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Afghanistan - The News from Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Top Woman Cop Killed
Malalai Kakar may have seemed like a groundbreaker in Afghanistan, but in reality she was just assuming the job that she'd held -- as a family tradition -- before the Taliban came into power and shut women inside the home.
Karzai Escapes Another Assassination Attempt
Taliban fighters marred one of Afghanistan's most celebrated days by staging an attack aimed at President Hamid Karzai.
What's the Story Behind All the 'Stans?
Why there are all those countries with the suffix "stan" at the end.
CIA World Factbook - Afghanistan
A primer on Afghanistan's leaders, geography, demographics, economy, military, infrastructure, and more.

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