Full Coverage: Afghanistan
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Afghan, NATO troops try to seize Taliban-held town
Reuters - 2 hours, 15 minutes agoKABUL (Reuters) - Afghan security forces and NATO-led forces were engaged in a joint operation on Thursday to retake a remote town southwest of Kabul, the NATO force said.
Off the Wires
- Former official: Afghan president hurting drug war AP - 58 minutes ago
- Afghan, NATO troops try to seize Taliban-held town Reuters - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
- Operation to retake Afghan district kills 15 Taliban: officials AFP - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
- Ambassador: al-Qaida leaving Iraq for Afghanistan AP - Thu Jul 24, 2:25 AM ET
- US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 488 AP - Wed Jul 23, 7:59 PM ET
News Stories
- U.S. and NATO Forces Kill 13 Afghans in Strikes Said to Be Mistakes at The New York Times - Mon, Jul 21, 2008
- Strike Kills 2 Afghan Tribal Leaders, NATO Says at The New York Times - Fri, Jul 18, 2008
- Outpost attack in Afghanistan shows major boost in militant strength The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Tue, Jul 15, 2008
- US 'killed 47 Afghan civilians' at BBC - Fri, Jul 11, 2008
- U.S. Deaths Rise in Afghanistan at The Washington Post - Wed, Jul 02, 2008
Feature Articles
- Obama Begins Afghanistan Tour Time.com via Yahoo! News - Sun, Jul 20, 2008
- New Attack Adds to Afghans' Woes Time.com via Yahoo! News - Mon, Jul 14, 2008
- Where is the Afghan Female Runner? Time.com via Yahoo! News - Wed, Jul 09, 2008
- Spud farmer returns to roots to help Afghans AP via Yahoo! News - Mon, Jun 30, 2008
- U.S. trainers have key mission in Afghanistan at The Los Angeles Times - Thu, Jun 19, 2008
- U.S. abuse of detainees was routine at Afghanistan bases McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News - Wed, Jun 18, 2008
Opinion & Editorials
- Behind Afghanistan lies Pakistan The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Mon, Jul 21, 2008
- Myths in Al Qaeda's 'home' The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Thu, Jul 10, 2008
- Pakistan: the Khyber impasse at The London Times - Thu, Jun 26, 2008
- A nation as yet unbuilt at The Guardian (UK). - Mon, Jun 23, 2008
- A struggle between war and peace at Asia Times Online - Mon, Jun 02, 2008
- Building Bridges in the Back of Beyond at The Washington Post - Thu, May 01, 2008
Photos
Afghanistan
A damaged police vehicle at the site of a bomb blast in Nangarhar province. Afghan and NATO forces killed at least 15 Taliban militants in an operation to retake control ...
Related Web Sites
- Afghanistan Humanitarian Update
- includes a look at the refugee situation at a glance, statistics, maps, and analysis. From the UN High Commissioner on Refugees. Also: Afghan updates from the UN's World Food Programme.
- Combined Forces Command: Afghanistan
- information on operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. From the U.S. Central Command.
- A House for Haji Baba
- tells the story of Sarah Chayes, who gave up her job as a journalist to become an aid worker battling bureaucratic red tape, corruption and dangerous warlords. From PBS' Frontline/World.
- Post-War Reconstruction and Development in Afghanistan
- includes a look at post-war issues the country faces, news, forums, and links to related Web resources. From the World Bank.
- Who are the Taleban?
- analysis from the BBC. Also: a profile of the Northern Alliance.
- Afghanistan Law
- background on the country's constitutional, legal and judicial systems, and human rights. From JURIST, at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.