Uzbekistan Looks for New Allies
Following its break with the US, Tashkent moves to forge ties with Russia and China.
Medical Shortages Fatal for Kirkuk Patients
Patients in oil-rich city dying needlessly on the operating tables of its principal hospital.
Senate Should Probe Mindanao Homeland Deal
It should not buy government assertion that because it no longer wants the agreement in present form, it's a dead issue.
Afghan Refugee Focus
The number of Afghan refugees returning home following the over throw of the Taleban has surpassed all expectations.
The Killing Fields of Afghanistan
Successive government bans on poppy production have had little impact on a deadly industry that blights lives across the world.
Vanishing Afghan Treasures
Religious fanatics and smugglers have over the years laid waste to Afghanistan's rich cultural heritage.
Afghan Interior Ministry Takes on Armed Factions
The interior ministry takes a bold step to curb the power of warring paramilitary groups, but the government may still be too weak to dismantle their political support.
Afghan Opium: A Failed Jihad?
Corruption, lack of security and poor coordination combine to torpedo the counter-narcotics effort.
Helmand Heads for Record Poppy Harvest
Provincial officials say 2007 could be the biggest year yet for opium production in the war-torn province.
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