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A British soldier serving in Afghanistan has told how he cheated death when a sniper's bullet passed through his helmet, back and neck - but miraculously avoided all his vital organs. Lieutenant Paddy Rice was described as "the...
The guests were still sleeping when the gunmen, dressed in police uniforms, arrived at the hotel. In the dark, they shot the guards, scaled the front gate, and began firing grenades, the beginning of a terrifying two-hour siege...
Brother of Afghan leader is said to be on CIA payroll By Dexter Filkins, Mark Mazzetti and James Risen, New York Times, October 28, 2009 Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of the Afghan president and a suspected player in the...
London, 25 October, (Asiantribune.com): This year’s jury selected three outstanding candidates whose fearlessness and journalistic excellence represent the overall mission of the Kurt Schork Awards for International Journalism....
Under heavy international pressure, President Hamid Karzai conceded Tuesday that he fell short of a first-round victory in the nationâ__s disputed presidential election, and agreed to hold a runoff election with his top...
Seven foreigners among nine militants killed in Mohmand Shah Nawaz Mohmand & Shakirullah Sunday, October 18, 2009 GHALLANAI: The security forces claimed to have killed nine militants including seven foreigners and injured...
Matthew Cook is a war artist who worked for The Times in Iraq. He was deployed to Afghanistan in February with the Territorial Army. A catalogue of his work, Sketches From Afghanistan, is being sold in aid of the Army...
Sunday 04 October 2009 by: Sabrina Tavernise and Sangar Rahimi | The New York Times Eight American soldiers killed in deadliest attack on US forces in over a year. (Photo: Night Heron / flickr) Kabul, Afghanistan - Insurgents...
Armed with wet wipes, lucky charm and flak jacket, the BBC newsreader makes a revealing - and dangerous - journey to the Afghan frontline. It's an airport like no other, full of soldiers dressed in desert fatigues, and the...
Afghanistan’s other front By Joseph Kearns Goodwin, New York Times, September 16, 2009 Allegations of ballot-stuffing in the presidential election in Afghanistan last month are now so widespread that a recount is necessary, and...
