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Experts Assess Ecosystems, Climate Change Adaptation in Hindu Kush Himalaya
February 04, 2017
KATHMANDU - More than 30 international and government experts from 10 countries have gathered in Nepal's capital to participate in two-day regional policy workshop on Adaptation Outlook...
Govt. Controls Less Than 60 Percent of Country: Watchdog
February 02, 2017
KABUL - The Afghan government controls less than 60 percent of the country, a U.S. watchdog agency reported on Wednesday, after security forces retreated from many strongholds last year...
Survey Finds Illegal Mining a Revenue Source for Insurgents, Mafia
February 02, 2017
KABUL - A recent survey by Afghanistan Anti-Corruption Network (AACN) has found that the country’s mines have become a revenue source for terrorist groups, mafia syndicates...
Corruption a Major Cause of Instability: Ghani
February 02, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani, calling corruption a major cause of instability in Afghanistan, has said his government has initiated reforms in the Ministry of Defence and the campaign...
600 Foreign Fighters Sent to Northern Provinces: Police
February 02, 2017
KABUL - General Baba Jan, the commander of 707 Pamir Police Unit, on Wednesday said that up to 600 foreign fighters and their families have moved in to some provinces in the northern...
Envoy Stresses Importance of Iran’s Chabahar Port for Afghanistan
February 02, 2017
TEHRAN - Afghan Ambassador to Tehran Nasir Ahmad Nour underlined that Iran's Chabahar port is of paramount importance for his country's economy. The port which is situated in...
About 500,000 Afghan Children at Risk: AIHRC
February 01, 2017
KABUL - Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Tuesday said that there are serious concerns about the lives of between 300,000 and 500,000 Afghan children employed...
Ghani Tasks Delegation to Assess Helmand Security Situation
February 01, 2017
LASHKARGAH - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has held a video conversation with top officials of southern Helmand province and tasked a delegation to visit the province and assess...
Noor Pushes for Role on National Stage
February 01, 2017
KABUL - Atta Mohammad Noor is in talks with President Ashraf Ghani to join the central government, a move that could shake up the country's politics ahead of elections scheduled...
AGO Suspends 17 Officials of Kabul Directorate of Rights
February 01, 2017
KABUL - The Office of the Attorney General of Afghanistan (AGO) on Tuesday announced that it has ordered the suspension of at least seventeen members of the Kabul Directorate of Rights...
Trump’s Travel Ban to Embolden Terrorists, Warns OIC
February 01, 2017
KABUL - The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has voiced concern at President Donald Trump’s order banning citizens of seven Muslim countries into the US. On Friday, Trump...
Pakistan Not Involved in Afghanistan’s Violence
February 01, 2017
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan army said on Tuesday the country is not involved in acts of terror in neighhbouring Afghanistan. Comments by the army spokesman, Major-General Asif Ghafoor...
IEC Unaware of Govt’s Decision Over Secretariat Nominees
January 31, 2017
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Monday said it had not received a formal notice from government confirming their rejection of the three nominees for the position...
US Promises Continued Support for Anti-Graft Efforts
January 31, 2017
KABUL - The US embassy welcomed the establishment of a new permanent facility for the Anti-Corruption Justice Center in Kabul, hoping investigators would benefit from it...
Iran Supports UN Efforts for Stabilising Afghanistan
January 31, 2017
KABUL - Iran has reaffirmed its support for the national unity government, signaling its willingness to back United Nations’ efforts for bringing peace and stability to...
CEO States Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Aid Needs will Rise
January 31, 2017
KABUL - CEO Abdullah Abdullah on Monday said at the Council of Ministers Meeting that Afghanistan will need more humanitarian aid this year in order to cope with the influx of thousands...
Tax Problems to be Tackled at Upcoming Conference
January 31, 2017
KABUL - The CEO’s office on Monday said the private sector and the ministries of finance and justice will hold a conference in the near future on ways to find a solution...
Go After Pakistan-Based Terrorists: Karzai to Trump
January 31, 2017
KABUL - Former president Hamid Karzai has urged US President Donald Trump to honour his campaign promise of dismantling terrorist camps in Pakistan. Karzai confirmed receiving letters from...
