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Yearly Archives: 2009
Students Killed
Europa Newswire Photo: Luiz Rampelotto Kabul, 31 December 2009 Statement by Kai Eide: In the early morning of 27 December, ten Afghans were killed during a raid by Afghan and international military forces in Narang district of Kunar province. Many details of the incident remain unclear. Based on our initial investigation, eight of those killed [...]
A beggar in Herat
Europa Newswire Photo: Fardin Waezi (UNAMA) Wakeel Ahmad, a father of five children, struggles everyday in the western city of Herat to find enough money and food to provide for his family. Unemployment is high in Afghanistan and as people move into the cities from the countryside in search of work and food a growing [...]
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Tagged beggar; Herat; Wakeel Ahmad; money; food; Unemployment; Afghanistan; elderly; war widows; children;
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Midwives
Europa Newswire Photo: Eric Kanalstein (UNAMA) Midwifery students on the steps of their school in Bamyan embarking on an ambitious career path of defying tradition and saving lives. Conservative traditions in Afghanistan have restricted women's and girl's access to education, work, healthcare and other social activities across the country. Women and girls are often stopped [...]
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Tagged Midwives; Midwifery students; Bamyan ; Afghanistan; UNAMA; UN agencies; Pashtoon Azfar;
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IJC Operational Update, Dec. 26
Europa Newswire Photo by Sgt. Brian Tuthill KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan-international security force killed a Taliban commander responsible for planning attacks against joint security forces and buying weapons and IED components in Wardak today. A joint security force went to a compound outside the town of Pirdad, in the Nerkh District after intelligence sources [...]
Afghan future
Europa Newswire Photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Smith An Afghan girl walks into a clinic to receive basic medical care and clothing on Camp Clark, Khowst province, Afghanistan. Source: Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan.
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Tagged Afghan girl; Afghan future; Camp Clark; Khowst province; Afghanistan;
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Afghan Almonds Production
Europa Newswire Photo: UNAMA Afghanistan, December 22 – A truck is being loaded with almonds in Nili, Dai Kundi Province, a region well known for its quality almonds. Raising and harvesting almonds is a solid source of income in this region, as well as the only product Dai Kundi exports outside the province. Almond traders [...]
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Tagged Afghan households, Afghanistan's climate, almond production, almonds, Dai Kundi, FAO, Nili
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Afghan Carpet
Europa Newswire Photo: UNAMA A young girl assists her family in weaving a traditional woolen carpet. The increasing demand all over the world for Afghan carpets and rugs has stimulated a lively interest in this time-honored craft. The Afghan carpet is among the few products left in the world today that are still made entirely [...]
2 Degrees Celsius
Europa Newswire Photo: Luiz Rampelotto STATEMENT ON THE OUTCOME OF THE UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE Copenhagen, 20 December 2009 The Secretary-General welcomes the outcome of the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the 5th Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. He [...]
Anna Kournikova, Billy Ray Cyrus, Dave Attell and Admiral Mullen
Europa Newswire USO tour at Camp Victory, Iraq, featuring Anna Kournikova, Billy Ray Cyrus and Dave Attell. Scenes include Admiral Mullen speaking to the troops and introducing the guests, Dave Attell, stand up, Billy Ray Cyrus concert and Anna Kournikova on stage with Soldiers. Source: Multi-National Corps Iraq Public Affairs . Produced by Raymond Piper.
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Tagged Anna Kournikova, Billy Ray Cyrus, Camp Victory, Dave Attell ; Admiral Mullen, Iraq, santa
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