Afghanistan
CHARIKAR, Afghanistan (Reuter) - The forces of powerful Uzbek chief Abdul Rashid Dostum rolled onto the front line of Afghanistan's latest battle for power on Thursday, dramatically escalating a war between the Taleban militia and the government it ousted. But…
Afghanistan
For more information, contact: Wendy Driscoll, CARE USA Tel: (404) 681-2552, ext. 434 Paul Barker, CARE Peshawar Tel: 011-92-521-40328/40614 POVERTY: The UN Development Index ranks Afghanistan as the third poorest country in the world. WAR: Since the invasion by the Soviet Union…
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Key Points Over the past two years there has been a remarkable transition in perceptions among Washington-based policy makers regarding the nature of the threat posed on the Korean Peninsula, from a focus on North Korea's nuclear…
Afghanistan
(It is possible that Kabul may be once again overrun) (1290) United Nations -- U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Madeleine Albright says the political and military situation in Afghanistan has been "dramatically altered" by events of the past few weeks. In…
Afghanistan
Special Mission Dr. Nortbert Holl, head of the UN Special Mission, travelled to Mazar-i-Sharif on 10 October in pursuance of pushing forward the peace process and offering the good offices to promote a purposeful round of negotiations among all embattled…
Afghanistan
Press Release SC/6280 Says Pakistani Military Officers Accompanied Taliban in Kabul Invasion; Council Addressed by 27 Speakers in Day-Long Debate on Conflict in Afghanistan Continued silence by the Security Council in the face of "open and naked aggression"…
Afghanistan
Kabul, 16 October 1996 (RFE/RL) -- Taliban fighters continue to battle forces backing the former Afghan government north of the capital of Kabul, with neither side apparently making much headway today. One United Nations official told the Associated Press the road…
Afghanistan
Kabul, 15 October 1996 (RFE/RL) -- Pakistan sent a high-ranking delegation to Kabul today led by Interior Minister Naseerullah Babar. It is the first foreign ministerial visit to the Taliban-held Afghan capital since the Islamic movement took over the city…
Afghanistan
The Afghan conflict, long ago faded from the headlines of the international press, has risen to the forefront once again. Fierce fighting between the Taliban and a new coalition force composed of the former government of Professor Rabbani, General…
Afghanistan
JABAL OS-SIRAJ, Afghanistan (Reuter) A chaotic patchwork of fighting raged north of Kabul Wednesday, with no sign that the expected bid by forces of the ousted government to retake the Afghan capital from their Taleban foes was imminent. Warplanes, presumably…
