Thursday, June 24, 2010

Killer landslide in Hindu Kush

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Gulnesa Beg the only girl to survive a landslide in a village of 750 people in the remote Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan. The  monstrou...
Thursday, May 27, 2010

Minefield ski-mountaineering - Afghanistan

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During my 3 years in Afghanistan, 1993-96, I was able to enjoy some good skiing. It would probably more accurate to call it minefield ski-m...
Sunday, May 2, 2010

Afghanistan on the world stage in cricket

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Stan and deliver: Ashgar Stanikzai, the Afghanistan all-rounder, sends Mahendra Singh Dhoni behind the wicket a message of his aggressive in...
Monday, April 5, 2010

Afghan women were killed in bungled raid, Nato admits

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Having worked since 1971 in many conflicts around the world, I am upset everytime I hear of civilians being killed, particularly women and c...
Friday, March 19, 2010

Kai Eide's take on the Taliban

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Pakistan arrests halt secret UN contacts with Taliban By Lyse Doucet BBC News, Oslo I thought I would post this update by Lyse, one of the ...
Thursday, February 11, 2010

167 killed in avalanche in Afghanistan

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These are the brave and hardy souls that keep the tunnel and road open through the Salang Tunnel. Photo: Bob McKerrow Using bulldozers, pick...
Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Avalanches kill at least 28 in Afghanistan

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The photograph on the cover of my book, looks up towards the Salang Pass where the avalanche occured yesterday. Photo: Bob McKerrow At leas...