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Kazakh Foreign Ministry on Afghanistan's presidential elections

Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry has made an official statement on the results of presidential elections in Afghanistan.

Kazakh Foreign Ministry on Afghanistan's presidential elections
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Kazakhstan allows using its territory for Great Britain to transit its cargoes from Afghanistan

Kazakhstan has ratified the Agreement on transit of Britain's cargoes from Afghanistan through its territory.

Kazakhstan allows using its territory for Great Britain to transit its cargoes from Afghanistan
Karzai says goodbye with a final gibe at US

Outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai used his farewell speech to take a parting shot at the United States, accusing Washington of waging a war.

Karzai says goodbye with a final gibe at US
Ghani named next Afghan president, signs power-sharing deal

Former finance minister Ashraf Ghani was declared Afghanistan's next president.

Ghani named next Afghan president, signs power-sharing deal
Abdullah: Afghanistan's 'almost' man stays in the game

Former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah believes the title of President of Afghanistan has been stolen from him twice.

Abdullah: Afghanistan's 'almost' man stays in the game
Outgoing Afghan president downsizes retirement home

Afghan President has decided a lavish residence specially built for his imminent retirement is too big and he will move into a more modest home instead.

Outgoing Afghan president downsizes retirement home
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. Photo © Turar Kazangapov.
US Congressmen praise Nazarbayev's contribution to solving Ukrainian Crisis and rehab of Afghanistan

US congressmen have highly valued President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s efforts towards stabilization of the situation in Ukraine and Afghanistan.

US Congressmen praise Nazarbayev's contribution to solving Ukrainian Crisis and rehab of Afghanistan
Al-Qaeda fighters. ©REUTERS/Feisal Omar
Al-Qaeda declares new branch in Indian sub-continent

Al-Qaeda chief launched a new branch of the global Islamist extremist movement to reinvigorate and expand its struggle in the Indian sub-continent.

Al-Qaeda declares new branch in Indian sub-continent
Afghan election close to failure as Abdullah sets deadline

Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah on Monday issued another ultimatum over the disputed election result.

Afghan election close to failure as Abdullah sets deadline
Afghan election in crisis as candidate pulls out of audit

One of the two candidates boycotted the UN-supervised vote audit set up to end a prolonged dispute over the rightful winner.

Afghan election in crisis as candidate pulls out of audit
Karzai cousin killed in Afghan suicide attack: officials

A suicide attacker killed a cousin of outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai near the volatile southern city of Kandahar, officials said, raising tensions during a struggle over the contested election result.

Karzai cousin killed in Afghan suicide attack: officials
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Gunmen kill 15 civilians travelling in central Afghanistan

Suspected Taliban gunmen stopped two vehicles in central Afghanistan and shot dead 15 passengers at the side of the road, officials said Friday, in the latest attack to highlight the growing civilian toll from violence.

Gunmen kill 15 civilians travelling in central Afghanistan
Syed Talha Ahsan (R). ©Reuters/Janet Hamlin
US sentences British men over Taliban support

A US judge sentenced two British men to a combined total of 20.5 years in prison Wednesday for conspiring to provide and for providing equipment and personnel to the Taliban.

US sentences British men over Taliban support
Taliban attack Kabul airport as Afghan poll audit starts

Explosions and gunfire rang out after the Taliban Thursday attacked Kabul airport in the militants' latest brazen attempt to steal the initiative with the country in the grip of a presidential power struggle.

Taliban attack Kabul airport as Afghan poll audit starts
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UK to provide military equipment to Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Defense will receive all terrain vehicles (ATV) and night vision equipment from the United Kingdom.

UK to provide military equipment to Kazakhstan
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Italy's military cargo transit from Afghanistan ratified by Kazakhstan's Senate

The Upper Chamber of Kazakhstan’s Parliament has ratified the Agreement between the government of Kazakhstan and Italy on transit of military equipment and personnel via Kazakhstan’s territory.

Italy's military cargo transit from Afghanistan ratified by Kazakhstan's Senate
Kerry in Kabul on key mission to calm election turmoil

US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Afghanistan on a key mission to try to quell tensions over disputed presidential polls which have triggered fears of violence and ethnic unrest.

Kerry in Kabul on key mission to calm election turmoil
Abdullah claims victory in contested Afghan election

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah claimed victory in Afghanistan's disputed election, blaming fraud for putting him behind poll rival Ashraf Ghani in preliminary results.

Abdullah claims victory in contested Afghan election
Taliban suicide attack on military bus kills 8 in Kabul

A Taliban suicide bomber in Kabul killed eight military officers Wednesday in an attack on an air force bus, Afghan officials said, in the latest strike against the national security forces as US troops withdraw.

Taliban suicide attack on military bus kills 8 in Kabul
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800 Taliban fight Afghan troops in five-day battle: officials

More than 800 Taliban insurgents have launched a major offensive in southern Afghanistan to try to gain territory recently vacated by US troops, officials said Wednesday, with 40 civilians killed in five days of fighting.

800 Taliban fight Afghan troops in five-day battle: officials