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Pakistani Christians Face Alienation, Discrimination This Christmas

Published December 23, 2011

In one of Pakistan’s poorest neighborhoods Christmas lights are going up while artists paint holiday scenes on concrete walls. The decorations do little to mask the trash and sewage that litter the ground.
Almost 60 and Still a Soldier

Published November 22, 2011

Most men at the age of 59 are planning for retirement, but Staff Sergeant Don Nicholas is no ordinary man. He wants to re-enlist in the U.S. Army and stay a soldier as long as he can.
Talks With the Taliban Come at a Price For Women

Published February 21, 2011

An Afghan government proposal to take control of shelters for abused and battered women is raising new questions about its commitment to human rights and fighting the Taliban.
Calm in Afghanistan Ends With Kabul Supermarket Blast

Published January 28, 2011

After months of relative calm in Afghanistan’s capital city, Kabul was rocked today by an explosion at a supermarket popular with Americans and other foreigners working in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan President Reluctantly Swears in New Parliament

Published January 26, 2011

Afghan President Hamid Karzai reluctantly inaugurated a new parliament today, while also accusing his Western backers of “foreign inference” during the 4-month political crisis.