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The Taleb's Tale

A Helmand man tells the story of why he was press-ganged by the Taleban in the months before 9/11, and how he got away.

11 Apr 07

A Family Scandal

Elderly men often take young women as their brides - but their families don’t always approve.

15 Mar 07

Poverty Fuels Uzbek Metal Trade

Profits may be meagre, but for many in the Andijan region gathering scrap metal is the only way to make ends meet.

19 Aug 06

Crisis in Supreme Court

Observers say President Karzai missed an opportunity to reform the country’s ineffective judicial system when he re-appointed all but one of the nine high court judges.

18 Nov 05

Leaving In Flames And Tears

Serbs in Kosovo are facing the hardest choice. With a final blaze, many are deciding to pack up and head "home" to Serbia.

10 Nov 05

Time To Go

The random shooting in the town increases, and so do the expulsions and burnings. Then the knock finally does come, and our correspondent is ordered to leave.

17 May 05

Turkmen Warm to Taliban

Despite international condemnation of the Taliban, Turkmenistan has chosen to foster closer links with the Kabul regime.

21 Feb 05

Kosovo Atrocity Cover-up

There's more and more evidence of a concerted campaign to destroy the remains of Kosovo Albanians butchered by Milosevic's forces.

11 May 01
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