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North Africa correspondent for the New York Times
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Carlotta Gall
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FROM Carlotta Gall
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Kosovo, from a Budding Democracy to a Hotbed of Extremism Kosovo, in the Balkans, is a nation transformed in just eight years — and not all for the better.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Inside U.S.-Afghanistan Election Negotiations The peace is fragile in Afghanistan. The recent presidential runoff there was riddled with fraud and threatened to break up the country. We take a look inside the frantic maneuvering that led to a last-minute deal brokered by Secretary of State John Kerry, announced over the weekend.
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Fake Taliban Leader Exposed in Afghanistan A month ago, General David Petraeus said secret talks with a "senior Taliban leader" showed that the US-led offensive was generating enough pressure that peace might be possible.
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President Musharraf Leaves Pakistani Army Post Pakistan's President, Pervez Musharraf, said today that "the army has been like a family to me." But, under heavy domestic and international pressure, he gave up his uniform, resigning as chief of staff . Carlotta Gall reports from Lahore, Pakistan, for the New York Times .
To the Point
Securing Afghanistan's Hydroelectric Jewel Helmand Province is the toughest place in Afghanistan, full of drug lords, smugglers and the insurgent Taliban. That's why the US Agency for International Development is there—building its fifth largest project in the entire world.
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Islamabad, Kabul, Washington and International Politics At Camp David on Monday, Presidents Bush and Karzai were bullish on the upcoming meeting. Musharraf has been much in the news since U.S. intelligence reported that Al Qaeda is regrouping in his country, and the Democratic candidates for President have been trying to sound tough in case Musharraf fails to take action.
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Poppies, Jihadis Stand in the Way of Progress in Afghanistan At Camp David on Monday, with Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai by his side, President Bush warmly endorsed a "jirga ," a traditional meeting to resolve disputes. Pakistan's President, Pervez Musharraf , had agreed to attend tomorrow's meeting in Kabul, but today declined, saying the press of business will keep him at home in Islamabad.
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Bomb Attack in Afghan Capital Day after NATO Troop Request In Kabul, Afghanistan, today, a suicide bomber killed at least 18 Afghans and two American Soldiers. Many more were wounded. The attack, which struck downtown near the several diplomatic missions, comes as NATO commanders are asking for 2000 more troops to fight the resurgent Taliban.
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When Two Schools Share a Campus The LA teacher strike put a spotlight on the tensions that can result when a charter school shares a campus with a district school. It’s a fight for resources, classrooms and sometimes it gets physical.
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Who are the political players in the LA teachers strike? Thousands of LA public school teachers are going to be back out on the picket lines for a second day. They walked off the job Monday after failing to reach a contract agreement with the LA Unified School District, despite months of negotiations.