Taliban Officially Declare Kandahar Capital
Afghanistan's Taliban militia has officially declared its stronghold Kandahar as the country's new capital, vowing it would defend the city till the last soldier dies.

Taliban Forced Back Into Kandahar After Provinces Fall
Taliban fighters retreated toward their spiritual headquarters Thursday as local warlords grabbed more territory from the routed hardline militia.

Northern Alliance Frees Afghan Staff, Foreign Aid Workers
Sixteen Afghan staff and eight foreign aid workers, detained by the Taliban for more than three months, are all safe after being released by Northern Alliance forces when they took Kabul from Taliban control, news agencies reported Thursday.

Rights Groups Claims Israeli Army Cover-Up
The Israeli army has decided not to prosecute soldiers who shot and killed an Arab boy while he was playing football (soccer), even though a military prosecutor ruled that they opened fire without justification.

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