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Taliban attack int'l compound in Afghan capital, killing 2 guards and wounding 4 aid workers
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In the latest militant strike on the Afghan capital, Taliban gunmen backed by a suicide car bomber attacked an international aid group's compound on Friday, killing two guards and setting off an hours-long street battle...Tags: Al-Qaeda, Armed Conflicts, Emergency Incidents, Transportation Accidents, Rebellions
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Taliban attack international compound in Afghan capital
ReutersKABUL (Reuters) - Taliban militants launched a large-scale attack involving the United Nations in the center of the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday, sparking a five-hour battle with security forces. A plume of smoke hung over Kabul after the attack was...Tags: Prosecution, Armed Conflicts, Emergency Incidents, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Taliban attack international aid group in Afghanistan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Taliban gunmen launched a coordinated attack on an international aid group’s guesthouse in an upscale Kabul neighborhood Friday, setting off a furious firefight that lasted several hours and renewing fears of the insurgents&...
Tags: Firearms, Suicide, Armed Conflicts, Rebellions, Pakistan
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In Afghanistan, businesswomen must seek a delicate balance
KABUL, Afghanistan — Roya Mahboob navigates the potholes of doing business in Afghanistan like any other entrepreneur. Corruption is rife. Kidnappings are common. Bomb blasts remain an overarching reality. But as the female chief executive of a...
Tags: Civil Rights, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Rentals, Science and Technology, Justice and Rights
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Khaled Hosseini sets 'And the Mountains Echoed' against Afghan history
Although Khaled Hosseini has lived in the United States since he was 15, he remains engaged in the struggles of his native Afghanistan, which he has made palpable for Western readers in two bestselling novels, "The Kite Runner" and "A Thousand Splendid...Tags: Book, Nabi, Health and Medical Professionals, Kabul (Afghanistan), Afghanistan
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Taliban claim bomb in southwest Pakistan that kills 13
ReutersPESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility on Thursday for a bomb that killed 11 security personnel and two civilians in the southwestern city of Quetta. Sixteen people were wounded in the attack in the capital of...Tags: Explosions, Nawaz Sharif, Armed Conflicts, Emergency Incidents, Pakistan
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Julian Bond: Race relations progress still has long way to go
I have always suspected racists didn't like being called out for their racism. Now I have proof. When I told MSNBC's Thomas Roberts on May 14th that the tea party was "the Taliban wing of American politics", a firestorm erupted. Arguing the IRS was...Tags: Republican Party, Sociology, Civil Rights, NAACP, John Lewis
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Britain offers visas to its Afghan interpreters
Reuters* Offer changes government's earlier position * Critics say it is too restricted * Campaigners press for Iraqi-style deal By Mark Anderson LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Around 600 interpreters who serve alongside British soldiers in Afghanistan are to be...Tags: Civil Rights, Migration, Justice and Rights, Government, United Kingdom
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Afghanistan's Karzai gives India military equipment "wish list"
ReutersBy Ross Colvin NEW DELHI, May 22 (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday he had given a "wish list" of military equipment to India during a visit this week, presenting a conundrum for New Delhi as it weighs whether arming the Afghan...Tags: Nawaz Sharif, New Delhi (India), Armed Conflicts, Pakistan, Government
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Afghanistan: 14 police killed in day of attacks as spring offensive tests Afghan forces
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A coordinated Taliban assault on checkpoints in southern Afghanistan killed four police before a counterattack drove the insurgents back, Afghan officials said Tuesday. Also, at least 10 other police died in two attacks...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Emergency Incidents, Rebellions, Government, Shootings
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Rights group: Dramatic spike in number of Afghan women jailed for 'moral crimes'
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The number of Afghan women and girls jailed for "moral crimes" has risen dramatically in the past 18 months, raising concerns that gains in women's rights might be reversed with the withdrawal of most international troops...Tags: Civil Rights, Prosecution, Human Rights Watch, Justice and Rights, Abusive Behavior
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Jailing of Afghan women for 'moral' crimes is increasing, group says
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for “moral crimes” has risen by 50% in the last 18 months, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government’s need to step up efforts to protect...
Tags: Civil Rights, Crime Victims, Pakistan, Human Rights Watch, Justice and Rights
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