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Taliban tightens grip on Afghan schools - CNN Telegraph.co.uk Taliban tightens grip on Afghan schools CNN Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- In parts of rural Afghanistan a fierce battle is going on between the Taliban and the country's government. And the victims in this battle, it seems, are school children. Recently, the Taliban demanded the closure of some ... Taliban men destroy opium plants — first time since 2001Hindustan Times Taliban destroys opium crops in AfghanistanZee News Afghan Poppy Blight Adds Uncertainty to Course of WarWall Street Journal News Tribe -British Forces News all 19 news articles »

Taliban: NATO nations should leave war like France - NorthJersey.com Sydney Morning Herald Taliban: NATO nations should leave war like France NorthJersey.com AP KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Sunday urged all NATO nations in Afghanistan to follow France's lead and pull their forces from the war. The call came in a three-page statement released just as heads of state opened the NATO summit in ... Al Qaeda and Taliban remain a threat in Afghanistan, US and British officials warnMyFox Washington DC Taliban Welcomes Early French Troop Pullout From AfghanistanRTT News Remarkable progress for Afghan women now at riskCharlotte Observer Department of Defense all 1,161 news articles »

Taliban destroy poppy fields in surprise clampdown on Afghan opium growers - New York Daily News Taliban destroy poppy fields in surprise clampdown on Afghan opium growers New York Daily News The Taliban has dug up fields of opium poppies along the Pakistani border for the first time since 2001. The cultivation of opium provides a large amount of funding for the extremist group. Taliban fighters have destroyed fields of opium poppies in ... and more »

Obama: Gains in Afghanistan fragile as Taliban remains "robust" - CBS News CBS News Obama: Gains in Afghanistan fragile as Taliban remains "robust" CBS News "There is genuine improvement in the performance of Afghan National Security Forces, but the Taliban is still a robust enemy and the gains are still fragile," Mr. Obama told reporters in Chicago, where he hosted this year's two-day meeting. Taliban incapable of taking back Afghanistan: KarzaiDAWN.com Obama's Afghanistan Problem: Neither Karzai Nor the Taliban Like the ...TIME (blog) Taliban: NATO nations should leave war like FranceAtlanta Journal Constitution all 14,309 news articles »

Pakistan Navy court-martials 3 officers in connection with Taliban base attack - Washington Post The Republic Pakistan Navy court-martials 3 officers in connection with Taliban base attack Washington Post ISLAMABAD — A Pakistan navy spokesman says the force has court-martialed three of its officers for “negligenceâ€� in connection with a dramatic Taliban attack on a naval base in the southern port city of Karachi last year. The brazen, 18-hour assault on ... Pakistan Navy court-martials 3 officers in connection with Taliban base attack ...The Republic Pakistan Navy court-martials officers after attackBoston.com Karachi airbase attack: 3 Pak naval officers punishedZee News all 150 news articles »

Afghan Woman Horrifically Disfigured By Taliban Husband Is Still Waiting For ... - Radar Online Malaysia Chronicle Afghan Woman Horrifically Disfigured By Taliban Husband Is Still Waiting For ... Radar Online By Debbie Emery An Afghan woman who became the face of Taliban brutality after her husband and in-laws hacked off her nose and ears has not had a Hollywood happy ending despite the global spotlight on her plight. Aesha was catapulted to infamy when she ... The young woman who dared to defy the TalibanMalaysia Chronicle all 18 news articles »

In Afghanistan, New Group Begins Campaign of Terror - New York Times Telegraph.co.uk In Afghanistan, New Group Begins Campaign of Terror New York Times While the Taliban publicly disavowed the new group, Afghan intelligence officials depicted it as a faction of the Taliban that is “behind the current campaign of psychological and terror attacks,â€� as one official put it. Calling itself the Mullah ... Lessons Learned in Afghan School ClosuresWall Street Journal Suicide bomber attacks checkpoint in eastern Afghanistan, killing 13Washington Post Our enemy is not only the Taliban: we're fighting timeTelegraph.co.uk all 340 news articles »

TAPI gas pipeline: Kabul turns to Taliban for pipeline security - The Express Tribune The Express Tribune TAPI gas pipeline: Kabul turns to Taliban for pipeline security The Express Tribune By Zafar Bhutta The administration of President Hamid Karzai has assured Pakistan and India that it has reached an 'understanding' with Taliban insurgents to ensure the security of the multi-billion-dollar Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) ... and more »

Afghan woman mutilated by Taliban husband recovering in the US - WPEC WPEC Afghan woman mutilated by Taliban husband recovering in the US WPEC You may remember the shocking story of Aesha "Bibi", the Afghan woman whose nose and ears were cut off by her husband and the subsequent image of her on the Cover of Time magazine. Her story of torture made her the symbol of the oppression of women in ... and more »

Afghan theatre group to stage Shakespeare's 'Comedy of Errors' - Hindustan Times Hindustan Times Afghan theatre group to stage Shakespeare's 'Comedy of Errors' Hindustan Times An Afghan theatre company, which escaped a Taliban attack in Kabul last August because of a last-minute change in schedule, will stage an Afghan version of Shakespeare's “Comedy of Errorsâ€� here Tuesday. A militant attack on the compound where the group ... Afghan theatre troupe braves turmoil and TalibanHindu Business Line all 15 news articles »