"Little Things Could Spell Death For Journalists"
16 September 2008
'"Little Things Could Spell Death For Journalists"', Thaindian News, 16 September 2008
EXCERPT: "Men and women journalists in Afghanistan are increasingly being intimidated for exercising their right to freedom of speech, with at least 58 cases of violence against scribes being reported from the country last year.At the just concluded Global Investigative Journalism Conference here, fears were raised that such factors could...
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Pakistan Seeks British Help Over Border Strains With US
16 September 2008
'', AFP, 16 September 2008
EXCERPT: "Britain agrees that US cross-border incursions by US forces into Pakistan "didn't help," Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said Tuesday, as he sought London's help in a simmering row with Washington. Speaking after talks with Prime Minister Gordon Brown, he said Britain had a better understanding of Pakistan than other countries,...
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Civilian Deaths Rose 39% In First Eight Months: UN
16 September 2008
'', United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, 10 September 2008
EXCERPT: "The overall security situation has continued to deteriorate since the beginning of the year. The armed conflict has continued to take an increasingly heavy toll on the Afghan civilian population. Attacks by insurgents, counter-insurgency operations conducted...
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