January 7, 1998

Taliban accused of massacre of 600 civilians
KABUL, Jan 7 (AFP) - Up to 600 civilians in north western Afghanistan have been massacred during a retreat by hardline Islamic Taliban forces last week, an opposition spokesman claimed Wednesday.

Pakistani province chief demands repatriation of Afghan refugees
KARACHI, Jan 7 (AFP) - The chief minister of Pakistan's Baluchistan province has demanded the prompt repatriation of an estimated 70,000 Afghan refugee

AFGHAN TALKS (VOA, 7 JAN)
INTRO: PAKISTAN AND IRAN HAVE REPORTEDLY AGREED TO LAUNCH A COORDINATED EFFORT TO END THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN. V-O-A CORRESPONDENT MEREDITH BUEL HAS DETAILS.

AFGHAN FAMINE (VOA, 7 JAN)
INTRO: TALEBAN AUTHORITIES SAY THEY MAY RECONSIDER THEIR DECISION TO BLOCK FOOD DELIVERIES TO PEOPLE FACING STARVATION IN CENTRAL AFGHANISTAN,

TALIBAN REFUSES TO PROMISE NOT TO BOMB CENTRAL BAMYAN
 By Zaheeruddin Abdullah, Associated Press
 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban religious army denied permission to the World Food Program on Monday to airlift emergency food to enemy territory in central Afghanistan.