Jason Straziuso

Mandela’s condition sparks end-of-life debate

JOHANNESBURG: Sean Davison’s mother, a doctor, knew she faced an impending, painful death from cancer. Not willing... Updated 14 Jul, 2013 09:37am

US ambassador to Kenya quits over ‘differences’

NAIROBI: President Barack Obama's ambassador to Kenya announced his resignation on Friday ahead of the publication of a US government audit that will be critical of his leadership of the most important embassy in Published 30 Jun, 2012 02:31am

Ritual sacrifice of children on rise in Uganda

JINJA (Uganda) Caroline Aya was playing in front of her house in January when a neighbour put a cloth over her mouth... Published 06 Apr, 2010 12:00am

Big task ahead for new Afghan president

KABUL An open secret among US officials in Kabul is that Afghanistan was the Bush administration`s secondary war.... Published 20 Aug, 2009 12:00am

Many translators unfit in any language

NAWA (Afghanistan) Josh Habib lay in a dirt field, gasping for air. Two days of hiking with Marines through southern... Published 24 Jul, 2009 12:00am

Afghan opposition holds talks with Taliban

KABUL: An opposition group says its leaders, including a former president, have been meeting with the Taliban and... Published 17 Apr, 2008 12:00am

Afghan opposition holds talks with Taliban

KABUL An opposition group says its leaders, including a former president, have been meeting with the Taliban and... Published 17 Apr, 2008 12:00am

Bush ignores rising violence against Afghan students

KABUL: In a major speech in Washington, US President George Bush called Afghanistan a young democracy where children... Published 31 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Bush ignores rising violence against Afghan students

KABUL In a major speech in Washington, US President George Bush called Afghanistan a young democracy where children... Published 31 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Afghans favour US attacks in Pakistan: Al Qaeda sanctuary

KABUL: Al Qaeda and Taliban leaders operate “outside the country”. The war on terror “should know no borders.” The... Published 10 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Afghan air force struggles to get off the ground

KABUL: The faded green Soviet-era Mi-17 helicopter hovered 10 meters (yards) off the ground while veteran pilot Amin... Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Anti-drugs, anti-terror efforts intertwined in Afghanistan

KABUL: Afghanistan’s opium poppy crop could rise 20 per cent this year over last year’s record haul, fuelling... Published 24 May, 2007 12:00am

US forces clear out Taliban suicide cell

TAGAB VALLEY: Hundreds of Taliban fighters had massed just 100 kilometers north of Kabul in this isolated valley,... Published 21 Dec, 2006 12:00am

Nato summit to focus on Afghanistan

KABUL: The dominant story lines out of Afghanistan this year can hardly go in the ''good news'' column: surging... Published 25 Nov, 2006 12:00am

Suicide bombers often fail to hit target in Afghanistan

KABUL: When an 18-year-old dismounted his bicycle a couple kilometres outside the eastern town of Khost last week,... Published 23 Nov, 2006 12:00am

Anniversary of Taliban’s exit goes unnoticed

KABUL: A chuckle rang out from under the blue burqa as the mother of eight rifled through a mound of children's... Published 16 Nov, 2006 12:00am

Afghan govt weakness paving way for Taliban’s rise

KANDAHAR: For Ata Mohammad, who lost 19 members of his family during a fight between Nato and Taliban militants, the... Published 09 Nov, 2006 12:00am

Boldness lands Afghan woman lawmaker into trouble

KABUL: A female Afghan lawmaker who called powerful armed leaders “criminals” two years ago and called some ... Published 18 May, 2006 12:00am