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/28400.htmlenhttp://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=38466http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=38466The Obama administration’s devolving relations with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul is also an eerie summary of relations between the Kennedy administration and South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem in Saigon nearly half a century earlier, says Alfred W. McCoy .Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200middle-east-online_en-27bbfab3feb91cec752bb5651115a3e8middle-east-online_enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8592472.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8592472.stmHere is a selection of your comments The Pakistanis have an obligation to their people to ensure they are not left behind in the progress of the coming decades. As Mr. Rashid stated, economic and military support for non-state militants is really distasteful nowadays.Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-fec2f03e09f0de09123cc7c05efe8f63bbcenhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20100322123439/Article/index_htmlhttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20100322123439/Article/index_html2010/03/22 KOTA KINABALU: The Kota Kinabalu High Court today dismissed a RM1.5-million civil suit filed by the father of the late Anthony Chang Kim Fook against former State Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Conrad Mojuntin over the fatal shooting of Anthony.Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100nst-942a6d1a920f579002f9c2dd26558bf3nstenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/8N-ebV5xtRw/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/8N-ebV5xtRw/index.htmlGen. Stanley McChrystal, head of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, is expressing regret after 27 civilians, including women and children, were killed in a NATO airstrike.Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-3740088db8be1627e85faf9d5d4b196fcnnenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/12-india-asked-to-stop-rights-violations-in-kashmir-620--bi-07http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/12-india-asked-to-stop-rights-violations-in-kashmir-620--bi-07Gilani said the dispute is the root-cause of tension in South Asia and called for ending the long legacy of hostility.Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100dawn-280841842b5ba80fac07f9652a8dc9f4dawnenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1120/breaking35.htmhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1120/breaking35.htmA suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed 17 people, including a senior police official and his two bodyguards, in southwest Afghanistan today.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100irishtimes-812fd6bc83d5863c73a50e7096b6221firishtimesenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/10/08/stories/2009100859591700.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2009/10/08/stories/2009100859591700.htm— Photo: AFP Simmering rage: Anti-war protesters in front of the White House in Washington D.C. on October 5. ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army on Wednesday asserted its position as the country’s pre-eminent power centre by openly coming out against the conditions laid down in a U.S.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-e79016f73001acfe614fe5862f0e2e77Hinduenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/G49DuyNVpmY/la-fg-afghan-troops26-2009sep26,0,7947292.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/G49DuyNVpmY/la-fg-afghan-troops26-2009sep26,0,7947292.storyThree are slain in a roadside bombing, and two in other attacks. Five American troops were killed late Thursday and early today in southern Afghanistan, adding to the security and political concern in the troubled nation.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-a3e15cc7198848f8297b27dd5729ec57latimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e4796010-88b9-11de-b50f-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e4796010-88b9-11de-b50f-00144feabdc0.htmlKABUL, Aug 14 - Afghan President Hamid Karzai leads the country’s presidential race, but not by enough to win an outright majority in the August 20 election and avoid a second round, a new poll released on Friday shows. The poll, by the US-funded International Republican Institute, showed Karzai....Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-775525324cf786f0278962e7656c1ec8ftenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/7946190.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/7946190.stmFrench soldiers have been carrying out a mission against the Taleban in eastern Afghanistan to improve security and keep supply routes to Kabul open.Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-video-f521d9240aff66807b8648b60289f45abbc-videoenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101587130&ft=1&f=1001http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101587130&ft=1&f=1001In an interview with The New York Times , President Obama says the United States isn't winning the war in Afghanistan and he's opened the door to having the military reach out to some of the Taliban insurgents. Reporter Sheryl Gay Stolberg talks about the president's strategy.Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100NPRnews-717427dd0fee6e3c49e777e54b88f82bNPRnewsenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/49bcc6c2-f082-11dd-972c-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/49bcc6c2-f082-11dd-972c-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe kindergarten at the officer training centre in Kabul is a lightning rod for critics of the international effort to give Afghanistan an effective police force. The well-intended European project was meant to encourage female recruits but it has never been used, according to the European Union....Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100ft-17c1b688936cd3a516cfa58440d368cfftenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/nb_hiHTBgvU/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/nb_hiHTBgvU/index.htmlThree Canadian soldiers and four British marines were slain Friday and Saturday in Afghanistan, officials said.Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100cnn-dde27bd1978a2cafa5591ea7026bc3bdcnnenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=an&nid=1054&ad=05-12-2008http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=an&nid=1054&ad=05-12-2008NEW YORK (PAN): The Afghan Ambassador to the US, Said T Jawad, Wednesday said that rebuilding of Afghanistan is a "true global undertaking", given the ...Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100TheFrontierPost-en-f06cf08bce9803bfc08bcd1c82d2fce4TheFrontierPost-enenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Fo0etA5IC7E/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Fo0etA5IC7E/index.htmlA suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the entrance of an Afghan intelligence headquarters Thursday, killing at least one police officer, officials said.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100cnn-533744447e16641116ba438369de68dacnnenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1088466/Last-orders-happy-hour-new-curbs-tackle-binge-drinking-revealed.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1088466/Last-orders-happy-hour-new-curbs-tackle-binge-drinking-revealed.html?ITO=1490Ministers are set to ban happy hours in pubs and clubs as part of a crackdown on binge-drinking, it was claimed today.Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100dailymail-3d3b7deeb1e513c9441052a870b098aedailymailenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=cn&nid=1351&ad=23-11-2008http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=cn&nid=1351&ad=23-11-2008PESHAWAR (APP): Provincial Health Minister, Syed Zahir Ali Shah has said that he would personally visit the high risk areas to monitor the door to door ...Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100TheFrontierPost-en-2b6f44e252644fbb7f936e3a5f51872aTheFrontierPost-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7691496.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7691496.stmA British man working for a courier company in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has been shot dead, the Foreign Office confirms.Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200bbc-04172e257c37da1913b5a74ca0a28eeebbcenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article4977053.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article4977053.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093A British woman working for a Christian aid group was shot dead on the street in Kabul this morning by Taleban militants who accused her of spreading Christianity.Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200thetimes-b1f9fb9690926f3ce7a668cc835276c3thetimesenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/413710308/la-fg-afghan8-2008oct08,0,6044407.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/413710308/la-fg-afghan8-2008oct08,0,6044407.storyKABUL, Afghanistan -- The US coalition says its forces have killed 43 militants in southern Afghanistan.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200latimes-4b2592cf6e27c70fa184eee749016645latimesenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080913/ap_on_re_as/afghanistanhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080913/ap_on_re_as/afghanistanAP - Officials say a bomb attack has killed an Afghan governor outside his home.Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-1ab95592f8c7121faecea793240e5a07news-yahooenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article4586931.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article4586931.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093Pakistan will hold a presidential election on September 6, the Pakistan election commission has announced, following the resignation of Pervez Musharraf this week.Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200thetimes-38405a108d3d079ac2da68877e69a7a3thetimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c45b20d8-6f70-11dd-986f-0000779fd18c.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c45b20d8-6f70-11dd-986f-0000779fd18c.htmlISLAMABAD, Aug 21 - Two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside Pakistan’s main defence industry complex on Thursday as workers were leaving at the end of their shift, killing nearly 40 people, police said. Pakistan is on the front line of the US-led campaign against terrorism and militants have....Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200ft-909c225f8eed33919da07fbccb1979acftenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=126467http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=126467PESHAWAR: Executive District Officer (Health), Peshawar, Dr Muhammad Ali Chohan, has said five new cases of polio have been detected in parts of the NSun, 27 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-275335f37df93fc893028561e19eed10NewsJang-enenhttp://news.ert.gr/c/7/34039.asphttp://news.ert.gr/c/7/34039.aspU.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama met Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul on Sunday, the second day of a visit to AfghanistanSun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200ert-en-44d961b5835431c40b1571d82bbb798bert-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7506281.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7506281.stmThe Afghan government has accused Pakistani intelligence of being behind a string of militants attacks which have killed scores in Afghanistan.Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200bbc-afbc71439a0b146aa85506c26071fd4abbcenhttp://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44732&Itemid=38http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44732&Itemid=38ISLAMABAD, Jul 10 (APP): A three-member bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal of the National Accountability Bureau in multi-billion rupees project of Peshawar Ring Road against former interior minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, Haji Gull Sher (late) and others and acquitted....Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200app-en-90f2905889fe58a4dfc86628ee3933c2app-enenhttp://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44193&Itemid=38http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44193&Itemid=38KARACHI, July 6 (APP): The Board of Governors of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology passed its Rs 519.4 million budget for 2008-09 showing expenditure at Rs 517.7 million thus leaving a surplus of Rs 1.7 million. The board which met under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor Engr Zakir....Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200app-en-45bfce6b5142695544f0c1c274b40b6bapp-enenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/18/afghanistan.canada?gusrc=rss&feed=worldnewshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/18/afghanistan.canada?gusrc=rss&feed=worldnewsUp to 35 people were killed in Afghanistan today when a suicide car bomber attacked a Canadian military convoyMon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100guardian-7431840627d2348ec88ca1ec98db6be0guardianenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,,2134242,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfronthttp://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,,2134242,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfrontGunmen holding 23 South Koreans in Afghanistan say they will begin killing hostages immediately unless demands are met.Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0200guardian-b165d5490907b67db14a4ec5b055a5c5guardianenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6914844.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6914844.stmA rocket attack in north-west Pakistan kills at least 14 people in the town of Bannu, police say.Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0200bbc-cb975fc6540dde916aef74a0ab9fd39fbbcenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/b91b29a4-39be-11dc-9d73-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/b91b29a4-39be-11dc-9d73-0000779fd2ac.htmlMr Mehsud was released from US detention in Guantanamo Bay in 2004 and returned with a group of detainees to Pakistan. Within a year of his return, Mr Mehsud was the leader of a Taliban insurgency movement, operating from the north-western and south-western regions bordering Afghanistan.Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0200ft-65b9784f4e1d90aee686bd7ff7ba85fcftenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/136501211/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/136501211/index.htmlSpokesman Qari Mohammad Yousuf said negotiations with the Afghan government were going nowhere and South Korea had until 1430 GMT on Tuesday to agree to withdraw its 200 troops from Afghanistan. Unless it did so, the Taliban would start killing the captives. It was the second time the Taliban had extended their deadline by 24 hours.Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0200cnn-cae6da80236bd18758bce29407c4c382cnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/136499189/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/136499189/index.htmlSpokesman Qari Mohammad Yousuf said talks with the Afghan government were going nowhere. The deadline was extended to 14:30 GMT Tuesday, he said. Earlier, the 23 South Koreans kidnapped by Taliban rebels were reported to be in good health, a Taliban spokesman said, adding that any use of force to rescue them would put their lives at risk.Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0200cnn-a4bcb7d91c0e24fc3ebdcb8979abe09ccnnenhttp://www.washtimes.com//world/20070408-111652-7309r.htmhttp://www.washtimes.com//world/20070408-111652-7309r.htmTaliban talks open rift in Kabul leadership By Philip Smucker THE WASHINGTON TIMES April 9, 2007 KABUL, Afghanistan -- President Hamid Karzai's announcement that he has held talks with the Taliban has opened a rift between his Pashtun backers and mainly Tajik northerners, who have coalesced in a new....Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-7ff30ab2e2b21bebfa0eeea563108208washtimesenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/22/worldupdates/2007-01-21T181745Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-284479-1&sec=Worldupdateshttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/22/worldupdates/2007-01-21T181745Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-284479-1&sec=WorldupdatesKABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Sunday "certain Pakistani circles" were protecting insurgents fighting in Afghanistan, and added drugs and corruption in his government were contributing to the violence.Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100thestar-a5f702279a57b15ab097b5de628ceafdthestarenhttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=%2Dpakistani-circles%2D-behind-afghan-violence-%2D-karzai%26method=full%26objectid=18510566%26siteid=94762-name_page.htmlhttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=%2Dpakistani-circles%2D-behind-afghan-violence-%2D-karzai%26method=full%26objectid=18510566%26siteid=94762-name_page.htmlBy Sayed Salahuddin KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Sunday "certain Pakistani circles" were protecting insurgents fighting in Afghanistan, and added drugs and corruption in his government were contributing to the violence. Karzai, speaking at the opening of a new session of....Sun, 21 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100themirror-b61e2fff0d78d7b890274d41968a9221themirrorenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/66509336/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/66509336/index.htmlRead full story for latest details.Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100cnn-238de5b476386077f2dbc35e359c9d76cnnenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6040672,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6040672,00.htmlHundreds of Rioters Arrested in Pakistan Sunday August 27, 2006 11:16 AM By ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press Writer QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - Hundreds of rioters angered by the killing of a rebel Baluch tribal leader rampaged through a southwestern Pakistani city Sunday, burning shops, banks and police vehicles.Sun, 27 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0200guardian-9a5a217f1b6e3299e856edceba38aa00guardianenhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/04/16/afghanistan.taliban/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/04/16/afghanistan.taliban/index.html(CNN) -- Seven civilians have been killed and three wounded when they were caught in a firefight between U.S. forces and insurgents in Afghanistan, according to the U.S. military. The incident took place in Korangal Valley in the northeastern Kunar province.Sun, 16 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0200cnn-83a51e84313ee96b83aeedde0263b5ffcnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4869354.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4869354.stmA Pakistani soldier dies and three others are wounded in a rocket attack on a military base in North Waziristan.Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0200bbc-42d1dd26bd83dce4aa0e3efb5a6e7e44bbcenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5722399,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5722399,00.htmlAfghan Convert Thanks Pope for Intervening Thursday March 30, 2006 9:46 PM AP Photo LON813 By MARIA SANMINIATELLI Associated Press Writer ROME (AP) - An Afghan who faced the death penalty in his homeland for converting from Islam to Christianity said Thursday he was certain he would have been killed....Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0200guardian-674d67f4b2074778a319a03b177cdc21guardianenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5719604,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5719604,00.htmlAfghan Christian Given Asylum in Italy Wednesday March 29, 2006 8:46 PM AP Photo LON813 By MARIA SANMINIATELLI Associated Press Writer ROME (AP) - The Afghan man who faced the death penalty for converting from Islam to Christianity received asylum in Italy Wednesday, despite requests by lawmakers in....Wed, 29 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0200guardian-1561a45b76616cdaa390506c355cf532guardianenhttp://www.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/03/24/afghan.convert/index.html?section=cnn_allpoliticshttp://www.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/03/24/afghan.convert/index.html?section=cnn_allpoliticsAn Afghan man possibly facing execution for converting from Islam to Christianity is expected "to be released in the coming days," a source with detailed knowledge of the case said Friday.Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0200RSS-cnn-32b2d744c63c940f0bdd61e6f85495b8RSS-cnnenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5664904,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5664904,00.htmlGuantanamo Inmates Despair of Ever Leaving Sunday March 5, 2006 9:31 PM AP Photo NY120 By MIRANDA LEITSINGER Associated Press Writer GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) - Ahamed Abdul Aziz has been in the Guantanamo Bay prison for more than three years and, by his account, has been interrogated 50 times without being charged with any crime.Sun, 05 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100guardian-01375b9b4606e84b37c47169bb8d1c9eguardianenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5663830,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5663830,00.htmlDetails of Some Guantanamo Hearings Sunday March 5, 2006 3:31 AM By The Associated Press Details from transcripts of ``enemy combatant'' hearings involving Guantanamo detainees: -Abdulaziz Sayer, a Kuwaiti who studied at the Imam Mohamed Bin Saud Islamic University, has a degree in Islamic law.Sun, 05 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100guardian-daadc24e195c77878d630c97e8a88147guardianenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/content/news-storypage.jsp?id=1850522http://www.channel4.com/news/content/news-storypage.jsp?id=1850522The Pentagon has been forced released the names and home countries of hundreds of detainees who have been held at Guantanamo Bay.Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100channel4news-b1ab97b6edf0470d67bac97cea6d6504channel4newsenhttp://www.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/WORLD/meast/01/10/saudi.hajj.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latesthttp://www.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/WORLD/meast/01/10/saudi.hajj.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latestRead full story for latest details.Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100RSS-cnn-25f1f9dabdaeca3e9048277a016a2aafRSS-cnnenhttp://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=210539http://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=210539- Michel Rocard Turkey is now, finally, negotiating with the European Commission the terms of its possible membership in the European Union. But whether "possible" becomes "eventual" remains very much an open question. Indeed,...Thu, 05 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100timesofmalta-097079d47975db32257710e7fd2a8374timesofmaltaenhttp://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=210462http://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=210462- Frits Bolkestein On December 16, Orhan Pamuk, one of Turkey's most famous writers, entered an Istanbul court to face a charge of "insulting the national identity" after he advocated open discussion of the...Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100timesofmalta-0117be5c17f01bf29c903e0a66652219timesofmaltaenhttp://www.cnn.com/rssclick/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/12/19/afghan.parliament.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latesthttp://www.cnn.com/rssclick/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/12/19/afghan.parliament.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latestRead full story for latest details.Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100RSS-cnn-4d6bc19d9c562ae092f73a040779e99dRSS-cnnenhttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=1419919http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=1419919After the delegates were sworn in, President Hamid Karzai called the gathering a display of Afghan unity. "This gathering shows that all of the people of Afghanistan are unified," Karzai said. "This is an important step toward democracy." He said the approval of a constitution and the establishment....Mon, 19 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100ABCnews-016e4dfa1510979ee057151b835fc68fABCnewsenhttp://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://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4191312.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4191312.stmIndia PM in landmark Afghan visitMon, 29 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0200bbc-705794a04c83ad6c940bc12b286b22f2bbcenhttp://jang.com.pk/thenews/aug2005-daily/27-08-2005/main/main7.htmhttp://jang.com.pk/thenews/aug2005-daily/27-08-2005/main/main7.htm‘Peace talks yield noticeable progress’ Saran accuses Pakistan of hampering Indian efforts to rebuild Afghanistan NEW DELHI: Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran on Friday said the ongoing Indo-Pak composite dialogue process yielded "noticeable progress" and it needed to be carried forward to address the issues.Sat, 27 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0200arabworldnews-10e722afd059c625b50786d94bfc803aarabworldnewsenhttp://news.ft.com/cms/s/1e9029d8-15c2-11da-8085-00000e2511c8.htmlhttp://news.ft.com/cms/s/1e9029d8-15c2-11da-8085-00000e2511c8.htmlThe UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (Una-ma), which is helping the Afghan government to hold the vote, is an international organisation that provides its staff with a list of some of the tell-tale signs of the would-be assassin. Ninety-five per cent of suicide bombers operate alone, according....Fri, 26 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0200ft-0cab47390f283d1919fb9ef437501f71ftenhttp://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=16798http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=16798Danger stalks women running for office in Afghanistan Fifty female candidates have withdrawn from September elections citing security concerns Saturday, July 16, 2005 KABUL: The threat came by telephone: "You have nominated yourself as a candidate. Your life is in danger, and this time your life is in our hands," said a male voice.Fri, 15 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0200LBdailystar-9efc96fd8643a0aa0fe5c86c0f472a5fLBdailystarenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1619634,00.htmlhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1619634,00.htmlA woman television presenter in Afghanistan has been shot dead after offending mullahs with her showFri, 20 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200thetimes-369aa60bf305f1839b940b220eaa1b1ethetimesenTue, 22 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100myafghan-6e40fe599d3612cb0762fa462a6f99b1myafghanenTue, 15 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100arabworldnews-11e04fabf407dd05cab9659a1e4a5f04arabworldnewsenFri, 24 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100HindustanTimes-9988bf7f2afb2be771902539ac7abc03HindustanTimesenhttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=314598&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=314598&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Karzai Urges Afghans to Give Up Lucrative Opium Trade, Says Taliban Profiting From 'Cancer'Thu, 09 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100ABCnewsRSS-633a8c27a55d841858924c472e212938ABCnewsRSSenhttp://www.afghannews.net/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=1295http://www.afghannews.net/index.php?action=show&type=news&id=1295KABUL (Reuters) - Hamid Karzai was sworn in as Afghanistan's first popularly elected president on Tuesday, promising to bring peace to the war-torn nation and end the economy's dependence on narcotics.Wed, 08 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100myafghan-1eb887c7a2de7f7205bc86185b292752myafghanenhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_23-10-2004_pg7_1http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_23-10-2004_pg7_1Pakistan and India will negotiate on Kashmir: Kasuri * ‘Musharraf’s decision to participate in war on terror correct’ ISLAMABAD: The direction of the dialogue between India and Pakistan is positive and we are exploring options to negotiate the settlement of Kashmir, Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri told Pakistan Television.Sat, 23 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0200dailytimesPK-f02128670f502a93004db1a163e3214adailytimesPKenhttp://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://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/World2.asp?ArticleID=134560http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/World2.asp?ArticleID=134560Berlin: Afghanistan's interim President Hamid Karzai said he hopes his country's first direct presidential election next weekend will produce a clear first-round winner, arguing it would be good to av... (photo: US DoS file photo) Gulf NewsMon, 04 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0200arabworldnews-fa80571c85391cd56479eb07e3bc0e19arabworldnewsenhttp://atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/FI09Ag02.htmlhttp://atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/FI09Ag02.htmlOne month to woo voters By Ron Synovitz PRAGUE - The 18 candidates in Afghanistan's first direct presidential election on October 9 officially launched their campaigns on Tuesday, and three key issues already have emerged: enhancing security, reducing poverty and speeding up reconstruction.Wed, 08 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0200arabworldnews-04caee8f384afbc61781bd4a7a492ac4arabworldnewsenhttp://www.breakingnews.ie/irishnews/story.asp?j=110764340&p=yyx765x46&n=110765100&x=http://www.breakingnews.ie/irishnews/story.asp?j=110764340&p=yyx765x46&n=110765100&x=US troops move in to protect Afghan election 13/07/2004 7:35:34 PM The US military has launched a new operation in Afghanistan involving thousands of troops to provide security during presidential elections. The operation, named Lightning Resolve, is “kicking off as we speak,” Lieut General David....Tue, 13 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0200irish-news-bc39d24f196c78fef0eec3de62252255irish-newsen