Afghan Women, Children Turn to Drugs
19 August 2010
Afghan Women, Children Turn to Drugs, CNN, 19 August 2010
EXCERPT: "The 18 women sit cross-legged on metal beds, wearing long, loose dresses and nightgowns, their heads completely covered with shawls. They do not want us to see them. Some of them are holding babies in their laps. They are addicted to heroin and opium, products of Afghanistan's richest and cruelest crop, poppies. Some of their infants are addicted too. We are...
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Taliban Attack Road Crew in South Afghanistan
19 August 2010
, The Associated Press, 19 August 2010
EXCERPT: "Taliban fighters attacked a road construction crew Thursday in southern Afghanistan and several people have been killed and wounded, officials and witnesses said. The attack on the road crew occurred in the Sangin district of Helmand province, according to a company employee, Salam Khan Durrani. He said several people had been killed or wounded...
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19 August 2010
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Workers Must Be Protected - Not Targeted, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) / Relief Web, 18 August 2010
EXCERPT: "World Humanitarian Day marked on 19 August is an occasion to pay tribute to the men and women in Afghanistan who work to save the lives and protect the health of those affected by emergencies, whether caused by the ongoing conflict or natural disasters. [...] This year has...
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19 August 2010
, The Press Association, 19 August 2010
EXCERPT: "Afghanistan is at greater risk of suffering disruption to its food supplies than any other country, new research has found. Poverty, poor infrastructure and the ongoing war between Nato forces and insurgents mean the central Asian nation is ranked top in the '' compiled by global analysts Maplecroft. Afghanistan...
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