Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day. Part of this analysis extracts entities and entity related information from clusters of stories.The selection and placement of stories are determined automatically by a computer program. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/10552.htmlenhttp://www.euronews.net/2009/09/02/bomber-kills-afghan-intelligence-chief/http://www.euronews.net/2009/09/02/bomber-kills-afghan-intelligence-chief/A suicide bomber in Afghanistan has killed the country's deputy intelligence chief and around two dozen civilians. Dr Abdullah Laghmani is one…Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-db05b54352dd5f1569b60ad96465f733euronews-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7850146.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7850146.stmThe Afghan president criticises a US military strike said to have killed civilians, saying such incidents strengthened rebels.Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-7ef7f1be6b4b503255b8766e891059d7bbcenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/371705724/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/371705724/index.htmlAn incident in western Afghanistan has either killed 76 civilians, mostly children, or 30 militants, according to conflicting reports.Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200cnn-11fb428e6f76df53ec942869eff0fc32cnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7573827.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7573827.stmThree Canadian and three Polish Nato soldiers are killed in the latest fighting in Afghanistan, officials say.Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200bbc-62161eb6d05d83e5a37cf3fed713879abbcenhttp://www.dawn.com/2008/05/08/rss.htm#31http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/08/rss.htm#31KABUL, May 8 (Reuters): Afghan police killed the governor and provincial police chief of Taliban in the western province of Ghor on Thursday,...Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 +0200dawn-bd73b673268230b3f7f8c71c11876afadawnenhttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/asia/article3665162.ecehttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/asia/article3665162.eceA British soldier's died and three others have been injured in Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defence has confirmed their patrol vehicle hit a mine in the Helmand Province. No other details have been released. Don't Miss . . . Exclusive poll: crime, health, Executive and Ulster's future 15,000....Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 +0200belfasttelegraph-e1bab21bff4f576b2644d3354710ef91belfasttelegraphenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5323355,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5323355,00.htmlUnofficial Afghan Election Results Due Wednesday October 5, 2005 6:31 PM AP Photo KAB102 By MATTHEW PENNINGTON Associated Press Writer KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - More than two weeks after 6.8 million people braved Taliban threats to vote, the first few unofficial results from Afghanistan's landmark....Wed, 05 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0200guardian-c2cee6a5ea6dcfb6c3483e2e77a29423guardianenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5287690,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5287690,00.htmlAfghan Elections Hailed As Success Monday September 19, 2005 9:01 AM AP Photo KAB101 By DANIEL COONEY Associated Press Writer KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Trooping into schools, mosques and tents, millions of Afghans defied a Taliban boycott call and militant attacks to vote for a new parliament....Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0200guardian-71166340c09e56e2bb7bdb429d274174guardianenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2005/0918/afghanistan.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2005/0918/afghanistan.htmlPolls closed in Afghan electionsSun, 18 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-701a063851c0d597323a779e979a8420RTERadioenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/96340519-E84A-4C06-A74C-13ED850A27D5.htmhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/96340519-E84A-4C06-A74C-13ED850A27D5.htmPolicemen killed ahead of Afghan pollsSat, 17 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-ef62780071901e7151c9813257b049bcaljazeera-enenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5280743,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5280743,00.htmlFighting Before Afghan Elections Kills Six Thursday September 15, 2005 5:46 PM AP Photo KAB101 By AMIR SHAH Associated Press Writer KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Fighting across Afghanistan ahead of crucial legislative elections killed six people and wounded a female candidate as she campaigned, officials said Thursday.Thu, 15 