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...nascent administration has signalled an intention to increase its focus on the nation. The ambassador outlined a series of steps he hoped the Afghan government could implement with U.S. support, including more troops, fighting narcotics growth, and starting negotiations with the Taliban, the terrorist organization that ran Afghanistan prior to the U.S. invasion. Jawad also said Afghanistan needed better trained and equipped armed forces to maintain domestic order, though he expressed concerns that funding for military training could end up aiding warlords and narco-traffickers if not carefully targeted. Negotiating with the Taliban, a group that continues to engage...
...Well, at least I thought I fit in, until I ran into some tourists visiting the nearby lake who seemed to pick me right out of the crowd. As the object of their photographic endeavors, I was reminded of what it feels like to be on the other side of the camera; the hilarity of the moment was enough to perfect an extended celebration of Halloween. I highly recommend to everyone studying abroad that you play dress-up at least once...
...returned to the States in 2006, Sheldon-Desjardins, a director of programs with Hostelling International, decided to combine her passion for film with her interest in women’s issues to establish the Boston International Women’s Day Film Festival. The festival—which ran last week March 5-9—screened 20 films in Boston and Cambridge, primarily at the Brattle Theatre. The films remind viewers of the many trials suffered by women around the world—from the kidnapping and murder of young women by the Nepalese national army...
...Despite Walsh's claims, there has been little sign of a migration away from the mainstream Sinn Fein. A Republican Sinn Fein candidate who ran against McGuinness in the 2007 Northern Irish Assembly elections garnered just 437 first-preference votes, to McGuinness's 8,065. But in the past year, intelligence and monitoring organizations have picked up signs of increasing activity among dissident Republican paramilitary groups...
...spin move and beat Clarke low to establish a one-goal lead 8-9 for UNH.With two minutes left in the contest, Harvard needed to win possession to have a chance at winning the game. In the last minute of play, the Crimson finally found the ball and ran to goal. “When we were down 9-8 with two and a half minutes left, UNH had the ball almost playing keep away,” Halpern said, “but Tyler Petropulous got the ball [from the Wildcats] with a minute left to give...