January 26, 1998

Epidemic of disease causing sores in Afghan capital (BBC, Jan 26)
A doctor from a Dutch aid organisation says the Afghan capital, Kabul, is seeing an epidemic of a disease which causes sores on the hands and face.

AFGHANISTAN - UN (VOA, JAN 26)
INTRO: U-N OFFICIALS TELL V-O-A THEY ARE PLANNING TO RETURN TO WAR-RAVAGED NORTHERN AFGHANISTAN WHERE PEOPLE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF ASSISTANCE. CORRESPONDENT MEREDITH BUEL REPORTS.

AFGHAN FIGHTING (VOA, JAN 26)
INTRO: REPORTS FROM AFGHANISTAN SAY TALEBAN WAR PLANES HAVE ATTACKED THE CENTRAL AFGHAN CITY, BAMIYAN, KILLING CIVILIANS AND DESTROYING HOMES AND GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.