Afghanistan insists on releasing prisoners

Afghanistan insists on releasing prisoners

(VOVworld) – The Afghan government has reiterated that most of the inmates held in Bagram prison are innocent. The statement released from the Afghan presidential palace on Saturday is in response to...
US senators urge Afghanistan to sign BSA

US senators urge Afghanistan to sign BSA

(VOVworld) – Three US senators have urged Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai to sign the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) relating to the presence of US troops in Afghanistan after NATO ends its...
Eleven candidates run for Afghan Presidency

Eleven candidates run for Afghan Presidency

(VOVworld) - The Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) announced Wednesday the final list of presidential candidates and those for provincial council elections scheduled for next year
US pushes Afghanistan for security pact

US pushes Afghanistan for security pact

(VOVworld) – The US on Monday urged Afghanistan to accelerate negotiations on the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) which is expected to be achieved by the end of this month
Vietnam, Iran aim to increase bilateral trade

Vietnam, Iran aim to increase bilateral trade

(VOVworld)- Iranian Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Mehdi Ghazanfari and Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat co-chaired the 8th meeting of the Vietnam-Iran...
NATO air strike kills police, civilians

NATO air strike kills police, civilians

According to Afghanistan authorities, four policemen and two civilians were killed in a NATO air raid on Wednesday targeting Taliban gunmen in Ghazni province
US defence head Hagel visits Kabul

US defence head Hagel visits Kabul

New US defence head Chuck Hagel has arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit nine days after he was sworn into office. Hagel arrived in Kabul on Friday as the US-led military...