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Afghan Girls School Poisoning: 74 Girls Poisoned in Suspected Taliban Gas Attack
Shwetika Baijal in Afghanistan 1 month ago
The horrible poisoning of a girls' school in the remote city of Taluquan is only the latest in a growing pattern.
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The Buddhas of Aynak: The Afghan Cultural Site That the World Does Not Care About
Malik Achakzai in Afghanistan 6 months ago
The Buddhas of Aynak are a 2,500 year old treasure. A Chinese company will turn the site into a copper mine in just four weeks, destroying many artifacts.
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Who Will Replace the Pope? Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga is Another Favorite
Michael McCutcheon in Afghanistan 3 months ago
On the news that Pope Benedict XVI is resigning over health concerns, the names of Cardinals that could replace him are being floated. Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga is another contender.
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Presidential Polls 2012: Obama Edge Among Seniors Proves Paul Ryan is a Liability for Romney
Peter Prime in Afghanistan 8 months ago
Recent Polls have shown that Paul Ryan has become a political liability to the Romney campaign. That is why he has been muzzled.
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Afghan Lawmakers Say This Awesome Women's Right's Law is "Un-Islamic"
Anna Lekas Miller in Afghanistan 3 days ago
A law that could block women from being sold was shot down by conservative MPs and mullahs over the weekend, potentially putting hundreds of lives on the line.
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'Point Break' Remake: I Already Hate It
Zak Cheney-Rice in Afghanistan 1 month ago
A remake of the brilliant 1991 action thriller "Point Break" is currently in the works. Why must Hollywood continually mess with the classics?
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Bagram Crash Video: Tragic Plane Crash Caught On Camera
Easha Acharya in Afghanistan 3 weeks ago
A camera captures the final moments of a civilian cargo plane that crashed near Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.
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Black Pope: Cardinal Peter Turkson Could Make History and Become the First
Michael McCutcheon in Afghanistan 3 months ago
On news that Pope Benedict XVI is resigning, Cardinal Peter Turkson is being floated as one possible successor. He would be the first black, African-born Pope and mark a historic Papacy.
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