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NATO troops, Afghans killed in Kabul suicide attack
29/10/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

NATO troops, Afghans killed in Kabul suicide attack

A Taliban suicide bomber targeted a NATO convoy in Kabul on Saturday, killing 13 foreign troops, three Afghan civilians and a policeman in the worst single Taliban ground attack of the 10-year-long Afghan war.
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Zalmai Rassoul, Afghan Foreign Minister
29/10/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Zalmai Rassoul, Afghan Foreign Minister

Douglas Herbert speaks to Afghanistan’s foreign minister Zalmai Rassoul about his country’s uphill struggle to make peace with the Taliban. Can Pakistan provide the key to reconciliation?
France begins troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
25/10/2011 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

France begins troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

It is ten years since the beginning of the Afghan war and the first company of French soldiers has returned home for good. Also, after a two-year-old child is left to suffer after a hit and run accident, Chinese society questions whether it has started to lose its moral fabric. Finally, we look at the costs of the Rugby World Cup as New Zealand feels the pinch that follows the scrum.
Afghan interior minister escapes suicide bomb plot
23/10/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

Afghan interior minister escapes suicide bomb plot

Afghan police killed Sunday a would-be suicide bomber who was about to target the Afghan interior minister’s car in a convoy north of Kabul. The minister was not in his car during the shoot-out, having changed his travel plans at the last minute.
Clinton demands Pakistani action on militant havens
22/10/2011 - DIPLOMACY

Clinton demands Pakistani action on militant havens

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday demanded that Pakistan take action against Taliban safe havens. She also acknowledged that the US had sought to talks with Taliban-affiliated Haqqani militants.
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Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell, Commander, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan
21/10/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell, Commander, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan

Douglas Herbert speaks to US Army Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell, the man in charge of making sure Afghanistan's new army is ready to defend the country when all US combat troops pull out into 2014.
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Clinton in Kabul to affirm support for Afghan security
20/10/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

Clinton in Kabul to affirm support for Afghan security

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Kabul for talks Thursday with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on the US commitment to Afghan stability amid concerns the country will face growing security threats after a 2014 US troop withdrawal.
First wave of French soldiers leave Afghanistan
19/10/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

First wave of French soldiers leave Afghanistan

France began a planned troop withdrawal from Afghanistan Wednesday as 200 soldiers prepare to head home, with another 200 expected back in France by Christmas. An estimated 4,000 French troops serve in the NATO-led force in Afghanistan.
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The World This Week - October 7th, 2011 (part 2)
07/10/2011 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - October 7th, 2011 (part 2)

In honouring three important women, the Nobel laureate committee puts Liberia and Yemen on the map. Also, ten years on, the chances of a Taliban comeback grow in Afghanistan. We also discuss the relative significance of protests on Wall Street.
The World This Week - October 7th, 2011
07/10/2011 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - October 7th, 2011

In honouring three important women, the Nobel laureate committee puts Liberia and Yemen on the map. Also, ten years on, the chances of a Taliban comeback grow in Afghanistan. We also discuss the relative significance of protests on Wall Street.
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