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2 killed in Badakhshan avalanche
AT Monitoring Desk
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Malnutrition hits 40pc children: UNICEF
KABUL: Around 40 percent Afghan children suffer from malnutrition across the country, said an official in the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).... READ MORE
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UN condemns wedding bombing in Helmand
KABUL: The UN secretary-general condemned a deadly incident which left tens of civilians dead in southern Helmand province in strongest possible words. At least 45 other people were injured in the incident. Most of those READ MORE
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No more excuse for Taliban to continue fighting in Afghanist
KABUL: Since the international forces' combat mission has formally in Afghanistan, the Taliban should have no more excuse to continue fighting the Afghan government and troops, said the acting chief of the National Direc READ MORE
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Militants trying to infiltrate into Afghan-Turkmen bordering
KABUL: Local officials in northern Jawzjan province have said that the Taliban militants were trying to extend their activities to bordering areas between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan... READ MORE
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Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to strengthen trade ties
KABUL: Afghan and Pakistani officials the other day agreed to increase trade and commercial links between the two neighboring countries amid improving security cooperation after the deadly attack on a school in Peshawar. READ MORE
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Afghan forces capable to counter security threats: Minister
KABUL: Afghan security organs on Thursday took security responsibility of the entire country, assuring they were well-prepared and capable to counter internal and external threats posed by terrorist groups.... READ MORE
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Helmand: 26 wedding guests killed, 45 injured
LASHKARGAH: Around 26 people were killed and another 45, mostly children and women, were wounded when several artillery and mortar shells hit a wedding party in the Sangin district of southern Helmand province, officials READ MORE
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Poultry farming for livelihood: 0.1m chickens to be distribu
KABUL: The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) tends to run chicken distribution among around 1000 poor families in ten provinces of the country in order to improve their livelihood... READ MORE
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Three killed, eight injured in Nangarhar attack
KABUL: At least two civilians and a policeman were killed and eight others were injured when a group of would-be suicide bombers opened indiscriminate firings on civilians in Batikot district of eastern Nangarhar provinc READ MORE
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Cabinet formation row: Meetings with Ghani, Abdullah fruitle
KABUL: After separate meetings of a delegation of lawmakers with President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, a number of lawmakers said Wednesday that their meeting with the National Unity Government (N READ MORE
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16 militants killed in raids
KABUL: As many as 16 Taliban militants were killed and 23 others injured in crackdowns carried out by Afghan security forces in different parts of the country... READ MORE
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"2014 bloody year for journalists in Afghanistan"
KABUL: Following a number of deadly incidents that took lives of journalists in the country, a report on Wednesday revealed that violence against journalists has surged by 64 percent in Afghanistan in 2014... READ MORE
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TTP commander asks Pakistani troops to join them
KABUL: Senior commander of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has asked the Pakistani troops to join the militant groups in order to repent for the blood of millions of people that Pakistani military shed in Bangladesh READ MORE
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MoCN vows to clampdown on retail illegal drug market
KABUL: Ministry of Counter Narcotics (MoCN) on Tuesday warned the illegal drugs retailers of stern action. Acting Minister for Counter Narcotics, Haroon Rashid Shirzad, said that those who sell drugs to addicts are bigge READ MORE
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Job insecurity haunts journalists: AJSC
KABUL: The Afghanistan Journalist Safety Committee (AJSC) on Tuesday said that owners of the media organizations were firing staffers without having genuine reasons. Releasing a report about job security for journalists, READ MORE
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Lawyers’ community urges govt to form cabinet sooner
KABUL: The Lawyers Union of Afghanistan (LUA) asked the national unity government to finalize the list of cabinet picks soon as the country stands at a critical crossroads.... READ MORE
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Health workers abducted in Uruzgan
KABUL: Armed militants have abducted five health workers in southern Uruzgan province, said an official source on Tuesday. Media center of the provincial governor office in a media statement emailed to Afghanistan times READ MORE
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Draft of agreement on Russia-Afghan military supplies in fin
KABUL: A draft of agreement on Russia-Afghan military supplies will be finalized soon, said Russia's special envoy for Afghanistan. Zamir Kabulov in an interview with Russia’s Interfax news agency said that Afghan secu READ MORE
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Drawdown from Afghanistan: Pentagon urged to replace current
KABUL: American senator and top Republican John McCain has urged the Obama administration to replace its calendar-based withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan with a plan based on conditions on the ground... READ MORE
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Badakhshanis assured of uprooting corruption in govt offices
FAIZABAD: Following President Ashraf Ghani's trip to western Herat province and his decision in brining reforms and transparency in government offices, president's advisor in north zone on Tuesday vowed to adopt all meas READ MORE
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Iran and blame the victim game
Tehran is continuously interfering in Afghanistan and pressurizing Kabul under one pretext or the other. Iran’s meddling into our internal affairs while giving it name of concern as Tehran did it recently when its ambassa...
