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Afghan leader apologises to women

TheAfghanpresidenthasapologisedtowomenforremarkshemadeaboutthetraditionalheadscarf.OnSaturday,AshrafGhanirespondedtoclaimsthatsomegovernmentofficialshavelinksto

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India to increase aid to promote Afghanistan growth

ByAPDwriterRishikaChauhanNEWDELHI,October27(APD):PrimeMinisterNarendraModirecentlystressedthatIndiawouldincreasereconstructionaidtoAfghanistanandcalledforjointi

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Last chance for peace, Afghan president warns Taliban

AfghanPresidentAshrafGhaniissuedanultimatumtotheTalibanTuesday,warningthemtoembracepeaceor"faceconsequences"afterannouncingthatthedeathtollfromlastweek'struckbo

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Toll in last week's Kabul truck bomb now over 150: Ghani

ThedeathtollfromadevastatingtruckbombinKabul'sdiplomaticquarterlastweekhasjumpedtomorethan150,PresidentAshrafGhanitoldaninternationalpeaceconferenceinthecapital

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Afghan leaders call for national unity and peace on constitution anniversary

​Afghanistan's President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Thursday called for further public awareness of the constitution and its implementation as the country was observing the anniversary of its constitution.

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Afghan leader Ashraf Ghani criticises Pakistan for "undeclared war"

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Sunday that the Taliban insurgency would not survive a month if it lost its sanctuary in neighbouring Pakistan, urging its neighbour to take on militant groups on its soil instead of giving Kabul financial aid.

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Pakistani PM vows anti-terror cooperation with Afghanistan after Kabul attack

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday called for anti-terror cooperation with neighbouring Afghanistan days after a terrorist suicide bombing killed over 80 people and injured nearly 300.

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Reconstruction of Ruined Palace Begins in Afghan Capital

President Ashraf Ghani dedicated an ambitious reconstruction project on Monday to restore the ruins of historic Darul Aman palace, an initiative aimed at signalling a new future for the war-torn country.

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Afghan president leaves for Tajikistan on 2-day visit

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani left here on Tuesday for Tajikistan for a two-day visit to the neighboring country, said a statement issued by the country's Presidential Palace.

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19th Malaysian militant linked to IS killed in battle

Another Malaysian militant linked to the Islamic State (IS) has been killed in Syria, taking the total number of deaths to 19.

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Afghan president seeks U.S. support amid IS threat

Visiting Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday voiced his wish to improve relations with the United States, when his country is facing increasing threat from extremist groups like the Islamic State (IS).

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Ghani's U.S. visit underscores shaky security situation in Afghanistan

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is in Washington this week in a bid to shore up relations with the U.S., spotlighting a shaky security situation in Afghanistan as the war-torn country is not yet ready for U.S. troops to leave.

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Formation of new Afghan cabinet suffers hitch

​It seems that the Afghan government would continue to be run by acting ministers after the Wolesi Jirga or the lower house of the Afghan parliament rejected some of the ministers appointed by Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani.

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Afghan forces take on full security charges from NATO-led troops

​The Afghan National Security Forces ( ANSF) on Thursday assumed the full security charges from NATO-led troops as the security transition ended, said Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani.

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2014 marked by peaceful transfer of power, forging of new security pact with allies in Afghanistan

​Afghanistan has overcome the worst political crisis and security upheaval in 2014 through the first- ever successful transfer of power from one elected president to another albeit through a protracted electoral process that tested the will and strength of the battle-scarred Afghan people.

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Afghan government to have new cabinet within days

Roundup: Afghan government to have new cabinet within days KABUL, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, after assuming office on Sept. 29, announced to form a new cabinet within 45 days but it has yet to be achieved as all the ministries are run by acting ministers.

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Afghan president's historic visit to Pakistan offers opportunity to improve relations--expert

​Pakistani experts and analysts believed that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's recent visit to Pakistan has offered a golden opportunity to both countries to improve relations for the peace and welfare of their people.