Afghanistan

New Tests for Civil Servants

Screening programme designed to improve quality of government workers.

18 Nov 05

Record cold temperatures and more than a foot of snow leaves residents shivering and isolated from the rest of the country.

18 Nov 05

A school instructs students in sign language, opening a new world of possibilities for many.

18 Nov 05

Pashtuns in several communities argue that their numbers have been undercounted, which could affect their representation in the future parliament.

18 Nov 05

A long-standing tradition of neighbour helping neighbour has been undermined by years of conflict and tough economic conditions.

18 Nov 05

Financial institutions will act as cooperative banks for people with little access to saving or loan facilities.

18 Nov 05

Observers question whether the ministry of youth affairs was created to meet a vital need or as a political reward.

18 Nov 05

An Afghan native hopes success in making a film abroad will allow him to start filming in his homeland.

18 Nov 05

Bodies still lost in the mountains a month after Afghanistan’s worst air disaster.

18 Nov 05

Many government employees say low pay forces them to spend most of their time doing other jobs.

18 Nov 05

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