No universally applied principle justifies the Israeli attack on Damascus. Only self-flattering tribalism does that -"The Guardian" - On Sunday, Israel dropped massive bombs near Damascus, ones which the New York Times, quoting residents, originally reported (thenevidently deleted) result...
“I love you, mom,” whispered Yusuf as he wrapped the soft pashmina shawl around his mother’s shoulders. The vibrant peach contrasted with the dark rings that had grown under her eyes lately, but their brightness had not faded.Her eyes lit up as she stroked the delicate embroidery on the edge of the ...
New Delhi: Moska Najib does not fit in with any stereotype of an Afghan woman. The 29-year-old documentary filmmaker is among the top 25 shortlisted for one of the six 'best jobs in the world' — lifestyle photographer in Melbourne. She is the only Afghan to beat 600,000 applicants in the race. If sh...
The decision to let Afghans finish the Kajaki Dam hydroelectric project in the country's volatile south carries risks — among them, that a huge U.S. investment may be squandered. Kajaki, Afghanistan: After struggling for more than a decade to upgrade a huge hydroelectric plant in a volatile region ...
Well before they took part in their deadliest battle, 43 Charlie section’s fate had been recast by the horrors of Australia’s high-tempo Afghan war. Not long into the section's tour, a non-commissioned officer stood aside to deal with stress from a bad experience on a previous tour of Afghanistan....
Local officials and enviros are making plans for a post-global warming America. And so are profit-seeking companies On the opening morning of the inaugural National Adaptation Forum, I was eating breakfast at a stand-up table in the exhibition hall when a mustachioed man of middle age plopped his c...
Health experts warn of growing threat from 'exotic' diseases Leading health experts are urging the government to take action against the growing threat that mosquito-borne diseases, including potentially fatal malaria, could soon arrive in the UK.The disturbing recommendation to "act now before it ...
-"NBC News" - Israeli officials acknowledged Friday evening that they had launched airstrikes that hit inside Syria, say U.S. officials. It is not clear whether any Israeli warplanes violated Syrian airspace in carrying out the strike.“We can not comment on these reports, but what we can say is that...
Michel Suleiman brands alleged Israeli sorties into Lebanon's air space as a continuation of Israel's 'policies of aggression.' -"Haaretz" - Lebanese President Michel Suleiman has condemned a series of sorties by Israel Air Force jets, which, according to reports in Lebanon, violated the country's...
The foiled arrest that explains America’s failure in Afghanistan. Buried in the recent New York Times revelation that the CIA has been delivering bags of cash to Afghan President Hamid Karzai is a nugget of information that tells the whole story about just how self-defeating U.S. Afghanistan policy...
LONDON: Three men who worked as interpreters for British forces in Afghanistan began a legal challenge on Friday to win the right to live in Britain, arguing they are at risk of Taliban reprisals as the soldiers they helped prepare to return home. They are challenging the British government's deci...
KABUL: The report that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has secretly channeled money to the Afghanistan government has caused concerns among Afghans who believed that this is against the national interest of the country. "The act of giving money by the CIA, if true, is illegal since this...
KABUL, Afghanistan: The Afghan government is supposed to cover less than half its own bills this year, yet achieving even that modest goal is proving an unexpected challenge, Afghan and Western officials said. A confidential assessment of Afghan finances by the International Monetary Fund said the...
It just goes to show that, even in the most difficult circumstances, with a popular product and thoughtful marketing, there are always business opportunities At last, amid all the bleak news that comes from Afghanistan, there’s a success story to justify the British and American presence there. B...
May 02, 2013 Afghanistan's ties with its neighbor Pakistan have become severely strained lately, with both sides engaging in a war of words and cross-border violence. At the forefront of those tensions is a long-standing dispute over the demarcation of their contested border. The latest controve...
Almost twelve years have passed since the fall of the Taliban in Afghanistan, but peace remains elusive. Four interlocking challenges with internal, regional, transnational, and international dimensions impede Afghanistan's stabilization and reconstruction. Each challenge facing Afghanistan feeds of...
Experts offer sharply opposing views on progress since 2001. Afghanistan: A diverse and free media environment is often cited as one of the major achievements of post-2001 Afghanistan, but some local commentators say that is far from the whole truth. To mark World Press Freedom Day, May 3, IWPR a...
With entire India up in arms against the brutal gang rape of a 23-year-old student in a moving bus, Jammu and Kashmir’s rape victims despite fighting for justice from past many years have remained a disappointed lot as the culprits continue to remain scot-free.Surprisingly the government has registe...
Fear of buccaneers opens a vast "data hole" in the Indian Ocean. During 32 years of fieldwork in the deserts of Ethiopia, Tim White, the eminent American paleoanthropologist, has brazened through every conceivable obstacle to his research into human origins.Flash floods have marooned his vehicles i...
Absurd "chemical weapons" claims begin to fall apart amidst NATO's desperate bid to save its collapsing terror front in Syria. -"LD" - According to the White House itself, there is no evidence that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons of any kind during the two year conflictthe West its...
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Violence against women act modification sparks furor in Afghanistan
A number of civil society organizations including independent human r...
Afghan treasures display in Melbourne tells a different Afghanistan story
MELBOURNE: Several hundred priceless antiques from ancient Afghanistan...
Afghan soldiers' incompetence raises concerns about U.S. withdrawal plans
Mansurabad, Afghanistan A suicide bomber drove his car into a U.S....
Afghanistan wants lethal weapons from India; Karzai visit from Monday
New Delhi: Ahead of its President Hamid Karzai’s visit next week, Afg...
