Daily Updated Afghanistan News from the most reliable sources around the world.http://trcb.com/en-Us60Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:52:10 ESTCopyright 2010 IWPR - Institute for War & Peace, TRCB.com All Right Reservedhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/karzai-faces-anger-in-marja-24248.htmTown residents grill president over casualties, corruption and reconstruction. By Aziz Ahmad Tassal in Helmand (ARR No. 355, 12-Mar-10)Afghan president Hamed Karzai faced an angry reception from people in the southern town of Marja last weekend following Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/karzai-faces-anger-in-marja-24248.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/herat-schools-get-belated-boost-24018.htmLong-lost Russian scientific supplies set to benefit students 25 years after arrival. By Shafi Ferozi in Herat (ARR No. 355, 10-Mar-10)A vast hoard of school laboratory equipment, chemicals and samples sent by the Soviet Union 25 years ago has been Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/herat-schools-get-belated-boost-24018.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/police-recruit-more-women-to-bolster-searches-23610.htmFemale officers at checkpoints will stop male insurgents dressed in burqas. By Habiborrahman Ibrahimi in Kabul (ARR No. 354, 4-Mar-10)Afghanistans interior ministry hopes to recruit up to 5,000 women police officers, no easy task in a traditional Muslim Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/police-recruit-more-women-to-bolster-searches-23610.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/parwan-prisoners-protest-dismal-conditions-23469.htmJail officials admit overcrowding but say their efforts to deal with it have come to naught. By Ramesh Nabizadah in Parwan (ARR No. 354, 2-Mar-10)Inmates have complained of inhumane conditions in a provincial Afghan prison, amid uncertainty over the Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/parwan-prisoners-protest-dismal-conditions-23469.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/charikar-angered-by-security-force-presence-23468.htmUS and Afghan troops agree to leave town at the request of Kabul officials. By Mohammad Saber Saffor in Charikar (ARR No. 354, 2-Mar-10)A military coordination centre staffed by United States and Afghan forces is moving away from a provincial capital Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/charikar-angered-by-security-force-presence-23468.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/concern-over-quality-of-private-universities-23135.htmSome students and educators from public sector worried about standards in new institutions. By Khaleq Azizi in Balkh (ARR No. 354, 22-Feb-10)Certain private universities that have emerged as a result of the liberalisation of higher education in Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/concern-over-quality-of-private-universities-23135.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/pakistani-taleban-bruised-but-unbowed-22949.htmAmerican and Pakistani actions against the insurgents appear to have had limited impact. By Mike Kielty in London (ARR No. 353, 22-Feb-10)More than eight years after the initial invasion of Afghanistan overthrew the Taleban regime in Kabul, their Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/pakistani-taleban-bruised-but-unbowed-22949.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/new-civilian-death-claims-in-helmand-sweep-22881.htmIWPR told four more locals killed as coalition fights Taleban in Operation Moshtarak. By Aziz Ahmad Tassal and Mohammad Elyas Dayee in Helmand (ARR No. 353, 20-Feb-10)People in Marja district in Helmand province, where a western and Afghan military Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/new-civilian-death-claims-in-helmand-sweep-22881.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/teacher-shortage-hits-hard-in-maidan-wardak-22837.htmStudents complain lack of decent teachers, textbooks and discipline is damaging their education. By Fahim Farhad in Maidan Wardak (ARR No. 353, 19-Feb-10)Abdollah, an18-year-old high school student, sat outside his house in the winter sun, covered with a Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/teacher-shortage-hits-hard-in-maidan-wardak-22837.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/education-crisis-in-helmand-22492.htmInsecurity and funding delays mean students face bleak future. By Aziz Ahmad Tassal in Lashkar Gar (ARR No. 353, 12-Feb-10)Bismillah Jan, a student at Abdul Matin high school in the Helmand provincial capital of Lashkar Gah, is visibly angry. He says Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/education-crisis-in-helmand-22492.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/iran-again-accused-of-trying-to-halt-afghan-dam-22487.htmPolice official says he has credible evidence that Taleban chief opposed to Salma Dam is funded by Iranians. By Shapoor Saber in Herat (ARR No. 352, 11-Feb-10)Tehran has again been accused of attempting to stop work on an Indian-funded dam project in Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/iran-again-accused-of-trying-to-halt-afghan-dam-22487.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/helman-heroin-menace-grows-21969.htmPoppy producing area diversifies into heroin as crop price falls. By Aziz Ahmad Tassal in Helmand (ARR No. 351, 04-Feb-10)Helmand, the Afghan province that alone produces more than half of the worlds opium poppy, now presents another menace. As the Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/helman-heroin-menace-grows-21969.