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Afghanistan in dire straits

29.09.2007 A recent report on Afghanistan reveals that social and economic progress is still a distant dream for its people as they struggle amidst military conflict. Over six million Afghans remain hungry while 60,000 children are addicted to drugs, the Human Development Report 2007 claimed.

Image: Afghan man with destroyed tank in background © CARE International UK

Facts Belie Petraeus' Case, Say Humanitarian Groups

14.09.2007 PROVIDENCE, Sep 13 (OneWorld) - Observers of the situation in Iraq lashed out at the Bush administration Thursday ahead of the president's prime time address to the nation.

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From: OneWorld US
Related topics/regions: [United States] [Iraq] [Politics] [Governance] [Conflict]

Image: Petraeus and Bush in Iraq last week. © Eric Draper - White House

Back-to-School Not So Simple for Iraq Vet

05.09.2007 LOS ANGELES, Sep 4 (OneWorld) - Trained as a machine gunner, 32-year-old Jorge Reyes Jr. served 10 years in the U.S. Army and had considered a career in the armed services. But after a tour as a rear gunner on hum-vees in Iraq, he decided to leave the military when his term was up, and is now on his way to college.

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