By Benjamin Sand Kabul 11 August 2007 Taleban insurgents say they may release 21 South Korean hostages more than three weeks after they kidnapped them. The word came as the insurgents held a second day of face-to-face talks with South Korean official

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By Carolyn Weaver New York 23 January 2008 The plight of child soldiers, especially in Africa, has captured world attention through news reports and personal accounts. Last year, Ismael Beah's book, A Long Way Gone , about his experiences in Sierra L

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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 27 February 2007 Vice President Dick Cheney escaped any injury following a suicide bomb attack outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan that killed at least 12 people, and the number of dead could go higher. The

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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 21 July 2007 The Afghan Foreign Ministry is denying claims by Taleban militants that they have killed two German hostages. Earlier Saturday, a Taleban spokesman said the hostages were killed when a deadline passed for the G

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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 24 May 2006 Afghan civilans, who were injured by the U.S. airstrike on Monday, rest at a local hospital in Kandahar, May 24, 2006 U.S. Military officials in Afghanistan say

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By Meredith Buel Washington 20 March 2006 Afghanistan's foreign minister says there are Taleban training camps across the border in Pakistan that are sources of terrorism and instability inside his co

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Last night's Emmys had the usual song and dance plus a dose of politics. From the opening monologue to a cameo by former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, the political mood even extended to the biggest winner of the night.

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood is one of a handful of dystopian novels like George Orwell's 1984 that's seen a boost in sales since the 2016 election. The book tells a story of what happens when a theocratic dictatorship

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The Handmaid's Tale debuts today on Hulu. It's an adaptation of Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel. I saw her once with fans. People love this story even though it is so troubling, a story of authoritarian rule and female oppressi

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By Stephanie Ho Washington 10 September 2006 U.S. and Afghan officials acknowledge that Taleban forces are posing serious challenges to security in Afghanistan. But they add that, although Taleban fighters are fueling some of the country's worst vio

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By Dan Robinson Washington 12 September 2006 U.S. officials say security problems in Afghanistan, amid escalating attacks by Taleban forces, continue to hamper efforts to rebuild and stabilize the country. The officials testified Tuesday before a co

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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 07 September 2006 Pakistan's president has acknowledged Taleban insurgents are using Pakistani territory to stage cross-border attacks in neighboring Afghanistan. But General Pervez Musharraf strongly rejected allegations

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By Benjamin Sand Kabul 16 March 2006 Fugitive Taleban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has vowed stepped up violence against U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan. Coalition forces say they are prepared. The rare

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By Jeff Swicord Washington, DC 02 August 2006 watch Afghanistan Drug report The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has taken over command of international troops in southern Afghanistan from the U.S.-led coalition. It will now lead the fight against

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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 17 April 2007 The United Nations has come under attack in Afghanistan. Officials there say a roadside bomb ripped through a U.N. vehicle, killing five people. From Islamabad, VOA correspondent Benjamin Sand reports. Afghan

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By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 12 February 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks at a news conference, at Chaklala airbase in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, 12 Feb 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States and its allies are determined

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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 14 June 2006 The U.S.-led military coalition in Afghanistan has launched a massive combat and reconstruction operation in the country's southern provinces. Officials say thousands of troops are sweeping through the Taleban

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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 04 September 2007 Afghan officials say police have killed one of the Taleban leaders responsible for the kidnapping of 23 South Korean volunteers last month. From Islamabad, VOA correspondent Benjamin Sand reports. Provinci

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 13 August 2007 South Korea says two hostages freed by Taleban insurgents in Afghanistan are now under South Korean protection. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul, where authorities still face the problem of getting 19 other capti

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 14 February 2007 U.S. defense and military officials have told Congress Pakistan needs to do more to eliminate Taleban insurgents along the border with Afghanistan. Their testimony on Capitol Hill Tuesday follows recent t

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