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/taleban-raids-show-new-battle-tactics-21781.htmRebels say attacks in Kabul and Lashkar Gah demonstrate intent to bring fight to heart of government. By Mohammad Ilyas Dayee in Lashkar Gah (ARR No. 351, 01-Feb-10)Officials in Helmand province say they had warning of a day-long rebel attack on the town Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/taleban-raids-show-new-battle-tactics-21781.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/herati-divisions-over-us-consulate-plan-21766.htmSome say diplomatic mission will bring risk of attacks, but others hopeful it will boost city. By Shapoor Saber and Mohammad Isaaq Quraishi in Herat (ARR No. 351, 29-Jan-10)Heraits have expressed a mixture of nervousness and hope about plans by the Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/herati-divisions-over-us-consulate-plan-21766.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/taleban-buying-guns-from-former-warlords-21179.htmInsurgents in north take advantage of big arms caches retained by ex-militiamen in contravention of major disarmament programme. By Abdul Latif Sahak in Mazar-e-Sharif (ARR No. 350, 21-Jan-10)Evidence is mounting that Taleban insurgents are purchasing Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/taleban-buying-guns-from-former-warlords-21179.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/clerics-fume-as-women-make-music-in-herat-21162.htmGirls and women get a chance to sing and play instruments, but conservatives are firmly opposed. By Sadeq Behnam in Herat (ARR No. 350, 21-Jan-10)Nahid Afshar, 21, wants to be a famous singer, but in a country where many people consider it sinful even to Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/clerics-fume-as-women-make-music-in-herat-21162.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/kabul-attacks-largest-yet-21015.htmCoordinated operation targeting government buildings brings city to almost complete standstill. By Jean MacKenzie in Kabul (ARR No. 350, 18-Jan-10)Kabul was quiet but uneasy late Monday, January 18, following a series of attacks on the centre of the Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/kabul-attacks-largest-yet-21015.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/garmsir-protest-shows-taleban-reach-20865.htmDemo allegedly staged by insurgents leaves at least six dead and many more angry at government and foreign forces. By Mohammad Ilyas Dayee in Helmand (ARR No. 350, 14-Jan-10)Emotions are running high in the Garmsir district of Helmand province this week Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/garmsir-protest-shows-taleban-reach-20865.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/afghan-journalists-under-fire-20767.htmGovernment professes to respect freedom of expression, but journalists tell a different story. By Habiburrahman Ibrahimi in Kabul (ARR No. 349, 12-Jan-10)When Ahmadullah Mohammadyar, a freelance journalist in Kandahar, decided to attend a rally during Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/afghan-journalists-under-fire-20767.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/herat-carpets-beaten-by-man-made-imports-20539.htmTraders complain traditional handicrafts being swamped by cheap competitors. By Mohammad Shafi Ferozi in Herat (ARR No. 349, 06-Jan-10)Abdol Satar, a 28-year-old carpet seller, huddles in his shop, wrapped in a blanket against the bitter cold as he waits Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/herat-carpets-beaten-by-man-made-imports-20539.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/the-drug-courier-children-of-herat-19801.htmTraffickers target homeless kids from families whove fled violence in neighbouring provinces. By Fawad Ahmadi in Herat (ARR No. 348, 17-Dec-09)Thousands of street children in Herat, Afghanistans third largest city, are being used as drug couriers, with Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/the-drug-courier-children-of-herat-19801.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/warlords-re-emerging-in-north-19791.htmRevival of militia activity in Balkh linked to looming political power struggle. By IWPR-trained reporters in Balkh (ARR No. 348, 17-Dec-09)Baz Mohammad, a shopkeeper in the Charbolak district of Balkh province, is a worried man. Security in this Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/warlords-re-emerging-in-north-19791.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/afghan-army-questions-police-competence-19743.htmGeneral says military doing its best to bolster security in north, but police are hampering efforts. By Ahmad Kawosh in Mazar-e-Sharif (ARR No. 348, 16-Dec-09)An Afghan National Army, ANA, commander says efforts to combat the growing insurgency in the Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/afghan-army-questions-police-competence-19743.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/the-high-price-of-cashmere-19427.htmWomen cleaning goats wool for export complain of low wages and sickness. By Mohammad Shafi Firozi in Herat (ARR No. 347, 09-Dec-09)Women working in factories cleaning goats wool for the production of cashmere say their health is suffering and they Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/the-high-price-of-cashmere-19427.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / Generalhttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/hunger-claims-lives-of-balkh-children-19426.htmPoverty, drought leaves babies and toddlers malnourished in north. By Sania Safi in Mazar-e-Sharif (ARR No. 347, 08-Nov-09)Desperate because her baby was losing weight daily, 23-year-old Shafoga took him to Balkh State Hospital. The child was Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://trcb.com/news/afghanistan/general/hunger-claims-lives-of-balkh-children-19426.htmTRCB.comNews Afghanistan / General