Pentagon: Progress In Talks To Keep US Base
28 April 2009
'', The Associated Press, 28 April 2009
EXCERPT: "The United States reported progress Tuesday in negotiations to extend its lease of a key Central Asian air base that provides support for military operations in Afghanistan, although an August eviction date looms. 'I think we see reason for hope there, that that can be worked out,' Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said. Morrell...
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Karzai Vows To Change Controversial Law
28 April 2009
'Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai Vows To Change Controversial Law On Sex', Los Angeles Times, 28 April 2009
EXCERPT: "Afghan President Hamid Karzai pledged Monday to change a law critics say legalizes marital rape to remove concerns that it violates human rights. The law, which sparked an international outcry after it was signed last month, says a husband can demand sex with his wife every four days unless she is ill or would...
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Iran, Pakistan, And Afghanistan To Meet Monthly
28 April 2009
'Iran, Pakistan, And Afghanistan To Meet Monthly', Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, 28 April 2009
EXCERPT: "The foreign ministers of Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan will meet once a month as part of efforts to fight terrorism and stabilize Afghanistan, the three countries have said. Iran and Pakistan border Afghanistan. The United States has said it wants to increase its engagement with both countries as part of a more...
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HIV/AIDS Awareness Among Drug Users Increasing
28 April 2009
'Afghanistan: Drug Addicts In The Spotlight', IRIN News, 28 April 2009
EXCERPT: "Awareness of the risks of catching HIV/AIDS and other diseases among Afghanistan's estimated 19,000 intravenous drug users is rising, but there is no reason for complacency, say experts. 'There is still potential for HIV transmission to reach an alarming level,' Catherine Todd, an expert from Columbia University, told IRIN in Kabul, adding...
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