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Curiosity Mars rover 'solves mountain riddle'
Scientists working on Nasa's Curiosity rover think they can now explain why there is a huge mountain at the robot's landing site in Mars's Gale Crater.
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Construction work of 5km road kicked off in Uruzgan
TRINKOT: Work on construction of a five-kilometer road between the capital city of Uruzgan province, Tarinkot, and Dihruad district was kicked off on Saturday... READ MORE
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Kerry says ISIL 'momentum halted' by strikes
US secretary of state says "significant progress" made in the past two months but acknowledges war is far from over. US Secretary of State John Kerry said that the momentum of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (IS READ MORE
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Editorial: The deadliest challenge of landmines
The Taliban’s planted landmine blasts and terrorism has become a major and highly catastrophic phenomenon particularly in recent years. Their insane war has taken a heavy toll on civilians. Their IEDs kill and maim ove READ MORE
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ICRC engaged in hectic efforts to secure release of abducted
KABUL: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is trying its best to secure the release of its five employees who were kidnapped in western Herat province, spokesman of the humanitarian organization said on S READ MORE
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Pakistani bunkers prevented in Maroof
KANDAHAR: Officials said on Wednesday Pakistani forces had been prevented from constructing military installations in the Zero Point area along the Durand Line inside the Maroof district of southern Kandahar province.... READ MORE
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Karzai accepts credentials of non-resident Bangladeshi ambas
KABUL: President Hamid Karzai accepted the diplomatic credentials of the non-resident ambassador of Bangladesh to Kabul Masud Mannan here on Tuesday. After receiving the credentials, President Karzai and Mannan explored READ MORE
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Editorial: Intelligence agency, elections and success
Afghan intelligence agency – the National Directorate of Security (NDS)- says it held 262 insurgents who the Taliban had designated to sabotage the April 05 elections. This is not only worth satisfaction but appreciati READ MORE
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8 rebels killed, injured in Helmand airstrike
LASHKARGAH: Four insurgents were killed and as many others wounded during an overnight NATO airstrike in the Nawzad district of southern Helmand province, an official said on Tuesday. The air raid took place in the Dana READ MORE
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German NGOs assess role in post-NATO Afghanistan
EU foreign affairs ministers on Monday reviewed the situation in Afghanistan ahead of elections in April and the impending withdrawal of NATO armed forces. German NGOs hope the pull-out will reduce Taliban attacks on aid READ MORE
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Karzai stresses on S-Arabia’s role in Afghan peace drive
KABUL: President Hamid Karzai stressed on importance of Suadi Arabia’s role in the Afghan-led peace process as well as peace and stability in the region. President Karzai telephoned the Saudi Foreign Minister Prince S READ MORE
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Govt to set free 72 Bagram inmates
KABUL: A high-level judicial session, chaired by the Afghan president, ordered release of 72 out of 88 prisoners from Bagram detention center. According to a press statement issued here the other day, evidences against t READ MORE
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Afghanistan rejects SIGAR report regarding possible banking
KABUL: The Central Bank of Afghanistan rejected a report by Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), which warned of a new banking crisis in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reports. The head of the Cen READ MORE
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LH alleges Kabul’s mayor of embezzlement
KABUL: Lower House of the parliament on Wednesday accused mayor of the capital city of misusing his authority. Telecommunications and Transportation Commission (TTC) of the Lower House provided its assessment report over READ MORE
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Pakistani military fire 10 mortars into Kunar
ASADABAD: As many as 10 rockets have been shelled from Pakistan into eastern Kunar province late Tuesday night, said local official on Wednesday. Kunar security chief, Abdul Habib Sayid Khil, said the missiles were fired READ MORE
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Dozens killed in air assault on Iraqi city
Missile strikes on Anbar province's capital Ramadi leave 25 dead amid preparations to also seize Fallujah from fighters. The fight to control Iraq's biggest province, Anbar, has intensified, with air attacks by the milit READ MORE
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Afghan-US ties: Yet another deadlock
As the Afghan government is mulling to release as many as 88 prisoners, the US is riled over the decision. The US considers them highly dangerous and wants them behind the bars in the Bagram prison. Washington has given READ MORE
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Inmates in quagmire after prison ward collapses
KABUL: Dozens of prisoners ended up with severe hardships after their block in the Killagai prison in Baghlan province was severely damaged. Now they are living with inmates in other blocks, facing hardships, officials s READ MORE
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Presidential candidates urged for clear human rights’ poli
KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Wednesday asked the presidential candidates to adopt clear policies on human rights as if one of them elected it would be necessary for his team to ad READ MORE
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Protest against local’s arrest continues in Neili
NEILY: More than one hundred people, coming all the way from Khadir district to this provincial capital of central Daikundi province, have been protesting in front of the governor’s house since Friday against the deten READ MORE
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Illegal precious stone excavation rampant
JALALABAD: Precious and semi-precious stones are being illegally excavated and traded in eastern Nuristan province in the absence of government’s writ, an official complained on Wednesday. Eng. Ashiqullah Hamkar, the 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...
