Afghanistan

Stakes High in Elections

Critics question the value of holding elections when so many problems remain, but others say it's too late to waver.

3 Mar 05

Survey reveals that many believe the president to be a king.

3 Mar 05

Government taking steps to build a single unified national army through the disarmament of the militias, but it's been an uphill battle in the north.

3 Mar 05

Traffic congestion and rising accident rates have prompted the authorities to take action.

3 Mar 05

President Karzai gets the vote in his predecessor’s stronghold.

3 Mar 05

Locusts are wreaking havoc in the once thriving farmlands of Kunduz province.

3 Mar 05

Renowned beauty specialists have thrown their weight behind a plan to bring Kabul’s salon workers up to the latest fashions.

3 Mar 05

Modest success at the Asian Games is shot in the arm for the country’s long-suffering sportsmen.

3 Mar 05

Thousands of adults go back to school in huge government-sponsored bid to tackle widespread illiteracy.

3 Mar 05

Doctors are struggling to stem a malaria outbreak that’s ravaging the country’s rural poor.

3 Mar 05

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