Labourers Abducted in Afghanistan
22 September 2008
'Labourers Abducted in Afghanistan', BBC News, 22 September 2008
EXCERPT: "At least 140 civilian labourers have been abducted in south-west Afghanistan by suspected Taleban insurgents, local officials say. Farah province governor Rohul Amin said the workers, who had been constructing army barracks, were seized from three buses on Sunday [21 September]. Mr Amin said negotiations were continuing to secure their release. Kidnappings are...
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Attacks Deprive 300,000 Students Of Education
22 September 2008
'Attacks Deprive 300,000 Students Of Education', IRIN News, 22 September 2008
EXCERPT: "Taliban insurgents oppose female education and work and have frequently torched schools, killed school employees and circulated letters warning parents not to send their children, particularly girls, to school. Afghanistan has made impressive progress in primary and secondary education since the downfall of the Taliban regime in late 2001. At least...
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French Parliament To Vote On Troops
22 September 2008
'French Parliament To Vote On Troops', Channel News Asia, 22 September 2008
EXCERPT: "French lawmakers are to vote Monday on whether to keep French troops in Afghanistan after 10 soldiers were killed there, raising questions about France's presence in the increasingly violent country. Both houses of parliament, dominated by President Nicolas Sarkozy's party, are expected to support maintaining the 2,600-strong contingent, one of the...
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