IEC Fails to Agree on Candidate for Secretariat Post
January 30, 2017
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has failed to reach a consensus on who to appoint to lead the IEC secretariat, former IEC chief Fazel Ahmad Manavi said on Sunday...
NPC Approves Contracts as SIGAR Chief Watches
January 30, 2017
KABUL - The National Procurement Commission (NPC Has Approved Eight Contracts at A Meeting President Over By President Ashraf Ghani, the Presidential Palace said Sunday. A statement from...
European Leaders Oppose Trump Travel Ban, Far Right Applauds
January 30, 2017
BERLIN - The leaders of Britain and Germany joined other American allies Sunday in criticizing President Donald Trump's U.S. entry ban for people from some Muslim-majority countries...
S. EU Leaders Calls for Unity to Deal with Terrorism, Migrant Crisis, Boost Growth
January 30, 2017
LISBON - Southern European leaders called for a united EU to fight terrorism, boost growth and find a solution to the migrant crisis at the Southern EU countries summit in Lisbon on...
Govt. Keeping Mum on Kandahar Explosion Findings
January 30, 2017
KABUL - Kandahar provincial council members claimed on Sunday government is not revealing its findings following a probe into the recent bomb blast at the Kandahar governor’s...
Zakhilwal, Shahbaz Agree on Expanded Trade Ties
January 30, 2017
PESHAWAR - Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan, Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal, and Pakistan’s Punjab Chief Minister Shabaz Sharif have agreed on expanding cooperation in different sectors...
NUG Criticized for Not Appointing Ministers in Key Portfolios
January 29, 2017
KABUL - A number of MPs and analysts on Saturday raised the issue of key government positions being run by caretakers, including the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, which according...
UN Reaffirms Commitment to Afghanistan, its People
January 29, 2017
KABUL - The UN assistant secretary-general for political affairs Miroslav Jenca has called on President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah and...
Mullah Haibatullah Replaces 24 ‘Shadow’ Officials
January 29, 2017
ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR, Pakistan - The leader of the Afghan Taliban recently replaced "shadow" governors in 16 of the country's 34 provinces, as he sought to consolidate...
Trump Signs Order to Vet Refugees, Citing Terrorist Threats
January 29, 2017
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday enacting a vetting process for refugees coming into the United States, in the name of guarding against terrorist...
UN, Russian Officials Talk Afghanistan Situation
January 29, 2017
KABUL - Top UN envoy in Kabul Tadamichi Yamamoto and Russian deputy foreign minister Igor Morgulov have discussed the security situation in Afghanistan, a media report said on Saturday...
French FM Expresses Concerns over Trump’s Order to Vet Refugees
January 29, 2017
PARIS - French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on Saturday said U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to curb refugees flows are worrying. At a joint press conference with his...
NUG Leaders Reject IEC Secretariat Head Candidates
January 28, 2017
KABUL - A source has told TOLOnews that the National Unity Leaders (NUG) recently rejected three candidates chosen for the position of secretariat head of the Independent Election...
Afghan Nation will Never Forget Indian Nation’s Cooperation: Atmar
January 28, 2017
KABUL - The Afghan nation will never forget the aid and cooperation delivered by the Indian people and government, Afghan National Security Adviser (NSA) Mohammad Hanif Atmar...
HPC Calls for Immediate End to War
January 28, 2017
KABUL - Members of the High Peace Council (HPC) Thursday called for a swift end to the ongoing war and violence in Afghanistan, saying the Afghan people were tired of conflict...
Corruption Must be Fought from a National Platform: Murad
January 28, 2017
KABUL - The Minister of Economy Abdul Sattar Murad Thursday said Afghanistan must fight corruption from ‘a national platform’ and at 'a national level campaign...
MoD Urges Afghan Women to Join National Army
January 28, 2017
KABUL - The Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Thursday said it has enforced a special salary scale and other incentives for female recruits to encourage more women to join the ranks of the...