Marine Lt. Col. Brian Christmas listens as an interpreter translates the concerns of Marjah residents about opening a school. Local people fear the Taliban who have remained in the area, hidden among the population. Some residents have received "night letters" — notes from Taliban fighters threatening them with death if they deal with NATO or Afghan government troops.
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Afghan National Police Col. Shafiqa Quraishi addresses the crowd during the International Women's Day ceremony at the Interior Ministry in Kabul on March 4.
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Women at work last month at the DKDR garment assembly factory in Port-au-Prince. The international community and business leaders see January's earthquake as an opportunity to tackle corruption and inefficiencies in the economy.
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