Afghanistan

Helmand: A Kinder, Gentler Taleban?

As combat operations rage across Helmand province, Musa Qala district is quiet – and firmly under Taleban control.

31 Aug 07

Apart from a surprise admission that Pakistan has Taleban bases, long-awaited talks offer no solutions.

19 Aug 07

The failure of the Pakistani president to appear at Kabul’s much-heralded anti-terrorism conference dampened already faint hopes of success.

14 Aug 07

International forces say an air strike targeted Taleban leaders, but locals say the bombs killed hundreds of innocent civilians.

9 Aug 07

With tensions mounting between foreign troops and the local population, the head of one northern province goes on the warpath.

24 Jul 07

Women in this western city are flocking to literacy classes, which are transforming their lives.

17 Jul 07

Recent arrivals told they must leave Dushanbe and live wherever their residence papers were issued.

16 Jul 07

The Taleban may not be the only, or even the worst, problem Helmand is facing.

13 Jul 07

Radio journalists from Helmand province learn valuable new skills at Kabul workshop.

13 Jul 07

Reuters impressed with IWPR trainees in Helmand, while local PRT press spokesman says journalists are asking him tougher questions.

13 Jul 07

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