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Afghanistan asks for Kazakhstan's support in entering Organization for Cooperation of Railways
Kazakhstan could support Afghanistan in Russia, so that it can enter this organization more quickly. Then the transit problem will be fully resolved: expert.
15 March 2013
Afghanistan's Karzai out to prove he is no US puppet
As he contemplates retirement next year, Afghan President Hamid Karzai appears to have one over-riding ambition -- to ensure that his people do not remember him as a puppet of the United States.
14 March 2013
Afghan businessmen expected in Astana
A delegation of major Afghanistan entrepreneurs will come to Astana on March 14, 2013 for the first time.
12 March 2013
India suggests TAPI gas pipeline from Kazakhstan border
India has suggested to build Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline from Kazakhstan border.
11 March 2013
Afghan leader alleges US-Taliban collusion
President Hamid Karzai has accused the United States of colluding with the Taliban to justify its presence in Afghanistan, dumbfounding US officials during a problematic visit by the new Pentagon chief.
11 March 2013
Suicide bomb in Kabul during Hagel visit: officials
A large suicide bomb exploded near the defence ministry in central Kabul during a visit to the Afghan capital on Saturday by new US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.
09 March 2013
Afghan ski race fuels optimism for the future
The road to get there may not be safe and local attacks may be at a decade high, but an annual ski race in the Hindu Kush offers Afghanistan the glimpse of a better future.
05 March 2013
Pakistan's Hazara community under attack
Pakistan's Hazaras, a prosperous, moderate community who found refuge after brutal crackdowns in Afghanistan, are again living in fear as they suffer record levels of sectarian violence.
28 February 2013
Afghan leader orders US special forces out of province
Afghanistan's president has ordered US special forces out of a strategic province over allegations of torture and murder by Afghans working with them.
25 February 2013
NATO to bid farewell to Panetta, seeks new military chief
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta will get a fond farewell from his NATO colleagues at a two-day meeting beginning Thursday.
21 February 2013
Kazakhstan and Italy agree on military transit from Afghanistan
The agreement on military transit was signed by Kazakhstan and Italian Defense Ministers Adilbek Dzhaksybekov and Giampaolo di Paola.
19 February 2013
Obama says 34,000 US troops to leave Afghanistan
President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that 34,000 troops would be pulled out of Afghanistan in the next year, and vowed that by the end of 2014 the US war in the country would be over.
13 February 2013
Young musicians seek to show new Afghan face
Some of them call an orphanage home. One used to spend her days selling plastic bags. And this month, the Afghan teenagers are taking the stage of the most prestigious US concert halls.
05 February 2013
Clinton to continue her work for Afghan women
Outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Thursday that the United States remains very concerned about the future of women in Afghanistan as US troops prepare to leave the country.
02 February 2013
CSTO prepares package plan on Afghanistan based on Kazakhstan's data
Kazakhstan initiated a follow-up analysis of the situation in Afghanistan: CSTO Secretary General.
01 February 2013
Gates urges polio eradication by 2018
Microsoft founder Bill Gates said the battle to eradicate polio was one of the toughest the world has faced, but said it could be conquered by 2018.
31 January 2013
Home from Afghanistan, Prince Harry steps back into glare
Britain's Prince Harry may be home safely from Afghanistan after five months as an army helicopter gunner -- but he has swapped the crackle of gunfire for the clicking of countless paparazzi cameras.
31 January 2013
Kazakhstan and Afghanistan to jointly counter terrorism
Kazakhstan and Afghanistan have to closely cooperate in countering terrorism: deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Jawed Ludin.
22 January 2013
Withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan may have negative effect on Central Asia: Expert
Afghan militants may come to Central Asia after withdrawal of the international coalition troops from Afghanistan: Asseylbek Mendygaliyev.
21 January 2013
US to support Afghan village operations: envoy
The US military will keep providing logistical support in villages as it hands over the security lead to Afghan forces this spring, Afghanistan's envoy to Washington said Monday.
16 January 2013