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Uzbekistan Drops Transit Fees for Afghan Goods by 50%
January 24, 2018
KABUL - The new tariff system comes in to effect following the recent signing of trade and transit agreements between the two countries. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Monday said that...
Saudi Arabia to Invest in TAPI Gas Pipeline Project
January 24, 2018
KABUL - Saudi Arabia would make considerable investments in the construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, Turkmenistan Deputy Prime Minister...
3 Projects Costing 39m Afs Completed in Paktika
January 24, 2018
SHARANA - Three construction projects costing 39 million afghanis have recently been completed and put into service in southeastern Paktika province, the governor said Tuesday...
HRW Denounces Hotel Attack as a War Crime
January 24, 2018
KABUL - Perpetrators of the deadly attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul are responsible for war crimes, the Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. The Taliban have claimed responsibility...
Afghan Officials Search for Answers to Deadly Hotel Attack
January 23, 2018
KABUL - Afghan security officials met on Monday to draw up a response to a deadly attack on Kabul’s Hotel Intercontinental that exposed once again how vulnerable the capital remains to...
US Considers Sending 1,000 More Troops to Afghanistan in Spring - Reports
January 23, 2018
MOSCOW - The United States is pondering increasing the number of its military personnel in Afghanistan by 1,000 more troops this spring, Washington Post newspaper reported, citing the...
Insurgents Breached Hotel without Being Searched: Source
January 23, 2018
KABUL - According to survivors some of the hotel attackers had been checked in as guests and had their weapons delivered to their rooms. A security source told TOLOnews on condition of...
Pakistan Calls for “Credible Probe” Into Kabul Hotel Attack
January 23, 2018
KABUL - Pakistan’s foreign ministry rejected claims by some circles that Pakistan militants had been involved in the attack. The Pakistani government has called for a credible investigation...
Serbia Ready to Accept Migrants: Official
January 23, 2018
BELRIN - Serbia government has announced that the country will accept the migrants including Afghans even though it is not an EU member. Serbian officials have said the country is ready to accept...
US Applauds Afghan Forces’ Response to Hotel Attack
January 23, 2018
WASHINGTON - Joining the world in condemning the terrorist attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, the United States on Sunday applauded Afghan forces for their brave response...
Uzbekistan to Host Ministerial Conference on Afghanistan
January 22, 2018
KABUL - Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister AbdulazizKamilov said the aim of the multilateral meeting was to agree to basic principles for a peaceful settlement in Afghanistan...
Ex-Afghan PM Wants Turkey’s Active Role in Peace Effort
January 22, 2018
ISTANBUL - Former Afghan premier and Islamic Rule Party of Afghanistan leader Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai has called for Turkey’s “active role” in his country’s peace process...
Minister: UN Helps More Afghans to Return
January 22, 2018
TEHRAN - Interior Minister AbdolrezaRahmaniFazli said on Sunday that the UN's help for refugees in Iran is trivial, so it is necessary to allocate more helps and have more cooperation for Afghans to...
Afghanistan to be Linked to China via Train in 3 Days
January 22, 2018
KABUL - Uzbekistan deputy prime ministerJamshidQochqarov, who called on President Ashraf Ghani after arriving in Kabul on Saturday, said Afghanistan would be connected with China through...
Korea Provides $5.4m for GBV Response Projects in Afghanistan
January 22, 2018
KABUL - South Korea contributes $5.4 million to step up its long-running support for UN Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA’s) response to gender-based violence (GBV) in Afghanistan, the...
Senators Accuse Russia of ‘Two-Faced’ Afghan Policy
January 22, 2018
KABUL - Some Meshrano Jirga or upper house of Parliament members accused Russia of ‘double-dealing’ in its policy towards Afghanistan, alleging “Moscow provides arms to Taliban...
Indonesian Envoy Announces 500 Scholarships for Kandahar
January 21, 2018
KANDAHAR CITY - Indonesian Ambassador Arif Rhaman has said his country allocated 500 scholarships for Kandahar province. The envoy expressed the view during a meeting with Governor ZalmaiWeesa...
India, US and Afghanistan Target Pakistan over Terrorism at UNSC
January 21, 2018
NEW YORK - Pakistan needs to change its "mindset" of differentiating between good and bad terrorists, India said at the UN Security Council, urging it to focus on challenges...