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0200guardian-7b5a30b88804cbcaf96c68398fac754fguardianenThu, 15 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0200dailytimesPK-6767129d3869be35639601d80eaba7f3dailytimesPKenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/01BE25C1-97AE-4442-960F-3221132F164A.htmhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/01BE25C1-97AE-4442-960F-3221132F164A.htmOfficial: Osama fled with Afghan helpWed, 14 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-5a1ce08cce3797315254d5720c4e72b2aljazeera-enenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5256340,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5256340,00.htmlU.N. Urges Some Staff to Leave AfghanistanMon, 05 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0200guardian-ccfeffbfeb16a443ee0ec8a9e8512f12guardianenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5254530,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5254530,00.htmlNATO Takes on Bigger Role in Afghanistan Sunday September 4, 2005 5:01 AM AP Photo YL502 By PAUL AMES Associated Press Writer KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - As the NATO armored car inches through a crowded Kabul market, its machine gun sweeping over the heads of shoppers, the Portuguese officer on board....Sun, 04 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0200guardian-0dce771bd6dba5525d0f84a5a0d52048guardianenhttp://jang.com.pk/thenews/sep2005-daily/04-09-2005/main/main13.htmhttp://jang.com.pk/thenews/sep2005-daily/04-09-2005/main/main13.htm| KABUL: A British man kidnapped in Afghanistan was found dead on Saturday, three days after he was seized by gunmen during a bloody attack on a convoy, an Afghan governm... (photo: Getty Images) The News InternationalSun, 04 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0200arabworldnews-892e45d3d519a151fcc88124015d856aarabworldnewsenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5253571,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5253571,00.htmlBriton's Body May Be Found in Afghanistan Saturday September 3, 2005 7:31 PM By DANIEL COONEY Associated Press Writer KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A kidnapped British engineer was found dead Saturday and two bodies discovered in Afghanistan's southern desert were identified as missing Japanese....Sat, 03 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0200guardian-c9878e766344799375f032cb3f1e04cbguardianenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/country_profiles/1162668.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/country_profiles/1162668.stmAnd it became a key Cold War battleground after thousands of Soviet troops intervened in 1979 to prop up a pro-communist regime, leading to a major confrontation that drew in the US and Afghanistan's neighbours. But the outside world eventually lost interest after the withdrawal of Soviet forces, while the country's protracted civil war dragged on.Fri, 02 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0200bbc-d07c5091f257ad9d584c8a54d65a3977bbcenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,1284,1560569,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,1284,1560569,00.htmlBriton and interpreter kidnapped in AfghanistanThu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0200guardian-a8523db8eac8393a0314da2872e5ca2dguardianenhttp://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2005-08-20T070329Z_01_YUE025397_RTRIDST_0_INTERNATIONAL-AFGHAN-COMMANDER-DC.XMLhttp://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2005-08-20T070329Z_01_YUE025397_RTRIDST_0_INTERNATIONAL-AFGHAN-COMMANDER-DC.XMLKABUL (Reuters) - A former Taliban commander now loyal to the Afghan government of President Hamidf Karzai has been gunned down in the capital, officials said on Saturday. Karim Qarabaghi and his nephew were killed in their car by a hail of bullets fired from a passing four wheel drive vehicle in a northern suburb of Kabul on Friday, they said.Sat, 20 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0200reuters-7965e3a027c013576c6616f357bbd606reutersenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/88614E24-DD44-4CDF-9AF8-7FCBC88B060F.htmhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/88614E24-DD44-4CDF-9AF8-7FCBC88B060F.htmSuspected Taliban members have kidnapped several Turkish and Indian nationals working on road projects in Zabul in the past, but have released them unharmed after ransoms were paid. Hakimi said the Turkish Construction Company (TCC), which he said had hired Rida to work on a US-funded road project, had agreed to pull out of Afghanistan.Thu, 18 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-3e898aa17d32dc6b18ec33b26a847845aljazeera-enenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5187917,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5187917,00.htmlRebel Attack Kills Eight in Afghanistan Wednesday August 3, 2005 10:31 PM By DANIEL COONEY