Rates mixed at weekly auction of 3-month, 6-month US bills
WASHINGTON (AP) Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in Monday's auction after soaring the previous week. The rate on the three-month bill rose to its highest level since early...
View ArticleSecurity forces kill six Uzbek militants in Khost’s Spera District
Six Uzbek militants have been killed in a raid of security forces in Spera District of Khost province, an official said on Monday. Governor of Spera District said...
View ArticlePakistan army chief's US visit to focus on Afghanistan, peace talks
Islamabad: Pakistan's powerful army chief General Raheel Sharif during his US visit this week will hold talks with top defence officials and discuss key issues like the Afghanistan situation,...
View ArticleARG: Pakistan could be a good friend in peace process
The Presidential Palace “ARG” says if Pakistan wants it could be a good friend of Afghanistan in peace process. Sayed Zafar Hashemi, spokesman for the Presidential...
View ArticlePak army chief’s U.S. visit to focus on Afghanistan, peace talks
Pakistan’s powerful army chief General Raheel Sharif during his U.S. visit this week will hold talks with top defence officials and discuss key issues like the Afghanistan situation, facilitating peace...
View ArticleAfghan Women’s Cycling Team In National Geographic’s Adventurers Of 2016
The Afghanistan Women’s Cycling Team has been listed by the National Geographic for the Adventurers of the Year 2016 vote contest. Honored as ‘The Boundary Breakers’, the Afghan Women’s Cycling Team is...
View ArticleDozens killed in Afghanistan clash
Kabul, Nov 14 (IANS) Dozens of people were killed as clash between security forces and Taliban militants intensified in Helmand province of Afghanistan, provincial governor Mirza Khan Rahimi said on...
View ArticleOne Night in Kunduz, One Morning in New York
Two Versions of the U.S. Destruction of a Hospital in Afghanistan Cross-posted with TomDispatch.com When people ask me what my new job is like, I tell them that I wake up very early and count the dead....
View ArticleGerman business optimism up on strong domestic economy
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) A key measure of German economic optimism rose more than expected thanks to strong domestic demand from...
View ArticleFive rockets fired from Afghanistan into Pakistan: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Five rockets were fired from the Afghan side of the Pak-Afghan border towards the gate at Angoor Adda, South Wazirastan, on Sunday, said a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public...
View ArticleWorld Bank to provide $250 mn grant to Afghanistan
Kabul, Nov 14 (IANS) Under an agreement signed here on Saturday, the World Bank agreed to provide $250 million as grant to...
View ArticleMoonlighting IT guy, survey finds
Typical Bay Area freelancer: Moonlighting IT guy, survey finds Lots of Bay Area workers — about 29 percent of the workforce or 1.5 million people — do freelance work, according to a survey called...
View ArticleUSIP Hosts Release of Afghanistan Public Perceptions Poll (US Institute of...
(Source: US Institute of Peace) Contact: Paul Johnson, Senior Press Officer (o) 202-429-7174 (m) 202-507-3896 On Thursday, November 19 at 9:30 am USIP will host The Asia Foundation's release of their...
View ArticleTwelve Taliban Killed In Afghan Drone Strike
A suspected drone strike in southern Afghanistan is reported to have killed 12 Taliban fighters. A spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar Province said the dead included...
View ArticleCitizen Cabinet Survey: Bipartisan Majority Favors Giving US Postal Service...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the heels of the news that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) posted a net loss of $5.1 billion for FY2015, a new survey of a representative panel of...
View ArticleApproval of Obama's Handling of Economy, Healthcare at 44%
Story Highlights Both measures at their respective highs since November 2012 Democrats still most approving of Obama's performance on issues WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans' approval of President Barack...
View ArticleCapital Expenditures on Technology Driving 2016 Financial Plans, CFOs Report...
CHERRY HILL, N.J., Nov. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey from TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, reveals chief financial officers (CFOs) plan to significantly increase their company's...
View ArticleDespite tail winds, eurozone economy loses momentum
LONDON (AP) — The eurozone economy lost momentum in the third quarter, official figures showed Friday — a development that puts further pressure on the European Central Bank to stimulate growth more....
View ArticleNew UMass Poll Finds Donald Trump and Ben Carson Have a Dominant Hold on...
(Source: University of Massachusetts Amherst) AMHERST, Mass. - Donald Trump and Ben Carson have a dominating lead over the rest of the field of Republican presidential candidates, and should either of...
View ArticleThe President Legislative Decree Regarding Bill on Supervising Ministries...
(Source: House of People of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) The President Legislative Decree Regarding Bill on Supervising Ministries Rejected The plenary session was held in the realm of National...
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