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Indonesian people smugglers jailed in Australia
Oct 28 2009, Chris

wo Indonesian fishermen were jailed for five years Wednesday for smuggling a boat full of Afghan refugees which exploded, killing five, after it was stopped by Australian border officials.

Mohamad Tahir and Beny, both 19, told the Northern Territory...

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Corrupt Elements in the Government Named
Ikramuddin Bahram, Peshawar
The Attorney General of Afghanistan Muhammad Ishaq Aloko revealed the names of Ministers and other government officials accused of widespread corruption during their...
Afghan Attorney General, Sitting Ministers, High Ranking government Officials
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After dreaded troop masaccre, British plan Taliban reconciliation
Shehzad, Islamabad
The document calls for a “combination of carrot and stick” to encourage Taliban commanders and foot soldiers to lay down their arms and rejoin Afghan...
Afghanistan war, Troop masaccre, Britich Troops
made popular Nov 14 2009
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Afghanistan's Only Pig Placed In Swine Flu Quarantine
Sayed, Kabul
By Afghan standards, it’s a panic of apocalyptic proportions: A state of emergency has been declared; parents are scaring their children into wearing masks on...
Afghanistan Swine flu, H1N1 virus, Swine flu in Afghanistan
made popular Nov 13 2009
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In Kabul's Obama Market, US military rations on sale
Amir, Kabul
First came the Brezhnev Market. Then the Bush Market. Now Afghans are beginning to call their notorious bazaar full of chow and supplies bought or stolen from the vast...
US market, Obama Market, US meal
made popular Nov 12 2009
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Who's Funding the Taliban
Marco Villa, Connecticut
Some of the Saudi Royals. Only three nations recognized the Taliban prior to September 11th, 2001: Pakistan, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Needless to say,...
Taliban, Pakistan, terrorism
made popular Nov 12 2009
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In Afghanistan, Taliban leaving al-Qaeda behind
Arsalan, Islamabad
As violence rises in Afghanistan, the power balance between insurgent groups has shifted, with a weakened al-Qaeda relying increasingly on the emboldened Taliban for...
Afghanistan war, Taliban, al-Qaeda
made popular Nov 11 2009
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Afghan Senate to Assess Pakistan’s Ill-treatment of Afghan Refugees
Ikramuddin Bahram, Peshawar
The upper house of Afghan Parliament “Misharano Jirga” has condemned the ‘arrests’ of Afghan refugees in Pakistan and has said it will closely assess the...
Foreign Ministry, Pakistani ambassador in Afghanistan, Registered Refugees
made popular Nov 10 2009
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Swine Flue Engulfs Afghanistan with More Deaths
Ikramuddin Bahram, Peshawar
The Ministry of Public Health in Afghanistan confirmed eleven deaths due to the fast spreading Swine Flue which has forced the closure of Afghan public places and...
Increasing Concerns, 11 Deaths, Swine Flue in Afghanistan
made popular Nov 10 2009
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Educate people rather than to provide security expanses
Arvind Yadav, Abu Dhabi
Recently I read an article related to US is sending 40k troops to protect from Terrorism to Pakistan and Afghanistan border. And I am sure America can not contribute...
Education, terrorism, Afghanistan war
made popular Nov 9 2009
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As allies struggle in battle, China moves in to do business
Brandon, Rochester
Will it be China that finally pays the huge bills for repairing and rebuilding Afghanistan and Iraq — and reaps the rewards? It’s looking that way: as the US and...
China, Afghanistan, Business
made popular Nov 6 2009
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UN stance on Afghan attack - Keep us safe or we’re off for good
Shehzad, Islamabad
The head of the United Nations in Afghanistan threatened a complete pullout yesterday after half of his staff were evacuated following last week’s terrorist attack,...
Afghanistan, terrorism, Suicide bombing
made popular Nov 6 2009
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Afghan insurgents make wreckage of US armored vehicles
Kevin, Columbia
Taliban-led insurgents in Afghanistan have devised ways to cripple and even destroy the expensive armored vehicles that offer U.S. forces the best protection against...
Afghanistan, terrorism, Suicide bombing
made popular Nov 6 2009
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World Frails As 600 UN Staffers Are Called Back From Afghanistan
Ikramuddin Bahram, Peshawar
In a rather surprising move UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon flew all the way from New York to Kabul to congratulate the re-election of President Karzai. It was...
Solidarity, UN Spokesman, non-essential UN staffers
made popular Nov 6 2009
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UN packing it up from Afghanistan after attack on its office
Domonique, Washington
The United Nations said on Thursday it would temporarily evacuate hundreds of its international staff from Afghanistan due to deteriorating security, a sharp blow for...
Afghanistan, terrorism, Suicide bombing
made popular Nov 5 2009
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Afghan police officer kills 5 British soldiers
Sukhmani, shimla
The British Defense Ministry said Wednesday that five soldiers died Tuesday in Helmand province, apparently in an attack by what a British officer called a “rogue”...
US, British troops in afghanistan, NATO
made popular Nov 5 2009
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Rogue Afghan officer kills five British soldiers inside base
Alan, Birmingham
Five British soldiers have been shot dead in an attack in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said today. They were killed by a “rogue'’ Afghan policeman...
Afghanistan war, British troops, Rogue afghan officer
made popular Nov 4 2009
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When Cheater Wins, the World Applauds Then Why Be Honest?
Ikramuddin Bahram, Peshawar
The election drama was put in suspense and the country was virtually engulfed in a rumor of constitutional deadlock when Abdullah Abdullah pulled out of the second...
Afghanistan election, second runoff, Election rigging
made popular Nov 4 2009
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Afghanistan - to be or not?
Ari Rusila, Jyväskylä
“democracies make elections, elections don’t make democracies” After Afghanistan’s fraudulent elections President Obama’s future politics...
Afghanistan war, War on terror, crisis management
made popular Nov 3 2009
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Karzai declared elected president
Muhammad, Islamabad
Hamid Karzai has been declared the elected president of Afghanistan by poll officials, after they scrapped the planned second round of the vote. The Independent...
Afghnanistan war, Election Crisis, Afghanistan election rigging
made popular Nov 2 2009
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Abdullah to Boycott the Second Round!
Ikramuddin Bahram, Peshawar
Close aides of Abdullah Abdullah, the only rival of Hamid Karzai in the second round of elections on November 7, have revealed that the contender might choose to stay...
Ahmad Shah Masoud, Second Round of Elections, Afghan Constitution
made popular Nov 2 2009
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Interrogation of Afghan Immigrants… What does it mean?
Ikramuddin Bahram, Peshawar
Pakistan has been the unrivaled second home of hundreds of thousands of Afghan Refugees for the last three decades. During these decades of migration they have had...
Narco Traders, Immigration to Pakistan, Afghanistan crisis
made popular Oct 26 2009
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Surprise!Iranian Style
Ikramuddin Bahram, Peshawar
Iranian government has no plan to repatriate afghans forcefully. This good news on the part of afghan refugees residing in Iran was propagated this past week in Iranian...
Afghan Refugees, Iran Surprise, UN agencies
made popular Jan 27 2009
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New Wine in Old Bottles…The New Guests of Afghan Refugee Camps
Ikramuddin Bahram, Peshawar
The prolonged civil war in Afghanistan left millions of migrants in the past 35 years. Afghans mostly migrated during the last phase of civil war between 1996-2001 in...
Afghan refugees, Kacha Garhi, Afghan Refugee Camps
made popular Nov 20 2008
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