Taleban Defections
Messengers are said to be criss-crossing the frontlines in north-east Afghanistan to negotiate the defections of Taleban commanders and their men.
21 Feb 05
Balkans
US Planes Carpet-bomb Taleban
Sitting in the ruined control tower of Bagram air base, a Northern Alliance commander watches US planes carpet-bomb his enemies.
21 Feb 05
Taleban Donkey Racket
Some Taleban commanders are making a fortune out of donkey convoys supplying Northern Alliance-held territory.
21 Feb 05
Taleban Driven Out of Kabul
Kabul has fallen. Northern Alliance troops have entered the city amid scenes of jubilation at the end of oppressive Taleban rule.
21 Feb 05
Afghan Opposition Advance on Kabul
The battle for Kabul has begun. Thirty-seven days after the US bombing of Afghanistan began, the whole political, strategic and diplomatic map of the country has changed.
21 Feb 05
Afghan Anarchy Fears
If Afghan parties, meeting next week for talks about the future of their country, fail to achieve a speedy political settlement there could be a return to the anarchy of the early Nineties.
21 Feb 05
Bin Laden Narrowly Escapes Death
Osama bin Laden's intelligence gathering operation appears to have helped him escape a US missle attack on an al-Qaeda base.
21 Feb 05
Macedonia: Sporting Chance for Former War Zone
An international ski competition looks set to boost efforts to revitalise an area torn apart by conflict.
21 Feb 05
Croatia: HDZ Makes Astonishing U-turn
Leading right-wing party appears to be undergoing a remarkable transformation since its election to power.
21 Feb 05
Rocky Times Ahead for Serbia-Montenegro
The loose union between Podgorica and Belgrade is under threat after the change of government in Serbia.
21 Feb 05
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