Associated Press Writer KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Some 2,000 Afghan security forces rushed to an eastern province Wednesday after dozens of suspected Taliban rebels wearing army uniforms killed eight police....Thu, 04 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0200guardian-311192d73385d735a74891a46e73f73fguardianenhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_4-8-2005_pg7_29http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_4-8-2005_pg7_29PPPP confirms Benazir, Zardari summoned by Swiss court ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) on Wednesday confirmed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) statement that a Swiss magistrate had summoned Benazir Bhutto and Asif Zardari on September 19 for investigations.Thu, 04 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0200dailytimesPK-2715fb3e29bb88399c26a9ab5b52a2f2dailytimesPKenhttp://www.breakingnews.ie/irishnews/story.asp?j=151523838&p=y5y5z4544&n=151524598&x=http://www.breakingnews.ie/irishnews/story.asp?j=151523838&p=y5y5z4544&n=151524598&x=Eight killed in Afghanistan rebel attack 03/08/2005 4:26:49 PM Some 2,000 Afghan security forces rushed to an eastern province today after dozens of suspected Taliban rebels wearing army uniforms killed eight police and soldiers in an attack on a region that has been largely peaceful in recent months, officials said.Wed, 03 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0200irish-news-61fc5f6fb51787eb4e379157c02eab2airish-newsenhttp://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2005-07-09T105232Z_01_N09427775_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-SECURITY-AFGHAN-LADEN-DC.XMLhttp://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2005-07-09T105232Z_01_N09427775_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-SECURITY-AFGHAN-LADEN-DC.XMLBy Sayed Salahuddin KABUL (Reuters) - Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, his deputy Ayman al-Zawahri and Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar are more likely to be in neighboring Pakistan than Afghanistan, the Afghan defense minister said on Saturday. On Friday, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he had....Sat, 09 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0200reuters-259dc30d3b74e1c5d201f535872a27b2reutersenhttp://www.afghannews.net/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=2932http://www.afghannews.net/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=2932BBC - The Afghan government has called for a rethink in the US-led fight against the Taleban and their allies. Seventeen people, including women and children were killed in a US bombing raid in the eastern province of Konar last week, the local governor says.Wed, 06 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0200myafghan-1de9593718ce01baa451eaa3c20bdb2fmyafghanenhttp://www.afghannews.net/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=2923http://www.afghannews.net/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=2923By David Brunnstrom KABUL (Reuters) - A second American soldier missing in Afghanistan for the past week has been located, a provincial governor said on Monday, adding that 17 civilians died in a U.S. air raid last week during a search for the missing troops.Mon, 04 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0200myafghan-e1fc6706be3464e55c6d9098ed4766f3myafghanenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5099863,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5099863,00.htmlExplosion Kills Five Afghans, Two Germans Sunday June 26, 2005 3:16 PM AP Photo KAB103 By DANIEL COONEY Associated Press Writer KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A massive explosion at a weapons dump near an airfield in northern Afghanistan killed five Afghans and two German soldiers, officials said Sunday.Sun, 26 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0200guardian-8337f4ca6f6004236278219f39184c87guardianenhttp://www.afghannews.net/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=2859http://www.afghannews.net/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=2859By Mirwais Afghan KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghan and U.S. forces surrounded an area in southwestern Afghanistan on Thursday where senior commanders of elusive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar could be hiding, Afghan officials said.Fri, 24 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0200myafghan-6b96f66eab71658ae60b96913d7f3ae6myafghanenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5093271,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5093271,00.htmlInsurgent Death Toll in Afghanistan Rises Thursday June 23, 2005 12:31 PM AP Photo GFX900 By DANIEL COONEY Associated Press Writer KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan and U.S.