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Multiple Taliban attacks in Afghanistan

By The World ⋅ January 18, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Taliban gunmen and suicide bombers have attacked buildings in the heart of the Afghan capital, Kabul, setting off explosions and sparking gun battles. Fighting erupted near the Serena Hotel and the presidential palace, although Afghan President Karzai says security has now been restored. The Taliban said 20 of its fighters took part in the attack. The World’s Matthew Bell reports on the implications of the brazen Taliban attack. Download MP3

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UN condemns Taliban attack

By The World ⋅ October 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The UN has condemned a Taliban raid on a guest house in Kabul that killed six of its employees and vowed it would not deter its work in Afghanistan. The Taliban said they carried out the attack and vowed there would be more ahead of the second round of the presidential elections scheduled for November 7th. The World’s Aaron Schachter has stayed in the Kabul neighborhood in which the attack took place. Download MP3

Mounting trouble in Afghanistan

By The World ⋅ September 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Chris Morris in Kabul about the mounting challenges posed by escalating violence and allegations of voting fraud in Afghanistan.

Ethnic rivalries shape Afghan vote

By The World ⋅ August 19, 2009 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Fresh violence has erupted in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on the eve of the country’s presidential election. Explosions and gunfire were heard as troops battled and killed three attackers who raided a bank close to the presidential compound. The World’s Jeb Sharp will have a pre-election update. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images. >>> View a graphic on Afghanistan’s ethnicities.

Health concerns for Afghanistan’s children

By The World ⋅ August 19, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Half of Afghanistan’s children are chronically malnourished, according to the World Health Organization. The BBC’s Hugh Sykes reports from a Kabul hospital.

Afghan election campaigning ends

By The World ⋅ August 17, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Today is the final day of campaigning in the run-up to Thursday’s elections in Afghanistan. Some 30 candidates are challenging President Hamid Karzai. Abdullah Abdullah (above), Karzai’s former foreign minister, is the leading contender to unseat the current president. Abdullah held a massive rally today in a Kabul stadium. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images) >>> Afghans weigh in on the election and the candidates.

Afghanistan’s new national park

By The World ⋅ August 10, 2009 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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For our Geo Quiz today we’re looking for the name of Afghanistan’s new national park. It’s nestled in the Hindu Kush mountain range of Central Afghanistan.

Geo answer

By The World ⋅ August 10, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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It’s nestled high up in the Hindu Kush mountain range of Central Afghanistan. Jessica Weinstein — says getting to this national park from the capital Kabul was a long and winding journey.

A skateboarding park

By The World ⋅ August 7, 2009 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Bigflips, air and ollies figure in today’s Geo Quiz. In the world of skateboarding: to air means to jump or ollie, like off of something like a ramp. The sport’s only been around since the forties and fifties. The city we’re looking for in today’s quiz … in contrast …. dates back some 3,000 years. >>>Click here to watch a video

Geo answer

By The World ⋅ August 7, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is Kabul, Afghanistan. It’s home to Skateistan, a group building a new skateboarding center for boys and girls in the Afghan capital. The World’s Aaron Schachter checked it out.

Music returns to Afghanistan

By admin ⋅ June 18, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

When the Taliban ran Afghanistan, music was banned. But it’s making a come-back. The World’s Aaron Schachter reports on a new music school in the Afghan capital, Kabul. Listen