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Kathmandu, 28 August, 2006– The presence of military forces at playgrounds and near schools remains a serious concern among child rights activists, who said on Monday that both the armies of the government and rebels […]

Kabul, 24 August, 2006— Widespread corruption, a growing Taliban-led insurgency in the south, and a lack of proper alternative livelihoods for farmers, are causing a continued rise in poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, officials warn. “Undoubtedly […]

Kathmandu, 20 July, 2006— Nepalese government officials and Maoists rebels have failed to include women in peace talks, according to gender activists and politicians. In April, mass demonstrations against King Gyanendra ended his direct rule […]

Kalat, 17 July, 2006— Hundreds of families in southern Afghanistan have been displaced by a drought. Abdul Ahad, 40, said it had forced him out of his village in the Seyourray district of the southern […]

Kathmandu, 19 June, 2006— Over a million Nepalese children are working as child labourers in Nepal, with 127,000 involved in the worst forms, according to the government’s National Living Standard Survey (NLSS). “This is our […]

Kabul, 29 May, 2006— At least eight people were killed and more than 100 injured after a deadly traffic accident involving US troops sparked a demonstration in the Afghan capital Kabul, on Monday. The incident […]

Washington, 26 May, 2006— President Bush will welcome President Paul Kagame of the Republic of Rwanda to the White House May 31 to celebrate the “excellent” relations between both countries. A statement issued by the […]

Kathmandu, 18 May, 2006— Nepal’s new parliament approved a landmark 10-point plan on Thursday to curb the monarch’s powers and take away the title of supreme commander-in-chief of the military from King Gyanendra. The move […]