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Afghanistan - Authorities urged to protect women working in news media

newswire.ca     May 20, 2008          

MONTREAL, May 20 /CNW Telbec/ - Reporters Without Borders calls on the authorities to do everything possible to protect women journalists, several of whom have been attacked or threatened since the start of the year. One, Niloufar Habibi, has continued to receive death threats since leaving...                    

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Kidnapped Indian, Nepalese freed in W Afghanistan

people.com.cn     May 19, 2008   24 related          

One Indian and one Nepalese kidnapped by a criminal gang have been released in western Afghan province of Herat after 27 days in captivity, Indian embassy in Afghanistan said Sunday. "We are pleased to inform that Mr. Sarang Mohammed Naeem, an Indian national, along with his Nepalese colleague,...                    

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msn.com: Abducted Indian released in Afghanistan msn.com

Nepalese national also freed

gulfnews.com     May 19, 2008   8 related          

Dubai: "Amma how are you? I am free and I am coming home to you," Mohammad Nayeem told his mother over the telephone at 6:30am (Indian Standard Time, 5am UAE time). Nayeem, who was kidnapped from Afghanistan's Herat province on April 21, was released by his captors on Sunday. Nayeem, an employee...                    

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Kidnapped Indian, Nepalese freed in Afghanistan

gulfnews.com     May 18, 2008   3 related          

Herat: Afghan security forces freed two kidnapped workers from India and Nepal during a raid on Sunday. Officials said the two were recovered from a cave in the Taliban-stronghold of Heart, which borders Iran. Herat intelligence chief Habib Habib said no ransom was paid for the two, who were...                    

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bbc.co.uk: Tariq Azizuddin (17 May 2008) bbc.co.uk

Afghans free foreign contractors

bbc.co.uk     May 18, 2008   150 related          

Observers believe Mr Azizuddin was released as part of a prisoner swap Afghan security forces have rescued two foreign contractors who were kidnapped near the western city of Herat almost a month ago, officials have said. The intelligence chief in Herat, Habib Habib, said his agents had raided a...                    

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Female journalist stabbed

news.com.au     May 15, 2008   1 related          

From correspondents in Herat Article from: Agence France-Presse A FEMALE Afghani journalist was stabbed and wounded today, authorities said, a day after unknown men threatened to kill her unless she quit her job at a local television station. The information ministry said the attack on Nelofar...                    

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Suicide bomber kills 18 in Afghanistan

thenews.com.pk     May 16, 2008   22 related          

HERAT: A suicide bomber disguised in a ‘burqa’ blew himself up in a bazaar in western Afghanistan on Thursday, killing six police and 12 civilians, officials said. Twenty-two people were wounded in the blast, which happened near a police station in the Del Aram district of Farah province. The...                    

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Female suicide bomber targets Afghan police

radionz.co.nz     May 15, 2008   38 related          

At least five policeman and two civilians have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in western Afghanistan. A police official in Farah province said a woman on foot had carried out the attack at 9am local time on Thursday. More than 25 people were injured. The target was the police station in a...                    

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Expat Life and the Search for Adventure

dragongirl76.blogspot.com     May 6, 2008          

I am currently reading "Small Wars Permitting: Dispatches from Foreign Lands" by Christina Lamb (who also wrote "The Sewing Circle of Herat"). Christina Lamb is a British journalist who has reported on so many of the major news stories around the world over the past 20...                    

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Foreigners kidnapped in Afghanistan

abs-cbnnews.com     Apr 23, 2008   2 related          

Two foreign nationals have reportedly been kidnapped in western Afghanistan. ... Police initially said the men missing from Herat province since late Monday were an Indian and a Nepalese, but later said both were Indian nationals. Abdul Rauf Ahmadi, a police spokesman,...                    

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