Afghanistan opens bids on gold, copper deposits
December 6, 2011 - 2:55pm
Afghanistan has opened bids on copper and gold deposits in four areas of the country that together are roughly half the size of the Grand Canyon.
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Moderate earthquake shakes northern Afghanistan
November 8, 2011 - 3:38am
An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude has rattled the Hindu Kush region of northern Afghanistan, but there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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Afghan commission: Civilian deaths up in 2010
August 9, 2010 - 4:30am
Civilian war deaths in the first seven months of 2010 rose by 6 percent over the same period last year, Afghanistan's human rights commission said yesterday.
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Afghan medical mission ends in death for 10
August 8, 2010 - 10:01am
They hiked for more than 10 hours over rugged mountains — unarmed and without security — to bring medical care to isolated Afghan villagers until their humanitarian mission took a tragic turn.
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6 Americans on medical team killed in Afghanistan
August 7, 2010 - 5:31pm
Six Americans and two other foreigners on a medical mission were shot and killed by the Taliban who ambushed their vehicles in a remote part of northern Afghanistan, a charity said Saturday.
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