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June 5, 2008

'I Wish I Had the Taliban as My Soldiers'

by Susanne Koelbl and Ullrich Fichtner, Spiegel Online, Germany - President Hamid Karzai has come under fire for not doing enough to stem corruption in Afghanistan. He speaks to SPIEGEL about the coalition forces' ties with warlords, rumors about his family's influence and why he believes dirty deals are sometimes necessary.

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The Myriad Benefits of Toilets, And Why the World Needs More of Them

by Sara Blask, The Smart Set, USA - November 19 is one of the only unsung days of the year Hallmark hasn’t yet exploited: World...

Action Health International Calls for Abolition of Harmful Sexual Health Practices

by Chioma Obinna, Vanguard, Nigeria - Agatha, 14, is the fourth in a family of seven children. They are all female, and in line with...

Restoring Cultural Property: Back to Context

by Marilyn Henry, Jerusalem Post, Israel - The Nazis hid looted treasures in mines, castles and bunkers. After World War II, when the Allies found...

On Top of Humanitarian Disaster, A News Blackout

by Cherrie Heywood, Inter Press Service, Italy - Israel has imposed a virtual news blackout on the Gaza Strip. For the last ten days no...

Newest U.S. Veterans Struggle with Economic Crisis

by Lizette Alvarez, International Herald Tribune, France - While few Americans are sheltered from the jolt of the recent economic crisis, the nation's newest veterans,...