New Police Academy for the North
Police training seen as central to building stable environment in a region that has seen violent clashes.
16 Nov 05
Afghanistan
Challenger Enters Presidential Race
Haji Mohammad Mohaqeq is a prominent politician but will have to work hard to live down his past role in factional strife.
16 Nov 05
Fresh Clash Near Mazar-e-Sharif
Weekend firefight between supporters of rival warlords heightens tensions in the insecure north.
16 Nov 05
Enjoying a Long Life
In a country where the average life expectancy is 47 years, one man claims to be 115.
16 Nov 05
Girls Get a Kick Out of Sports
Along with other new-found freedoms, young women are getting a chance to participate in sports such as football.
16 Nov 05
Amusement Park Coming to Kabul
For a nation where kite flying was once outlawed, the prospect of having a park with a Ferris wheel and swings is greeted with excitement, and apprehension.
16 Nov 05
Valuable Farmlands Washed Away
The Amu Darya river has long displaced farmers when it surges over its banks, but the problem seems to be getting worse.
16 Nov 05
Abused Women Driven to Suicide
Self-immolation is seen as the only way out for some who suffer physical violence and sexual abuse at the hands of their families.
16 Nov 05
Mujahedin Join Army Elite
Military college students are angry at having to make way for former mujahedin fighters.
16 Nov 05
Kabulis Disapprove of Western Ways
Conduct of international aid workers increasingly seen as an affront to the Afghan way of life.
16 Nov 05
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