National Police Secure Northern Roads
Central government now controls checkpoints connecting major cities in the north, replacing armed men controlled by local commanders.
2 Mar 05
Afghanistan
Kabul Ready for Presidential Inauguration
The city gets a makeover and officials tighten security as they await the arrival of dignitaries from around the world.
2 Mar 05
Women Enter Business World
Start-up help for small businesses from small microfinance loans.
2 Mar 05
Mixed Reception for Returning Professionals
Some who remained in the country through the years of turmoil are suspicious of those who have come back from the West to help their homeland develop.
2 Mar 05
Old Faces for Karzai's New Cabinet?
Some observers worry that the newly-elected president will include former regional commanders in his new government.
2 Mar 05
Afghans Asked to Pay for Healthcare
An experimental programme seeks to raise money for the country’s hard-pressed hospitals.
2 Mar 05
Standing Up to the Warlords
Now that many commanders have been at least partially disarmed, their former victims are demonstrating their new-found power.
2 Mar 05
Women Run Huge Risks Seeking Abortions
Ending a pregnancy is strictly illegal, but the shame of bearing a child out of wedlock drives many to take the risk.
2 Mar 05
Remembering the Soviet Invasion
Events of 25 years ago are indelibly etched on many people’s minds.
2 Mar 05
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