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| An Afghan
deminer stands on the tarmac while a team works with mine detectors on a
field at the Kabul airport during a visit to the installations by U.N. special
envoy Lakhdar Brahimi Monday, Jan. 7, 2002. Brahimi assessed the progress
on the works of demining that are currently taking place at the airport. |
Remote Afghan village slowly starving to death
BONAVASH, Afghanistan — The village of Bonavash is slowly starving, and the people of this remote mountain location are eating grass.
Britain's Blair visits Afghanistan
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan — British Prime Minister Tony Blair visited Afghanistan early Tuesday to show a commitment to the reconstruction of a nation after a war he enthusiastically supported.
Saddam vows Iraq will defeat any foreign attack
BAGHDAD, Iraq – President Saddam Hussein on Sunday vowed that Iraq's army would defeat any foreign attack and shrugged off reports that the United States might extend its campaign against terrorism to Iraq.
Sunday, Jan. 6
• U.S. Marine from Afghanistan contemplates former home
• Karzai promises to rescue his country
Saturday, Jan. 5
• Chirac says countries must fight terrorism
• U.S. envoy arrives in Afghanistan
Friday, Jan. 4
• Pakistan expected to turn over Taliban's former ambassador
• Iranian cleric condemns America
• Turkey to U.S.: Do not target Iraq
• Ex-Taliban ambassador arrested
Thursday, Jan. 3
• Ex-Taliban ambassador to Pakistan detained
• Taliban prisoners freed
• Moderate earthquake shakes Afghan capital
• India says terrorism must end
Tuesday, Jan. 1
• Mazar-e-Sharif skirmishes continue
Sunday, Dec. 30
• Agreement finalized on peacekeeping force in Afghanistan
• Pakistan freezes science accounts
• India says Islamic militants are lying low due to U.S. pressure on Pakistan
Friday, Dec. 28
• Taliban still pose threat to Afghans
Wednesday, Dec. 26
• Old game, new rules: Afghans catch soccer match - without Taliban restrictions
Monday, Dec. 24
• Karzai appoints defense minister
• Israel bars Arafat from Bethlehem
Saturday, Dec. 22
• Hamas announces suicide attacks halt
• Afghan leaders set for interim gov't
• Hamid Karzai sworn in as Afghan prime minister
• Musharraf: bin Laden may be dead
• Palestinian mourn dead in infighting
• Palestinian-Israeli conflict halts influx of Christmas pilgrims
• Arafat intends to go to Bethlehem
• New Afghan cabinet has first meeting
• World applauds new Afghan government
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