-led coalition forces surrounded a rebel hide-out in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, and the number of insurgents killed from....Thu, 23 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0200guardian-bee8d54fb267ab26703d3715a8e0f8e8guardianenhttp://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2005/06/15/afghan-doctors-arrest050615.html?ref=rsshttp://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2005/06/15/afghan-doctors-arrest050615.html?ref=rssA district police chief in Afghanistan has been arrested in connection with an attack that killed five employees of Doctors Without Borders last year. An Interior Ministry spokesman said the police official was from the northwestern province of Badghis's Qadis district.Wed, 15 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0200RSS-CBC-719c1e8414022c88a288e0dc1017c644RSS-CBCenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5068795,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5068795,00.htmlEight Arrested in Afghan Kidnapping Sunday June 12, 2005 8:46 AM AP Photo MIL101 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan police have arrested eight people suspected of involvement in the kidnapping of an Italian aid worker, who was freed after three weeks in captivity, the interior minister said Saturday.Sun, 12 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0200guardian-ae6b8a7044a334156326ef00591b8858guardianenhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2005/June/subcontinent_June327.xml&section=subcontinenthttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2005/June/subcontinent_June327.xml&section=subcontinentKABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday praised the work of his Interior Ministry and security forces in securing the release of a kidnapped Italian aid worker af... (photo: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images) Khaleej TimesFri, 10 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0200arabworldnews-237d3f4ae180f5196662d6c5ad6bfb89arabworldnewsenhttp://www.russiajournal.com/news/cnews-article.shtml?nd=48329http://www.russiajournal.com/news/cnews-article.shtml?nd=48329[Jun 10, 2005] Russian former atomic energy minister will remain in prison until the federal court of Switzerland considers the request of the federal justice department to postpone his release, the department's spokesman Folco Galli said on Friday. Fri, 10 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0200russiajournal-4059d6e024f3c28e0ff3246faed63a43russiajournalenhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVIU-6D7HK5?OpenDocumenthttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVIU-6D7HK5?OpenDocumentKABUL, June 9 (Reuters) - Afghan negotiators are in regular contact with the kidnappers of an Italian aid worker and authorities are hopeful she would soon be released, the Afghan government said on Thursday. Clementina Cantoni, 32, was kidnapped by four gunmen on a Kabul street on May 16.Thu, 09 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0200reliefWeb-9636938a38997ad5fcad0c0d5c207972reliefWebenhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2005/June/subcontinent_June297.xml&section=subcontinenthttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2005/June/subcontinent_June297.xml&section=subcontinentKidnappers say they will release Italian hostage soon (DPA) 8 June 2005 KABUL - The kidnappers of an Italian aid worker taken hostage in Afghanistan said on Wednesday that they were considering releasing their captive, the Tolo private television station said.Wed, 08 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0200khaleejtimes-3f94ab26a8316ce6ec3619b9958ba943khaleejtimesenhttp://www.afghannews.net/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=2725http://www.afghannews.net/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=2725By Ismail Sameem KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghan police hunted on Thursday for those behind a suicide attack on a mosque that killed 20 people, as suspicion fell on al Qaeda.Fri, 03 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0200myafghan-215b964ffdef8855b94ca9b7ed6fe5b6myafghanenhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_2-6-2005_pg7_2http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_2-6-2005_pg7_220 killed in attack on Afghan cleric’s funeral * Kabul police chief among dead * 52 people injured KANDAHAR: A suicide attack at the funeral of anti-Taliban cleric Maulvi Abdullah Fayyaz on Wednesday killed 20 people, including Kabul police chief General Akram Khakraizwall, and injured 52 others in Kandahar.Thu, 02 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0200dailytimesPK-a30d24fe387b5d4549152183f302eef9dailytimesPKenhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_1-6-2005_pg7_7http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_1-6-2005_pg7_716 Taliban, four cops killed in Afghanistan KABUL: Up to 16 suspected Taliban militants and four police officers