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Afghan Schoolboy Takes on Taleban
Afghanistan's youngest military commander is determined not to let the war disrupt his studies.
4 Aug 05
Diplomatic Process Unfolds
If the parties fail to agree on Kosovo's future, an imposed solution based on “conditional independence” looks ever more likely.
2 Aug 05
Afghan Opposition Launch Offensive
The Northern Alliance say they have taken several key Afghan villages in an offensive coordinated with US-led air-strikes.
21 Feb 05
Afghan Civilians Braced for War
Civilians in Northern Alliance-held territory express mixed feelings over the Afghan conflict, as opposition troops prepare to advance on Taleban positions.
21 Feb 05
Afghan Media Circus
Western media have been overwhelmed by speculation about what is really happening in Afghanistan because hard facts are few and far between.
21 Feb 05
UN Balks at Post-Taleban Role
United Nations officials are horrified by US talk of the deployment of UN peacekeepers in Afghanistan after the overthrow of the Taleban.
21 Feb 05
The Pillage of Afghan Heritage
The wholesale destruction of Afghanistan's cultural heritage has gone virtually unnoticed.
21 Feb 05
Afghan Schoolboy Takes on Taleban
Afghanistan's youngest military commander is determined not to let the war disrupt his studies.
21 Feb 05
Taleban Defections
Messengers are said to be criss-crossing the frontlines in north-east Afghanistan to negotiate the defections of Taleban commanders and their men.
21 Feb 05
US Planes Carpet-bomb Taleban
Sitting in the ruined control tower of Bagram air base, a Northern Alliance commander watches US planes carpet-bomb his enemies.
21 Feb 05
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