Afghans

Afghans free American jailed for private prison (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - 204 weeks ago

Afghan authorities have released from jail an American imprisoned in 2004 for running a private jail and illegally detaining and torturing people in a freelance war on terror.

Afghans may use spray on poppy crop (CNN.com) - 204 weeks ago

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Bombing Kills 12 Near Afghan Interior Ministry (Washington Post) - 204 weeks ago

KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 30 -- A suicide bomber blew himself up in a busy pedestrian alley next to Afghanistan's Interior Ministry on Saturday, killing at least 12 people and wounding dozens, officials said.

The Afghanistan Triangle (New York Times) - 204 weeks ago

The public feud between Hamid Karzai and Pervez Musharraf underscores the challenges that lie ahead in the American-led effort to stabilize Afghanistan.

Afghanistan mulls herbicide in drug war (AP via Yahoo! News) - 204 weeks ago

With profits from this spring's record opium crop fueling a broad Taliban offensive, Afghan authorities say they are considering a once unthinkable way to deal with the scourge: spraying poppy fields with herbicide.

Afghans free U.S. ''terrorist hunter'' (India Daily) - 204 weeks ago

An American convicted of running a prison in Afghanistan as part of a private hunt for terrorists left the country late Saturday following his release from an Afghan jail, officials said.

Afghans Fear Fallout from Iran Sanctions (Payvand Iran News) - 204 weeks ago

If the United Nations takes tough measures against Iran, its neighbour Afghanistan will be undermined economically and could be drawn into a new conflict. -Institute for War and Peace Reporting

Suicide Bomb in Afghanistan Kills 12 (WKRN Nashville) - 204 weeks ago

A suicide bomb went off in Afghanistan early this morning. The explosion took place outside Afghans interior ministry where the suspect was said to have detonated the bomb. The blast killed at least twelve and injured another 40, who were taken to surrounding hospitals in Kabul. Officials say an investigation is underway. | Copyright 2006 by WKRN Nashville Tennessee. All Rights Reserved.

Innocent Afghans bear brunt of suicide bombings (Vancouver Province) - 205 weeks ago

Afghan children gather during the inauguration of a new school. Commanders say new construction is critical to extend the Afghan government's credibility, open up commerce and increase security, steps that could help persuade Afghans to shun Taliban fighters.

Analysis: Afghans fear fallout from Iran sanctions (Middle East Times) - 205 weeks ago

KABUL -- As the threat of United Nations sanctions continues to hang over Iran, Afghanistan looks on nervously, concerned that its close economic ties with its western neighbor could suffer serious damage.