were killed in separate clashes between the militants and Afghan and US-led coalition forces, the American military said on Tuesday. US-led warplanes and troops killed nine Taliban rebels....Wed, 01 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0200dailytimesPK-7978f775cc529a147d5ec2835ae655c2dailytimesPKenhttp://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=24&story_id=20619&name=Children%27s+hospital+defends+its+reputationhttp://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=24&story_id=20619&name=Children%27s+hospital+defends+its+reputationDirector denies doctors operated on too many children suffering from serious intestine condition.Wed, 01 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0200expatica-7fb243fdc8a62260db7bd644c27f7847expaticaenTue, 31 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200taipeitimes-d99c07b24a1755eb1d598fb2c4d5c9b8taipeitimesenhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/30/afghanistan.blast.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latesthttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/30/afghanistan.blast.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latestRead full story for latest details.Mon, 30 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200RSS-cnn-a9537672b6d33ea0484319d34abb7d0eRSS-cnnenTue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200reliefWeb-b6d3fa1891a3ffb55a0a80caadbdf8e3reliefWebenhttp://www.kuwaittimes.net/today/subcontinent_s2.phphttp://www.kuwaittimes.net/today/subcontinent_s2.phpAfghanistan says Italian hostage alive, steps up release efforts KABUL: An Italian aid worker taken hostage in Afghanistan is still alive and in good health, authorities said yesterday as they stepped up efforts to gain her release six days after she was kidnapped.Mon, 23 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200kuwaittimes-8ad70d4f6fb435380986b14a54e59acdkuwaittimesenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5023223,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5023223,00.htmlKidnapped Italian Is Alive, Afghans Say Sunday May 22, 2005 1:01 PM AP Photo KAB103 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A kidnapped Italian aid worker, who had been reported killed, is alive and healthy, and Afghan officials are in contact with her kidnappers to secure her release, a government spokesman said Sunday.Sun, 22 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200guardian-26a898eade6c7eee63a21891567f5397guardianenhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2005/May/subcontinent_May790.xml&section=subcontinenthttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/subcontinent/2005/May/subcontinent_May790.xml&section=subcontinentNot sure of validity of reports that Italian aid worker has been killed: CARE (AP) 21 May 2005 KABUL, Afghanistan - The aid agency CARE said it was uncertain about the accuracy of reports that kidnappers had killed an Italian hostage, and said the organization was still working for her release.Sat, 21 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200khaleejtimes-dc749dfe428e042bc3e3ee5a665a79dakhaleejtimesenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1620627,00.htmlhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1620627,00.htmlTimoor Shah, who said he was holding Ms Cantoni, 32, said he killed her after President Hamid Karzai’s government refused to accept his demands. "We strangled her with a rope at 9 o’clock last night," Mr Shah said, when contacted on Ms Cantoni's mobile telephone number. But Mr Karzai’s spokesman, Jawed Ludin, said that Ms Cantoni was still alive.Fri, 20 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200thetimes-20eb482d9940c48a8c8209f0bf37132cthetimesenhttp://www.afghannews.net/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=2598http://www.afghannews.net/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=2598By Sayed Salahuddin KABUL (Reuters) - An Italian aid worker kidnapped from her car in the Afghan capital is well and Afghan authorities are in contact with her kidnappers, officials said on Wednesday.Wed, 18 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200myafghan-de18bd3f3c8ebd4d0885f3c01b40f88fmyafghanenhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/16/newsweek.quran.intl/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/16/newsweek.quran.intl/index.htmlBut Muslims said they suspected that pressure from Washington was behind the magazine's climbdown, Reuters reported Monday. "We will not be deceived by this," Islamic cleric Mullah Sadullah Abu Aman told Reuters in the northern Afghan province of Badakhshan. "This is a decision by America to save itself.Mon, 16 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200cnn-8803f9e0b0a325be2dc8fe4f8d2ddd2acnnenhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/quran.reaction/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/quran.reaction/index.htmlMyers