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The Afghan War: Nine Years On
The Afghan War has gone on for nine years, with little to show for the effort.
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Corruption in Afghan Elections Continues
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has canceled a trip to the UN General Assembly in New York in order to monitor the outcome of parliamentary polls at home.
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Tariq Ali: New President, Same Mistakes
Historian and critic Tariq Ali traces the continuity of errors between Bush, Obama foreign policy.
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Afghanistan Set for Elections
With upcoming parliamentary elections set for Saturday, September 18, Asia Society Executive Vice President Jamie Metzl is doubtful the vote will stop conditions from deteriorating in the country.
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Rivers of Ice
Rivers of Ice showcases the work of photographer and mountaineer David Breashears, who has retraced the steps of photographers of the past century to recapture images of these mountains and their glaciers from exactly the same vantage point
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Photo of the Day: An Afghan School Poisoned
An Afghan man closes the main door to the Totya Girls' School following the suspected poisoning of its students in Kabul on August 25, 2010.
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Hopes for Afghan Election Reform
With Afghanistan's upcoming parliamentary elections, the government will be watched closely for signs of reform.
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Asia Society Panel to Discuss the Future of Afghan Women
The Asia Society in Northern California will host a discussion on the challenges that women face in both Afghanistan and South Asia.
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Photo of the Day: Afghan Harvest
Afghan farmer in Bamiyan.
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WikiLeaks and Afghanistan: The Fallout Continues
The United States war effort in Afghanistan was roiled over the weekend by the WikiLeaks release of 75,000 official military documents pertaining to the war.
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