August 11, 2001

Taliban free children but jail fathers in charity row
By Syed Salahuddin
Sunday August 12, 1:00 AM
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban movement, in the latest move in a dispute over Christian evangelism, on Saturday freed dozens of children it had accused of receiving Christian teaching

Taliban visa delay may be good sign for detainees
By Andy Soloman
Saturday August 11, 6:29 PM
KARACHI (Reuters) - Diplomats waiting to visit aid workers detained in Kabul for promoting Christianity said on Saturday Afghanistan's ruling Taliban had still not issued visas -- but the delay may be

U.N. envoy wants talks with Taliban on detainees
By Syed Salahuddin
Saturday August 11, 3:48 PM
KABUL (Reuters) - The United Nations special representative for Afghanistan arrived in Kabul on Saturday and said he wanted discussions with the ruling Taliban over the fate of 24 aid workers

Taliban mulls pardon plea for detained aid workers
By Raja Asghar
Saturday August 11, 3:57 AM
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban rulers said on Friday the German leader of 24 aid workers held on charges of promoting Christianity had asked for a pardon, as diplomats awaited permission to visit the detainees.

Afghanistan: Focus on dog de-mining
KABUL, 10 August (IRIN) - Agro is only 18 months old, but already destined for great things. This unsung hero is just one of the 135 dog de-miners working to save the lives of thousands in Afghanistan today.

UNESCO envoy leads rescue of endangered Afghan assets
By Maya Kaneko
TOKYO, Aug. 10, Kyodo - Following the shock of what it called a ''crime against culture'' -- Afghanistan's destruction of two giant Buddha statues in March -- UNESCO is trying to devise ways to rescue

London meeting calls upon Afghans to forge unity
Updated on 8/11/2001 11:00:35 AM
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F P ReportPESHAWAR: A gathering of Afghan expatriate intelligentsia comprising known men and women religious figures, technocrats, academics, politicians, and representatives of Afghan social

No Pak arms for Taliban, says Sami
Updated on 8/11/2001 11:00:35 AM
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Islamabad (PPI): Chief of Afghan Defence Council Maulana Samiul Haq has said that Pakistan is not providing any sort of military aid to Afghanistan while the Northern Alliance is always

Heavy rain kills two in Logar province
Updated on 8/11/2001 11:00:35 AM
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F P ReportPESHAWAR: Heavy rains killed two persons and destroyed standing crops on a larage area in Logar province.