Afghanistan
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South Asia
Hot Water Shortage Leads Afghans to Public Bath
Afghan men bath at a “Hamam” or public bathhouse in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan on March 1, 2012. Most local people come to public bathhouse daily in Kabul and across the country. The bathing fee here is some 50 Afghanis (about one U.S. dollar) per person. People come to public…
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Afghans Protest Against Quran Burning by US Troops
Afghan people protest against the alleged Quran burning by U.S. troops in Herat, west Afghanistan, on Feb. 24, 2012. At least seven people were killed and over 50 others injured Friday in the western Afghan province of Herat during protests against Quran burning by U.S. forces, an official said. <Photo:…
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Afghanistan on 17 February 2012 Afghanistan on 17 February 2012 <Pajhwok Afghan News> : “Gilani confirms sending Taliban to Qatar” news@theasian.asia
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Afghan Terrorists Arrested With to-be Suicide Bomb Kids
Three detained terrorists and two young would-be suicide bombers stand with their explosive material after they were captured in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Feb. 12, 2012. Security forces have arrested five Taliban insurgents including a woule-be child suicide bomber who was set free in Kabul months ago, the department of National Directorate…
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Children on the Street for Money
Afghan children sell soup in Herat, Afghanistan, Feb. 2, 2012. Thousands of Afghan children work to make money to support their families in Afghanistan. <Photo: Xinhua/Sardar> news@theasian.asia
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Displaced Families in Afghanistan
Afgan kids get water from a public water pump at a camp in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Jan. 26, 2012. According to media reports, around 90,000 internally displaced families have been living in the militancy-plagued country with 7,000 of them dwelling in Kabul. <Photo: Xinhua/Ahmad Massoud> news@theasian.asia
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Afghanistan on 20 January 2012 Afghanistan on 20 January 2012 <Afghanistan Times>: Dutch parliamentary delegation pledges continued support for Afghanistan
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First Snow Makes Children Happy
Children play around after the first snowfall in 2012 in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on Jan. 4, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Ahmad Massoud> news@theasian.asia
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