Karzai Elected President
As expected, Hamed Karzai has been elected head of Afghanistan's transitional government at the grand assembly.
21 Feb 05
Middle East
Minorities Make Themselves Heard
The country's smaller ethnic communities are keen to have their say at the grand assembly.
21 Feb 05
Perilous Road to Iran
Desperate to get to Iran, Afghans entrust their money and lives to smugglers.
21 Feb 05
Protest Ban Angers Students
Students in Jalalabad say campus clampdown is a blow for democracy.
21 Feb 05
Tough Cure for Mental Problems
People with psychological problems are chained up at a holy shrine, hoping traditional methods will cure them.
21 Feb 05
Instability Threatens Reconstruction
Efforts to rebuild Afghanistan are being undermined by warlordism and the resurgence of the Taleban.
21 Feb 05
Kandahar's Confused Censors
Clerics in Kandahar are confiscating books right, left and centre, and it's not always clear why.
21 Feb 05
'Blasphemy' Journalists Released
Two Kabul editors accused of insulting Islam released, but likely to face trial.
21 Feb 05
Choking on Air Pollution
High levels of dust and fumes prompt UN to launch a year-long study of air quality.
21 Feb 05
Voter Registration Lags in North
With only a sixth of eligible voters in northern provinces registered so far, elections scheduled for September may have to be postponed again.
21 Feb 05
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