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Farah Province

ANALYSIS-No quick end likely to Nigerian oil delta fighting

By Randy Fabi ABUJA, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Heavy fighting in Nigeria's Niger Delta could continue for weeks as the country's newly appointed military chiefs seek to capture or kill top militant leaders and regain control...

Alumnus gives advice for students on aid work abroad

Graduate works in Afghanistan to reduce opium farming and rebuild infrastructures. After four and a half months on the ground in Afghanistan, one thing Brad Arsenault, a 1991 KU graduate, is sure of is this: There’s no...

$3m ransom demand

"The kidnappers demanded $US2.5 million and we are trying to secure their release,'' said Dahir Farah, who has been participating in negotiations to free the three abducted in Somalia last month. Another person claiming...

Two civilians, eight Taliban killed in Afghan raid: army

By Sharafuddin Sharafiyaar HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A U.S.-led coalition air strike killed a woman and child and eight Taliban fighters in western Afghanistan on Friday, a top Afghan army official said. The raid in...

6 militants, 2 civilians killed in Afghan raid

By AMIR SHAH Associated Press Writer KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An overnight raid early Friday killed six militants and two civilians in western Afghanistan, the U.S. coalition said. The raid in Farah province targeted a...

Hot lunch prices get bumped at schools

Rising food prices, fuel costs cited as reason for increases By Patti Zarling • pzarling@greenbaypressgazette.com • September 2, 2008 It's going to cost students who don't brown bag it to eat hot lunch at most area schools...

The Box: "Not a matter of if but when"

Aug 26, 2008

The Wexner Center's exhibition space for video, The Box features varied works shown in an intimate setting. Screenings run continuously seven days a week, the same hours as our ticket office (Mon-Wed: 9 AM-6 PM; Thu-Fri: 9...

Mormon supporters of gay unions take to cyberspace

Prompted by their church's support for a California initiative to ban gay marriage, some Mormons are voicing opposition to the proposed ban on the Internet — saying in cyberspace what they might not be able to express in...

Interior ministry: 76 civilians killed in Coalition airstrike in W Afghanistan

KABUL, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- An airstrike of the U.S.-led Coalition forces Friday in Sindand district of Heart province in western Afghanistan killed 76 civilians including women and children, the Afghan interior ministry...

30 militants killed in W Afghan clash

KABUL, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan National Army and the U.S.-led Coalition forces Friday killed 30 militants as their combined patrol was ambushed in Sindand district of western Afghan province Herat, the U.S.-led...

               

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Farah City , Sindand