Foundation Stone Laid in Memory of Fallen Journalists
January 21, 2018
KABUL - The foundation stone for a memorial in memory of media victims killed in Afghanistan in the past 16 years was laid in Kabul’s Pul-e-Bagh-e-Omomi area in Kabul on Saturday...
1,600 Daesh Fighters Killed In 2017 in Afghanistan: RS
January 21, 2018
KABUL - Resolute Support Mission’s (RS) Public Affairs Director Capt. Tom Gresback said in an interview with TOLOnews that 1,600 Daesh militants were killed in 2017 in Afghanistan and that...
Taliban Running ‘Customs Check-Point’ on Nimroz Road
January 21, 2018
ZARANJ - Taliban militants have established a ‘check-point’ on a key highway in southwestern Nimroz province charging taxes on goods carrying vehicles, sources said Saturday...
2,000 Families Flee Homes as Kunduz Raids Continue
January 21, 2018
KUNDUZ - An ongoing clearing operation has displaced around 2,000 families in Chardara district to the provincial capital of northern Kunduz province, an official said Saturday...
Jamiat-ARG Agree on Some Key Issues as Talks Progress
January 20, 2018
KABUL - Jamiat-e-Islami party of Afghanistan and the presidential palace (ARG) have reached an agreement on at least seven demands out of twelve tabled to government by the party in their bid to break...
Ghani Briefed on Operations During Visit to Commando Corps
January 20, 2018
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has visited the Commando Corps in capital Kabul and evaluated the conduct of special operations, a statement from Presidential Palace said on Friday...
US Dismisses Russian Offer of Platform for Afghan Talks
January 20, 2018
KABUL - The United States on Thursday dismissed Russian prospects to provide a platform for direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. On Wednesday, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow...
Spain to Send in More Troops to Afghanistan
January 20, 2018
KABUL - The Defense Minister of Spain, María Dolores de Cospedal, met President Ashraf Ghani at the Presidential Palace on Thursday where they discussed Afghanistan’s security situation...
US Warns Afghans Against Violence to End Rift over Ousted Governor
January 20, 2018
KABUL - The United States again has called on leaders in Afghanistan to resolve peacefully and expeditiously an ongoing dispute over the leadership transition in a northern province, where...
More Peace Meetings will Follow Kabul Process: Ghani
January 18, 2018
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday said that regional talks, Islamic talks and international peace talks will be held after the 2nd Kabul Process which is...
Afghanistan Determined to take any Measures to Counter Challenges Hampering Development of Bilateral Relations Between Two Nations: Vice President
January 18, 2018
Kabul, Jan 17—Mr. Liu Jingsong the new Chinese Ambassador to Kabul met with Sarwar Danish the second Vice President of Afghanistan, in his office and discussed the ways to improve the bilateral...
Summit of Counterterrorism Agencies’ Heads in June
January 18, 2018
WASHINGTON - Defeating terrorism needs globally coordinated responses, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday, convening a summit of heads of counter-terrorism agencies to boost...
Wolesi Jirga Oks Budget with Hike in Development Spending
January 18, 2018
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga on Wednesday approved the national budget for 2018, with an increase of 17 billion afghanis in development funds. The Afghan fiscal year began on December 22...
US Again Asks Pakistan to Launch Crackdown on Haqqanis
January 18, 2018
PESHAWAR - A senior Trump administration official has once again asked Pakistan to clear its territory of externally-focused terrorist organisations. Assistant Secretary of State...
Noor Threatens Civil Rebellion if Govt-Jamiat Talks Fail
January 18, 2018
KABUL - One month after President Ashraf Ghani fired Balkh provincial governor Mohammad Atta Noor, the Jamiat-e-Islami party’s CEO threatened civil rebellion if talks between the party...
USAID, FAO Launch 3-Year Agriculture Development Project
January 17, 2018
KABUL - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched the Promoting Value...
2 Rockets Fired at Diplomatic Missions in Kabul
January 17, 2018
KABUL - Two missiles landed in sensitive areas of the high-security capital on Monday night, officials said on Tuesday. However, the rocket strike caused no casualties. One rocket fell on the...