KABUL: NATO troops leaving Afghanistan have left behind them a legacy of unexploded ordinance that is killing civilians at the rate of more than one a day, the majority of whom are children. Since first invading Afghanistan in 2001, NATO air forces have dropped 20,000 tons of bombs on the …
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Don’t act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren’t on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also …
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AT-KABUL: At least 11 anti-Taliban uprising members were killed and six others wounded after the insurgent group attacked center of the pro-government militia in southern Ghazni province. Spokesman to the provincial governor Shafiq Nang said that Taliban attacked center of the uprising movement in Qal-e-Gardezi area of Andar district last …
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AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Afghanistan on Thursday said that cooperation of Islamabad in tackling extremism and terrorism is very important. Addressing a seminar on regional radicalization, Director General of Regional Cooperation Directorate (RCD) in the foreign ministry Roya Rahmani termed terrorism and extremism as major threat …
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AT-KABUL: Taliban set free three staffers of a welfare organization, who have been abducted in western Herat province, said an official source. Four health workers along with their driver were kidnapped by unknown gunmen around two weeks ago on their way to Ghoryan district of the province. Ahmad Rauf Ahmadi, …
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KABUL: Remaining under the control of the Taliban militants for 13 years, the Chak district of central Maidan Wardak province was cleared of the insurgents after a series of successful military operation carried out by the Afghan National Security Force (ANSF), said officials on Wednesday. Chak was the Taliban’s provincial …
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KABUL: As many as 19 uplift projects were completed in northern Sar-i-Pul, Balkh and southeastern Paktia provinces that benefit thousands of families. The National Solidarity Program (NSP) officials in northern zone said on Wednesday that nine of the projects were completed in Sayid and Sancharak district of Sar-i-Pul. The projects …
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KABUL: Following reports about stoppage of work on a number of uplift projects run by India in parts of Afghanistan, the Economy Ministry on Wednesday termed the reports as unfounded, and said the run projects have not faced any hurdles so far. India has contributed different small and big projects …
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On and off negotiations between the Afghan government and insurgent groups are still far away from the final destinations though Afghan officials all the time urged the major players including the United States, Pakistan and Arab countries for support but neither there is a venue for the talks nor the …
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KABUL: The Women’s Political Participation Committee (WPPC), a civil rights group, on Wednesday strongly criticized the government for not giving due share to women in the cabinet. The group said that both President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah should honor their promises made during electioneering about giving …
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