cited U.S. commanders as saying the protests in Jalalabad, at least, were more about local politics than anti-American sentiment stirred up by the Newsweek report. "It's a judgment of our commander in Afghanistan, General (Carl) Eichenberry, that in fact the violence that we saw in Jalalabad....Fri, 13 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200cnn-19ce989c81862fa6c6a465f43c4517b9cnnenhttp://www.theherald.co.uk/news/38884.htmlhttp://www.theherald.co.uk/news/38884.htmlA UN engineer was among three people killed when a suicide attacker blew himself up in an internet cafe in Kabul, the first fatal attack on a UN staffer in the capital since the Taliban fell in 2001. The weekend bombing followed a series of kidnap attempts on foreigners and the killing of a British....Mon, 09 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200glasgowherald-6fb90ef771811dea55b26bc80e5018b1glasgowheraldenhttp://www.washtimes.com/upi-breaking/20050507-122524-3048r.htmhttp://www.washtimes.com/upi-breaking/20050507-122524-3048r.htmThe blast shattered windows and scattered debris, besides killing two people, the BBC reported. A third person was believed to be trapped in the cafe, officials said. One eyewitness reported seeing a man throw what he believed was a hand grenade at the cafe in the Shahr-e-Now area where many foreigners live.Sat, 07 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-dd88ef3007c3ccc6404b4210b44a7299washtimesenhttp://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=110972&Sn=WORL&IssueID=28044http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=110972&Sn=WORL&IssueID=28044KABUL: A massive explosion ripped through a secret ammunition dump owned by a warlord in northern Afghanistan yesterday, killing at least 28 people and injuring more than 70, police and officials said. The devastating blast wiped out an entire neighbourhood in Bachgah, a small village in Baghlan....Tue, 03 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200GulfDailyNews-0ba96b532f9c76417f0d421170395b69GulfDailyNewsenhttp://www.pa.press.net/story.php?ID=A56122401114952711A0http://www.pa.press.net/story.php?ID=A56122401114952711A0Labour has a three point lead over the Conservatives, according to an opinion poll set to be published.Mon, 02 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200PressAssoc-971b6ff4e2d72235f6a53ae4bd474fdePressAssocenhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2005/05/02/news/afghan.phphttp://www.iht.com/articles/2005/05/02/news/afghan.phpAn arms cache hidden by an Afghan warlord exploded in a bunker beneath his home early Monday, killing 28 people and devastating surrounding buildings, officials said. Another 13 people were injured, and there was fear the death toll could rise. The weapons were stored in Bashgah, a remote village in....Mon, 02 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200IHT-bd345ca012adb40bd312b06a3e0dc43bIHTenhttp://www.afghannews.net/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=2468http://www.afghannews.net/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=2468KABUL (Reuters) - Authorities have found the bodies of three Afghan women, one of whom worked for an aid group, who were raped, strangled and dumped with a warning for women not to work for such groups, an official said on Monday.Mon, 02 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200myafghan-bda0101f9fb20d7a199464ae5129107bmyafghanenhttp://news4colorado.com/nationworld/topstories_story_120133806.htmlhttp://news4colorado.com/nationworld/topstories_story_120133806.htmlnews4colorado.com - Sat, 30 Apr 2005 19:07:09 GMTSat, 30 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0200RSS-msnbc-4a171f3a10c5b8f396974be75c2ddf86RSS-msnbcenSun, 03 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0200kuwaittimes-9d92f913c92075898c97b159a54dcff6kuwaittimesenSat, 02 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-1d2c164c90363fb1126c2955ce66eef4CBSnewsenSun, 20 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100myafghan-d5ad97f188298855bf9376a4eaf8fc25myafghanenSun, 13 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100myafghan-f080407a44d0dff4e526577b8fe2320amyafghanenSun, 06 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100reuters-0bf3acc8b46d03cfa6b40b9cc629dd11reutersenSat, 05 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100itv-2ffb12238e534c0db38f80ddda570687itvenSat, 29 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0100guardian-a22e2cbc0793968b3454184e9bdc29c2guardianenSat, 18 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100myafghan-03ee455b897a305a23ad0dc689e59270myafghanenFri, 17 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100reuters-8252e70dda696a288ba7ca6132cc9f45reutersenWed, 15 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100reuters-48f6fdcfea448ad740602b60a558d3a7reutersenhttp://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=1363092004http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=1363092004IN