25 February 2009
'Afghan President Considers April Election', VOA News, 25 February 2009
EXCERPT: "Afghan President Hamid Karzai is considering holding presidential elections in April, four months earlier than an election date set by the country's Independent Election Commission. Afghanistan's constitution requires that the presidential election be held by April 21, one month before Mr. Karzai's five-year term expires. Last month,...
25 February 2009
'The High Price Of Education In Afghanistan', Embassy, 25 February 2009
EXCERPT: "A bounty was announced in Afghanistan last year; terrorists promised to pay $500 for the killing of a teacher?double the money if it was a female teacher. In the war-torn Central Asian country, all aspects of a functioning education system are a constant target of terrorism, and teaching children is a risky job. Afghanistan's schools...
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Uzbekistan, NATO Reach Afghanistan Deal
25 February 2009
'', The Associated Press, 25 February 2009
EXCERPT: "Uzbekistan has reached an agreement with NATO allowing the alliance to send non-military supplies through the Central Asian nation en route to Afghanistan, news agencies quoted the Uzbek president as saying Wednesday. A U.S. military official last week said a tentative agreement had been reached, but there had been no...
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Afghan Buildup Includes Billions To Fight Bombs
25 February 2009
'', The New York Times, 25 February 2009
EXCERPT: "As part of its buildup in Afghanistan, the Pentagon plans to deploy billions of dollars in heavily armored vehicles, spy planes, jammers and even experimental ground-penetrating radars to defend troops from roadside bombs that are proving increasingly lethal. Senior military officers say Afghanistan's topography and primitive...
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