Select Young Afghans Chosen As Commandos In Training
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Friday, May 24, 2013
The Two-Way
Explosion, Gunfire Reverberate In Kabul
May 24, 2013 Witnesses say the blast happened in the late afternoon. The sound of shots followed. As night fell, at least two attackers were dead. A small number of civilians had been wounded. Offices of the International Organization for Migration appear to have been targeted.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Afghans With Disabilities Fight For The Right To Rights
May 19, 2013 Their country isn't an easy place for anyone to make a living, but it's a downright hostile environment for those with disabilities. Support has mostly come from nonprofits, but activists are pressing the government to take action.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Parallels
Afghan Mineral Treasures Stay Buried, Hostages To Uncertainty
May 18, 2013 Afghanistan is believed to be home to world-class mineral deposits, valued at up to $3 trillion and offering hope for the country's economic future. But in the current environment of uncertainty, investors are nervous and it could be many years before Afghanistan strikes pay dirt.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The Two-Way
At Least 13 Dead, Including Americans, After Attack In Kabul
May 16, 2013 A suicide bomber in a car reportedly blew up himself and the vehicle as a NATO convoy passed by. Afghans who were nearby by, as well as some people in the convoy, were killed. Dozens of others were injured. The militant group Hizb-i-Islami has taken responsibility for the attack.
Parallels
U.S. Hands Over Nation-Building Projects To Afghans
May 16, 2013 U.S. reconstruction teams have spent a decade building roads, bridges and other pieces of infrastructure that are badly needed in Afghanistan. But now the international effort is winding down, and it's not clear how much the Afghans will be able to do on their own.
Car Bomb Hits NATO Convoy In Kabul; 6 Dead
May 16, 2013 A Muslim militant group, Hizb-e-Islami, claimed responsibility for the early morning attack. The powerful explosion rattled buildings on the other side of Kabul and sent a pillar of white smoke into the sky in the city's east.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Parallels
Heavy Metal In Kabul? It's The Music, Not The Munitions
May 15, 2013 When 23-year-old musician Solomon "Sully" Omar left Denver for Afghanistan — his parents' homeland — his hopes for Kabul weren't high. But he discovered a music scene that was "alive and breathing," bursting with "crazy metal and dub step."
Music
A Songwriter And An Army Dad Share One Touching Story
May 15, 2013 The song "I Drive Your Truck" is a No. 1 country hit. It began with a father's remembrance of his son, who was killed in action in Afghanistan — and a songwriter who just happened to be listening.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The Two-Way
Afghan Taxes Weigh Heavily On U.S. Contractors, Report Says
May 14, 2013 A U.S. audit shows that American firms working in Afghanistan have been hit with nearly $1 billion in taxes since 2008. Much of what's been taxed should have been exempt from such levies according to agreements with the Afghan government, auditors say.
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Afghans Confront Sensitive Issue Of Ethnicity
May 8, 2013 Afghanistan is set to issue new national IDs that will have a person's ethnicity embedded in it electronically — but not printed on it. That's renewed debate over a divisive issue in a country made up of many different groups.
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Sunday, May 05, 2013
National Security
The Hidden Cost Of The Drone Program
May 5, 2013 One expert says the administration is operating drones with a "kill-not-capture" policy, adding that you don't get intelligence from those killed. But there's also a human toll — from the pilots who remotely operate the drones to those people who live in the areas that are targeted.