KABUL | A BRITISH former cameraman based in Afghanistan said yesterday he was arrested after attempting to broker the release of the three United Nations hostages free... (photo: ISAF) ScotsmanSat, 27 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100arabworldnews-e38be7c4253d310ca6ea68156f58b63aarabworldnewsenhttp://www.breakingnews.ie/irishnews/story.asp?j=125419488&p=yz54zxy94&n=125420248&x=http://www.breakingnews.ie/irishnews/story.asp?j=125419488&p=yz54zxy94&n=125420248&x=Hotelier 'helped free Annetta' 26/11/2004 8:50:58 AM A British hotelier said he had been detained over the kidnapping of three UN election workers - including Armagh woman Annetta Flanigan - in Afghanistan and claimed to have helped negotiate their release from Taliban-linked militants.Fri, 26 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100irish-news-b3dd4c597033085b1e8e61c68ad7a9f8irish-newsenhttp://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,11345909%255E1702,00.htmlhttp://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,11345909%255E1702,00.htmlTerms agreed to free UN hostages From correspondents in Kabul November 10, 2004 A SPOKESMAN for the kidnappers of three UN workers said today the Afghan government had agreed to terms for their release, despite indications from the government and the US that a compromise was not possible.Wed, 10 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100NEWScomAU-3f3345ab8eda7f98b06f22fe0e7ffbc3NEWScomAUenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4599580,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4599580,00.htmlEffort to Free Afghan Hostages `sensitive' Saturday November 6, 2004 9:16 AM AP Photo MLA112 By STEPHEN GRAHAM Associated Press Writer KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Efforts to free three foreign hostages threatened with death by a Taliban splinter group have reached a ``sensitive'' stage, the U.S.Sat, 06 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100guardian-910fa735d285623c8f30428996df8a09guardianenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,1284,1344635,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,1284,1344635,00.htmlRebels to decide hostages' fate 'today' Agencies Friday November 5, 2004 Afghan militants claiming to hold three UN hostages said they would decide today whether to kill them after declaring that talks on their demands had broken down. The militant group has demanded the release of Taliban prisoners....Fri, 05 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100guardian-3f56c468d5b2599086bc9781f91ebea8guardianenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4595777,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4595777,00.htmlAfghan Hostage Crisis Intensifies Thursday November 4, 2004 3:16 PM AP Photo KAB101 By STEPHEN GRAHAM Associated Press Writer KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Militants claiming to hold three U.N. hostages said Thursday that talks on their demands, including the release of Taliban prisoners, had broken....Thu, 04 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100guardian-cfb7f2289215601c1aa307eae6e5d974guardianenhttp://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/World2.asp?ArticleID=138295http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/World2.asp?ArticleID=138295Manila: Philippines President Gloria Arroyo yesterday sacked the manager of the state-run radio station after it inadvertently broadcast a secret government meeting on se... (photo: WN) Gulf NewsWed, 03 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100arabworldnews-eae2d4e848bde2fb6f0c666a9bc1dbe0arabworldnewsenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2001/09/11/world/main310701.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2001/09/11/world/main310701.shtml(AP) Afghan officials are optimistic that three U.N. hostages in the capital will be freed unharmed, a government spokesman said Tuesday, though there was no evidence of any contact with the kidnappers. The Taliban splinter group that has claimed responsibility for abducting the trio in the Afghan....Tue, 02 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100CBSnews-8fcc724b1ad845930dfb2eca5c8c2b1dCBSnewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3967035.