Karzai, Abdullah Both Claim Lead In Election
21 August 2009
'Dueling Claims Of Victory In Afghan Presidential Election', VOA News, 21 August 2009
EXCERPT: "Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission is asking voters and the media to ignore claims by competing camps that their candidates captured a first-run victory in the presidential election. Meanwhile, a prominent U.S.-government funded institute says the electoral process appears to have been credible 'so far.' The...
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Taliban Attack Afghan Election Vehicle
21 August 2009
'Taliban Insurgents Attack Afghan Election Vehicle', Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, 21 August 2009
EXCERPT: "Taliban insurgents attacked a vehicle carrying boxes of ballot papers, killing one election official and setting fire to the boxes in northern Afghanistan, an official has said. Millions of Afghans went to the polls on August 20, defying Taliban threats and sporadic attacks to choose a president amid worsening...
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Mental Health Problems In Afghan Youth
21 August 2009
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EXCERPT: "Child and adolescent mental health is an important issue on the international public health agenda. According to researchers working in conflict zones, however, there is still a serious dearth of systematic empirical information about war-affected and displaced youth. Published reports have mainly focused on the...
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US "Deadline" For Mission Results
21 August 2009
'US "Deadline" For Afghan Results', BBC News, 21 August 2009
EXCERPT: "The head of US Central Command, Gen David Petraeus, has said international forces have about a year to prove their strategy in Afghanistan can succeed. In an interview with the BBC, Gen Petraeus acknowledged there was a need to show progress before the November 2010 US Congressional elections. He also warned that conditions might get worse before...
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