Zeeshan Haider, Khorum | Monday AN old man deferentially removed his turban as he spoke. ”We are poor people, don’t hit us,” he said. ”We have nothing to do with Osama bin Laden. We are innocent people.” ”I lost my four daughters, my son and my wife in this attack,” said Toray, a distraught farmer, […]

Dubai | Sunday THE heavy US aerial bombardment of Afghanistan has signally failed to silence Osama bin Laden who taunted the world superpower again on Sunday via a simple video message aired by an Arab television station. The representative for his Al-Qaeda group warned of more hijacked jetliner attacks to come against the United States […]

A RECENT study by the Organisation for Social Science and Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) has determined that, in comparison to social indicators of other sub-Saharan nations, Rwanda has the highest level of poverty. The report noted that 62% of Rwandans lived below the poverty line. – Irin 16

USaid is granting Angola an estimated $1,5-million next year for the resettlement of the demobilised Unita rebel soldiers, news reports said. The national news agency (ANGOP), said on Sunday that the programme would benefit some 300 families of soldiers demobilised under the Bicesse and Lusaka peace accords, who are based in the Huila, Huambo, Benguela […]

Afghanistan, Washington | Saturday AT least four explosions shook Kabul early on Saturday as US aircraft resumed raids over Afghanistan’s capital after a temporary halt the previous day, the Muslim holy day, residents said. The jets carried three sorties and dropped heavy bombs while Taliban anti-aircraft batteries went into operation, they said. “We heard two […]

THE Unita rebel movement on Friday called for proof of its forces involvement in the recent attack on a church in Kwanza Norte province, during which a group of young people were abducted, Lusa reported. The Bishop of the province told Lusa last week that during an attack on a church near Golungo Alto, about […]