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3967035.stmSeven suspects have been arrested and questioned over the kidnapping of three foreign nationals in Afghanistan. | British-Irish UN worker Annetta Flanigan and her Kosovo Albanian and Filipino colleagu... (photo: Getty Images)Sat, 30 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0200eirepost-ac01ae6d9198d19c9904e6f918aeaddeeirepostenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,1284,1339377,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,1284,1339377,00.html"Kidnapping won't be tolerated and every possible measure will be taken to ensure the security of the UN employees and other international organisations," he said. Interrogation of the suspects arrested today had so far established no definitive link to the kidnapping, according to interior ministry spokesman Latfullah Mashal.Fri, 29 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0200guardian-79fefd5d4415b9d39cbba78c8dac2d51guardianenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4539834,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4539834,00.htmlOpposition Alleges Afghan Election Fraud Saturday October 9, 2004 4:46 PM AP Photo XDG109 By DANIEL COONEY Associated Press Writer KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan's first direct presidential election was thrust into turmoil hours after it started Saturday when all 15 candidates challenging....Sat, 09 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0200guardian-1acce1c6adda3e35c6aa128867c4c552guardianenhttp://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20041008_196.htmlhttp://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20041008_196.html"Everyone is optimistic that the election will carry forth," said Lt. Commander Ken MacKillop, a spokesman for international peacekeepers. "We have been working very closely with the Afghan police and army to make sure the security environment in Kabul and throughout the country is as safe as possible.Fri, 08 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0200ABCnews-e04bb43f845da3d691bab1ac076cc7a2ABCnewsenhttp://www.afghannews.net/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=999http://www.afghannews.net/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=999GHAZNI, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai campaigned on Tuesday for the first time since an assassination attempt last month, telling cheering supporters a historic vote in four days would be a turning point for the war-torn nation.Wed, 06 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0200myafghan-8b0b3be20552cb63f7a8619f7b2623femyafghanenhttp://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/ny-wokarz173974890sep17,0,7141275.story?coll=ny-worldnews-headlineshttp://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/ny-wokarz173974890sep17,0,7141275.story?coll=ny-worldnews-headlinesOfficials and witnesses said the rocket flew over a crowd of several hundred people waiting to greet Karzai near the town of Gardez, about 80 miles south of Kabul. The U.S. military helicopter immediately returned to Kabul without touching down. "We couldn't see it, but we heard the sound as it went....Fri, 17 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0200arabworldnews-ae56e46495a7406f46bbe871185a7487arabworldnewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3650844.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3650844.stmAbout 50 UN staff and aid workers are preparing to leave the western Afghan city of Herat following clashes between troops and angry demonstrators. At least seven people died as protests against the sacking of Herat's powerful governor, Ismail Khan, turned violent. An overnight curfew has been lifted and the city is reported to be calm again.Mon, 13 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0200bbc-ceecee97afae6d31712ae0f6c3be3695bbcenhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200409/s1197333.htmhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200409/s1197333.htmTwo people have been killed in clashes between troops and stone-throwing protesters angered by President Hamid Karzai effectively axing a regional governor. Mr Karzai, who has pledged to rein in regional warlords, chose the third anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States to launch his manifesto for an election on October 9.Sun, 12 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0200arabworldnews-88f5bd54d831d48999da28d8e8ba00caarabworldnewsenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4460020,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4460020,00.htmlExplosion Kills 7 at U.S. Firm in Kabul Monday August 30, 2004 12:01 AM AP Photo KAB108 By AMIR SHAH Associated Press Writer KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A powerful car bomb detonated outside the office of a U.S. security contractor in the Afghan capital Sunday, killing at least seven people, including....Mon, 30 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0200guardian-5eeb4e30dcb15fefb6fb171c2bcb25c5guardianenhttp://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,10269553%255E1702,00.htmlhttp://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,10269553%255E1702,00.html01:10 (AEST) THE collapse of a hospital building under construction in the Afghan capital has killed at least eight workers and injured 27 others, officials said overnight.Tue, 27 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0200TheAustralian-f498f88d987789cc2ca03667f65299dcTheAustralianen