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RPT-FEATURE-Pushing alternative crops in Afghan opium fight
(Repeats story that moved at 0000 GMT) By Katrina Manson NAD ALI, Afghanistan, Nov 27 (Reuters) - From the helicopter, you can see the empty fields of southern Afghanistan's Helmand River valley. Now comes the question: when the fields are lush again ... Full Article
Pushing alternative crops in Afghan opium fight
NAD ALI, Afghanistan (Reuters) - From the helicopter, you can see the empty fields of southern Afghanistan's Helmand River valley. Now comes the question: when the fields are lush again in spring, will farmers be growing opium poppy or wheat? Full Article
Governor of Afghanistan's Kandahar survives bomb
((For more on Afghanistan, click on [ID:nAFPAK])) KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The governor of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province survived a bomb strike on his motorcade while heading to prayers for the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday on ... Full Article
Governor of Afghanistan's Kandahar survives bomb
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The governor of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province survived a bomb strike on his motorcade while heading to prayers for the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday on Friday, a spokesman said. Full Article
FEATURE-Pushing alternative crops in Afghan opium fight
By Katrina Manson NAD ALI, Afghanistan, Nov 27 (Reuters) - From the helicopter, you can see the empty fields of southern Afghanistan's Helmand River valley. Now comes the question: when the fields are lush again in spring, will farmers be growing opium ... Full Article
Q+A-Obama ponders extra troops for Afghanistan
(For more on Afghanistan, click on [ID:nAFPAK]) By Peter Graff KABUL, Nov 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama says he will "finish the job" in Afghanistan, a signal he is likely to announce next week that he is sending tens of thousands ... Full Article
Q+A: Obama ponders extra troops for Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama says he will "finish the job" in Afghanistan, a signal he is likely to announce next week that he is sending tens of thousands of extra troops. The announcement should mostly fulfill a request by his commander, ... Full Article
Two Afghan ministers suspected of embezzlement
(For more on Afghanistan, click on [ID:nAFPAK]) * Official declines to name two ministers * Karzai under pressure to combat corruption * U.N. says move is in right direction By Hamid Shalizi KABUL, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Two Afghan cabinet ministers are being ... Full Article
Two Afghan ministers suspected of embezzlement
KABUL (Reuters) - Two Afghan cabinet ministers are being investigated under suspicion of embezzlement, a deputy attorney general said on Monday, at a time when President Hamid Karzai faces tough Western pressure to clean up his government. Full Article
Afghan schools reopen after swine flu shut down
By Hamid Shalizi KABUL, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Afghan children returned to school wearing medical face masks on Sunday after a three-week closure ordered by the government to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus. Schools will be open for 20 days so pupils ... Full Article
