ISLAMABAD - A C-130 aircraft carrying humanitarian assistance for the people of Afghanistan arrived in Kabul on Friday from Islamabad, a press release from Pakistani...
Quake-Stricken Afghan Villagers Self-Help Amid Relief Operation
October 31, 2015
FAIZABAD/ASADABAD - Quake-stricken villagers in Afghanistan have been doing their best to help themselves while waiting relief from aid agencies since the devastating...
Afghan Influx Unacceptable, Many will have to Leave: Germany
October 29, 2015
BERLIN - Germany's top security official complained Wednesday of an "unacceptable" influx of Afghans from relatively safe areas of their country, and warned that...
New Kabul Bank Auctioned Again for Sale
October 29, 2015
KABUL - Finance Ministry said that according to the decision of the cabinet, the New Kabul Bank should be sold. The original Kabul Bank, used to pay government salaries...
Concerns Raised Over Taliban’s Recruitment of Child Soldiers
October 29, 2015
KABUL - A number of MPs and officials on Wednesday expressed concerns over recent reports that the Taliban are recruiting children and teenagers to fight on the...
Kerry to Discuss Regional Security and Situation in Afghanistan
October 29, 2015
BISHKEK - U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, will discuss the regional security issues and prospects of Tajik-American cooperation during his visit to Tajikistan...
Afghan Woman Receives Jewels of Muslim Worlds Award
October 29, 2015
KABUL - An Afghan woman received an award ‘Jewels of Muslim Worlds Award’ during the sixth Muslim World Biz 2015 in Malaysia on Tuesday. The award is given...
MPs Criticize Govt. Over Delay in Helping Earthquake-Hit Victims
October 29, 2015
KABUL - A number of lawmakers in Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) on Wednesday criticized the government for the delay in helping people hit by Monday's...
Climate Change Deal will not Include Global Carbon Price: UN
October 28, 2015
LONDON - A climate change deal to be agreed in Paris in December will not be able to come up with a global carbon price, the United Nations' climate chief, Christiana...
Karzai Turns Down Allocation of Fund for His Office
October 28, 2015
KABUL - Most recently, a decree was issued by the Presidential Palace to allocate separate fund for the office of the former President but Hamid Karzai has...