Jirga Endorsed BSA, Called On Karzai To Sign It

Afghan tribal elites concluded a four-day Loya Jirga on Sunday, endorsing the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with the United States, which allows a residual US troops to remain in Afghanistan beyond 2014.

Afghanistan Beats Papua New Guinea in T20 Qualifier

The Afghan National Cricket Team defeated Papua New Guinea in its third match of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) World T20 Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday.

Balkh Customs Revenue Drops 20 Percent

According to Balkh Customs officials on Monday, revenues based on import fees have declined by 20 percent from 2012, a steep drop they attributed to the decrease in imports of fuel materials.

Obama Does Not Know If Iran Deal Possible This week

US President Barack Obama said Tuesday he did not know whether world powers would clinch an interim deal with Iran over its nuclear program during talks this week.

12 Insurgents Killed in Afghan Raids

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in a statement on Friday said 12 Taliban militants were killed in several coordinated operations conducted by Afghan and coalitions forces around the country.

Afghanistan Delay In BSA Prolongs Anxiety Ahead of Elections: Dobbins

US government's special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, James Dobbins, on Friday said that the security pact between the countries ought to be signed in the next few weeks.

Muzhda Confirms Talks With Taliban

A day after TOLOnews reported about a recording of a phone conversation between Jabhe Wahdat Millie spokesman Wahid Muzhda and a leader of the Afghan Taliban, Muzhda Saturday confirmed that the conversation took place, but maintained his dialogue with the insurgents began in coordination with the United Nations.

after President Hamid Karzai caught U.S. officials off-guard

After President Hamid Karzai caught U.S. officials off-guard on Thursday when he said the Kabul-Washington security pact would not be signed until after the April elections, there remains no resolution to the timeline debate. While U.S. officials have said the agreement needs to be finalized before the end of the year, Karzai has refuted those assertions and reemphasized his preconditions for the pact to be sealed.

Iran, World Powers Agree Nuclear Deal

World powers on Sunday reached an agreement with Iran over its nuclear programme, their chief negotiator Catherine Ashton and Iran's foreign minister said.

Six Dead in Rare US Drone Strike Outside Pakistan Tribal Areas

A US drone killed six people in northwest Pakistan Thursday in only the second such strike outside the country's lawless tribal districts, threatening to inflame tensions between Washington and Islamabad.