Afghanistan: Psychological Scars Of Violence On Children
20 February 2008
'Afghanistan: Psychological Scars Of Violence On Children', United Nations Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Integrated Regional Information Networks, 20 February 2008
EXCERPT: "Hundreds of schoolchildren who witnessed a deadly explosion and its aftermath in Baghlan Province, northern Afghanistan, on 6 November are suffering mental and psychological scars, health specialists and affected residents say. Over 48 people,...
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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report - IMF
20 February 2008
'', International Monetary Fund, 20 February 2008
EXCERPT: "At a High-Level Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) meeting at the United Nations General Assembly in New York earlier this year, H.E. President Hamid Karzai stated that, ?the Afghanistan National Development Strategy is the blueprint for Afghanistan's development?. The Afghan Government,...
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NATO Chief Calm On Afghan Visit
20 February 2008
'NATO Chief Calm On Afghan Visit', BBC News, 20 February 2008
EXCERPT: "The NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer is in Afghanistan as the military alliance faces unprecedented tension over its mission there. Many of the nations with troops in Afghanistan prevent them serving in the most dangerous areas in the south. Forthcoming elections in Canada and the Netherlands, two of the nations who do send troops to fight in the south,...
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Manley Denies Canada Proposing Him As UN Envoy In Afghanistan
20 February 2008
'', Agence France Presse, 20 February 2008
EXCERPT: "Former Canadian deputy prime minister John Manley denied Wednesday media reports suggesting the government is proposing him as the new UN envoy to coordinate aid and reconstruction in Afghanistan. Earlier, the daily Globe and Mail, citing unnamed sources, said the Conservative government is floating the name of Manley,...
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US General: We Are Here To Stay
20 February 2008
'US General: We Are Here To Stay', Quqnoos, 20 February 2008
EXCERPT: "It will take "a few years" to defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan", the top US general in the country said yesterday. Major General David Rodriguez, head of the US-led coalition force, said the US military would stay in the country "as long as they are needed." We definitely think it will take a few years for the Afghan people and the Afghan...
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