12 January 2009

'Afghanistan Faces Public Health Emergency', The Epoch Times, 9 January 2009

EXCERPT: "Afghanistan is going through a serious public health emergency, exacerbated by the unstable political situation in the region. This is the verdict of international aid agencies in the country, such as the World Food Programme (WFP), which last January had already recommended a sharp increase in food assistance. More than 1.6 million children...

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12 January 2009

'More Funds Needed To Rid Afghanistan Of Mines: UN', Reuters, 12 January 2009

EXCERPT: "Afghanistan will not be able to reach its goal of being free from landmines and unexploded bombs by March 2013 unless urgent funding is received, the United Nations said on Monday. After nearly 30 years of war, Afghanistan is one of the most heavily mined countries in the world with more than 640 km square (247 square miles) of land still...

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12 January 2009

'Australian Special Forces Kill Taliban Commander In Afghanistan', Bloomberg, 12 January 2009

EXCERPT: "Australian special forces killed a top Taliban insurgent involved in bringing foreign fighters into Afghanistan and recruiting suicide bombers, the Department of Defence said. Mullah Abdul Rasheed helped coordinate bomb attacks against international forces in the southern province of Uruzgan, the department said. He may also...

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12 January 2009

'Afghan Rebels Strike Pakistan Military Camp', The Boston Globe, 12 January 2009

EXCERPT: "Hundreds of militants crossed over from Afghanistan to attack a Pakistani military outpost yesterday, officials said, in an illustration of the merging of the Taliban insurgency on the two sides of the border. The attack pointed up the growing boldness of militants operating in the lawless tribal areas abutting Afghanistan at a time when...

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