August 15, 2001

Afghan Authorities to Decide on Access to Detained Foreign Aid Workers
VOA News
15 Aug 2001 10:47 UTC
An Afghan Taleban official says senior ministers of the ruling militia are to decide Wednesday whether to give Western diplomats access to eight foreign aid workers detained for allegedly preaching Christianity.

Diplomats still pushing Taliban for detainee access
By Syed Salahuddin
Wednesday August 15, 4:08 PM
KABUL (Reuters) - Three Western diplomats began a second frustrating day in Kabul on Wednesday, saying they would continue pushing Afghanistan's ruling Taliban for access to eight foreign aid workers

Diplomats say Taliban can monitor detainee access
KABUL, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Western diplomats seeking access in Kabul to eight foreign aid workers detained for promoting Christianity said on Wednesday Afghanistan's ruling Taliban

Taliban shun diplomats over detained foreigners
KABUL, Aug 15 (AFP) - Afghanistan's Taliban militia has shunned three Western diplomats trying to gain access to eight aid workers detained for allegedly preaching Christianity, sources and reports said Wednesday.

Taliban arrest 25 commanders for hatching conspiracy: radio
Tuesday, 14-Aug-2001 8:50PM
KABUL, Aug 14 (AFP) - Taliban security forces have arrested 25 commanders of the ruling militia for establishing secret links with opposition forces in northern Afghanistan, state radio reported Tuesday.

Canberra Vows Doing Everything to Rescue Australians From Afghanistan
Wednesday, August 15, 2001 7:09 AM EST
CANBERRA, Aug 15, 2001 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Canberra vowed Wednesday to do everything to rescue its two aid workers arrested by the Afghan Taliban authority.

Under fire, Taliban hardens line
Afghanistan's rulers yesterday rejected pardons for 24 aid workers accused of promoting Christianity.
By Scott Baldauf | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - A spiraling controversy over the detention of 24 aid workers accused of trying to convert Muslims to Christianity has brought Afghanistan's ruling Taliban to

Ten Afghan citizens detained at Dushanbe airport
Wednesday, August 15, 2001 6:32 AM EST
DUSHANBE, Aug 15, 2001 (Itar-Tass via COMTEX) -- Ten Afghan citizens who arrived at Dushanbe airport from the Iranian city of Meshhed were detained by Russian border guards who found

U.N. Registers More Afghans Seeking Refugee Status in Pakistan
Tuesday, August 14, 2001 3:21 PM EST
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 14, 2001 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Afghans have been coming in increasing numbers to register at two screening centers in northwest Pakistan, the United Nations High

Eight killed in bombing on Dara-e-Souf
Updated on 8/15/2001 10:50:13 AM
Frontier Post
ISLAMABAD (SANA): Eight people were killed and 12 others wounded when Taliban's jet fighters heavily bombed residential areas in Dara-e-Souf area in Samangon province of Afghanistan.
 

'Giving shelter to refugees an Islamic obligation'
Updated on 8/15/2001 10:50:13 AM
Frontier Post
TEHRAN (Agencies): There are currently over two million Afghan refugees in Iran, according to official statistics.

Role of UN, NGOs in drought-hit areas
Updated on 8/15/2001 10:50:13 AM
Frontier Post
KABUL (Agencies): The operational environment for assistance agencies operating in Afghanistan has deteriorated over the past two months.

78 Afghan children flown to Germany for treatment
ISLAMABAD, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Seventy eight Afghan children were flown on Wednesday from Kabul to Germany for medical treatment, the Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) said.

Japan urged to protect Afghan heritage
Updated on 8/15/2001 10:50:13 AM
Frontier Post
TOKYO(Agencies): Japanese government has been asked to come forward and play a role in the protection of natural assets of the war-torn Afghanistan.This was stated by Hirayama

US allocates $ 300m for Loya Jirga
Updated on 8/15/2001 10:50:13 AM
Frontier Post
WASHINGTON (Agencies) The government of United States has earmarked $300 million for holding Loya Jirga through Rome Peace Process.

Oil tanker catches fire in Kabul
Updated on 8/15/2001 10:50:13 AM
Frontier Post
F P ReportPESHAWAR: A tanker importing oil from Iran caught fire at Kabul's Shahrara Sarai.

Afghan traders flay UN sanctions
Updated on 8/15/2001 10:50:13 AM
Frontier Post
F P ReportPESHAWAR: Afghan National Traders condemned the United Nations Security Council sanctions on Afghanistan.

JUI warns against monitoring Taliban
By Mohammed Riaz
Dawn
PESHAWAR, Aug 14: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam leaders have warned the government to refrain from allowing the United Nations observers to monitor Taliban government activities from Pakistani soil.

Monitoring Pak-Afghan border
Kamal Matinuddin
The News: Jang (Opinion)
The recent resolution, unanimously passed by the United Nations Security Council on July 30, 2001, requests the Secretary General to establish a mechanism to monitor the implementation of the measures