Hazara
The Hazaras, an isolated group of Shiʿa Muslims who lived in the mountainous regions of central Afghanistan until political upheavals forced them to scatter, were once the second-largest,...
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KABUL, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Afghanistan has banned the import
and exhibition of "The Kite Runner", a film about the troubled
friendship of two Afghan boys, on the grounds that it could
incite violen...
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The release of "The Kite Runner" has been delayed six weeks because of fears for the safety of three of the movie's Afghan child actors, Paramount Vantage, which is distributing the film, said Thur...
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A 12-year-old Afghan boy starring in the upcoming film "The Kite Runner" fears he and his family could be ostracized or even attacked because of a rape scene that he says he reluctantly acted in _ ...
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"The Kite Runner" author Khaled Hosseini is commending the delayed release of the film adaptation of his novel over fears for the actors' safety.Movie distributor Paramount Vantage delayed the debu...
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Kabul (dpa) - The announcement by officials in Afghanistan Sunday
of the death of Taliban military strategist Mullah Dadullah will deal
a major blow to the resurgent movemen...
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Kabul (dpa) - The confirmation by NATO-led forces in Afghanistan
Sunday of the death of the Taliban's chief military strategist Mullah
Dadullah deals a major blow to the res...
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The Afghan government has banned "The Kite Runner" film from theaters and DVD shops, an official said Wednesday, though Afghan shop owners with stalls at U.S. military bases are still selling the m...
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The Afghan government has banned "The Kite Runner" film from theaters and DVD shops, an official said Wednesday, though Afghan shop owners with stalls at U.S. military bases are still selling the m...
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The stamping of feet on floor mats, the voice of a coach
shouting instructions and the pacing of boxers around the ring may
sound like any boxing club in the world -- but this one is unique.
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The killing of the top Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah, a one-legged fighter who orchestrated suicide attacks, beheadings and an ethnic massacre, marks a major victory for the U.S. campaign at a ...
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