Taliban stymie NATO push to strengthen government in crucial southern Afghan district
This strategic valley on the outskirts of Kandahar is on its third government boss in eight months. The first quit out of fear and frustration. The Taliban assassinated the second. …
Fifth man charged in S.Africa in Rwandan general’s shooting
A fifth person has been charged in a South African court for attempting to murder an exiled army general from Rwanda, the prosecutor’s office said Thursday.
Karzai slams ‘irresponsible’ release of Afghan names
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday condemned the release of information he said could endanger the lives of Afghan informants contained in files published by whistleblower WikiLeaks.
Afghan’s Karzai slams Wikileaks
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has labelled Wikileaks’ actions as ‘irresponsible and shocking’.
Afghan Women Fear Their Fate Amid Taliban Negotiations
As the U.S. searches for a way out of Afghanistan, some policymakers suggest negotiating with the Taliban. But that would spell disaster for half the country’s population: Afghan women
Afghanistan war: USAID spends too much, too fast to win hearts and minds
In the Afghanistan war, it’s quantity vs. quality: The USAID battle for hearts and minds is being lost just as President Obama’s ‘civilian surge’ prepares to more than double annual assistance to $5 billion.
Afghan and Pakistani scientists to collaborate
[ISLAMABAD] Afghan and Pakistani scientists will collaborate on shared problems under an initiative that aims to bring researchers closer together.
