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2 killed in Badakhshan avalanche
AT Monitoring Desk
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Two commanders among 7 militants killed in Kapisa
KABUL: Security forces killed nine Taliban militants including two commanders in central Kapisa province, said the provincial police chief. Khwaja Faqir Ahmad Sediqui, said that security forces conducted military offensi READ MORE
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NDS rejects presence of ISIS in Afghanistan
KABUL: National Directorate of Security (NDS) rejected the media reports regarding presence of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in some parts of Afghanistan and termed the news mere a propaganda... READ MORE
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Huge heroin cache seized in Nimroz
ZARANJ: More than 100 kilograms of heroin was seized and a drive was arrested in connection to the drug smuggling in southwestern Nimroz province, said official on Saturday... READ MORE
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Russia has always sought influence in Afghanistan: Analysts
KABUL: Afghan analysts have said that collapse of the then USSR in Afghanistan restricted the ground for Russia's political influence on Afghanistan but this country has still maintained its influential elements in Afgha READ MORE
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Balkh PC members call on Karzai
KABUL: A number of members of provincial council (PC) of northern Balkh province called on former president Hamid Karzai in his office on Saturday. Praising Karzai's efforts in supporting national unity among Afghans as READ MORE
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Prosecution of journalists: Meshrano Jirga scolded for viola
KABUL: Afghanistan National Union of Journalists (ANUJ) and Nai Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan (SOMA) alleged the Meshrano Jirga or Senate of violating the media law. Recently, the Complaints Commission of the Mesh READ MORE
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44 insurgents killed in raids
KABUL: At least 44 armed Taliban were killed and eight others wounded in different crackdowns within past 48 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that Afghan National Police in collabora READ MORE
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Rise in rape, honor killing cases perturbs AIHRC
KABUL: The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) has registered 3017 cases of violence against women over the past seven months... READ MORE
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Airstrike killed five civilian in Logar
KABUL: A NATO airstrike killed five civilians and wounded several others in Baraki Barak district of Logar province, said an official. Rahim Amin, Baraki Barak district chief, told Afghanistan Times that the incident too READ MORE
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Wolesi Jirga rejects draft budget for FY 2015
KABUL: Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or Lower House of the parliament on Wednesday rejected the national budget for fiscal year 1394 solar year (March 21, 2015 to March 20, 2016)... READ MORE
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Afghan Investment Company bags Arab Woman Award
KABUL: Tanweer Investments, an Afghan company which is also working for women’s rights, has won Arab Woman Award 2014. The award is considered prestigious in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and awarded to those who are READ MORE
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KOICA tailoring course: 60 girls get certificates in Parwan
KABUL: The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in joint venture with the Directorate of Woman’s Affairs in Parwan province on Tuesday awarded certificates to those Afghan women and girls who successfully com READ MORE
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MPs warn of protests as cabinet formation hits inertia
KABUL: More than 80 days had been passed since formation of the national unity government but sketch of the new cabinet has not been finalized. President Ashraf Ghani after taking oath has promised to form the cabinet w READ MORE
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MAIL allocates $34m to improve agriculture in Kabul
KABUL: The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) allocated $34 million for improvement of agriculture and livestock in Kabul province. Different projects would be initiated in 14 districts of the provi READ MORE
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Drone strikes kill four militants in Nangarhar
KABUL: NATO drone strikes killed four militants, including a Pakistani, in eastern Nangarhar province. Hazrat Husain Mashriqiwal, a spokesman for Nangarhar police, said that NATO forces launched the first airstrike in Mi READ MORE
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22 militants killed, seven injured in military operations
KABUL: As many as 22 militants were killed in military offensives launched by security forces over the past 24 hours across the country. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in a statement issued on Wednesday said that the ope READ MORE
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2015 to be deadly for Afghanistan: ISAF
KABUL: As coalition forces have formally ended their combat mission, ISAF Deputy Commander, Carsten Jacobson said the coming year will be deadly for Afghanistan as Taliban have mounted their attacks... READ MORE
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2014 worst year for Afghan children: UNICEF
KABUL: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said 2014 has been a worst year for children in Afghanistan and in the world. The organizations said in a statement earlier that insecurity, poverty, different kind of viola READ MORE
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ISIS trying to seize parts of Afghanistan: Putin
KABUL: Russian President, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, on the other day expressed his concern over security situation in Afghanistan, and said insecurity in the country would pose threat to the Central Asian countries.. READ MORE
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Dangam battle: Civilian houses plundered, Pakistani Taliban
KABUL: Much has been heard about the headline-maker ongoing war in Dangam district of eastern Kunar province which continued for over past 10 days, but information collected by a local newspaper, Mehwar, on Wednesday rev 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...
