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Afghan Activists Hope For Larger Say In Country's Future

10:34am December 04, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

About 50 civil society activists from Afghanistan are in London for a major international conference. They hope to have a larger say in their country's future than they have in the past.

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Each item, including boots from Guatemala, a basket from Rwanda and a soda can cuff from Kenya, are handmade. And when people buy these gifts, the profits go back to the artisans and their community.

For Giving Tuesday: A Guide To Gifts That Give Back

2:18pm December 02, 2014

by Maanvi Singh

Boots from a Guatemalan village. A basket woven in Rwanda. Kenyan soda cans that became cool cuffs. Money spent on these and other items provides a better life for artisans in the developing world.

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Lots Of Theories But Few Answers To Explain Surge In Afghan Violence

6:28pm December 01, 2014

by Sean Carberry

It's been a particularly bloody time in Afghanistan, especially in the capital, Kabul. There are a lot of theories explaining the surge in violence but few clear answers.

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Afghan security forces inspect the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Friday â one of several in recent days that appears to signal a major upsurge in Taliban violence in the city.

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Kabul's Police Chief Steps Down Amid Stepped-Up Taliban Attacks

2:35pm November 30, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The resignation of Gen. Zahir Zahir came after a series of attacks against foreigners in the capital that are attributed to the Taliban.

Retired 1st Sgt. Keith Melick (right) and retired Army Special Forces Command Sgt. Maj. Roy Wilkins met when Melick, a medic, treated Wilkins after an IED explosion. They were reunited nearly 10 years later.

A Decade After Battle, Medic And Wounded Soldier Reunite

12:05pm November 29, 2014

by NPR Staff

In 2004, Command Sgt. Maj. Roy Wilkins was wounded in an IED explosion in Afghanistan. Medic Keith Melick pulled him from the rubble. This summer, a chance meeting brought the two together again.

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Afghan security personnel secure the site of a bomb explosion in Kabul on Saturday.

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Taliban Attack A Second Foreign Guesthouse In Kabul

11:17am November 29, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The militant group targeted a different guesthouse in an attack on Friday. The incidents are part of a major uptick in violence in the country in recent days.

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Foreigners Targeted In Multiple Kabul Attacks

7:12pm November 27, 2014

by Sean Carberry

There were multiple attacks targeting Westerners in Afghanistan's capital on Thursday, on the same day the Afghan parliament approved an agreement to allow some U.S. troops to remain the country.

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Attacks In The Afghan Capital Kill 5

5:11pm November 27, 2014

by Scott Neuman

A suicide bomb attack on a British diplomatic vehicle killed five people, including a British national. Later, a blast and gunfire were heard in the city's diplomatic area.

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Insurgent Bombing Strikes Afghan Volleyball Tournament

1:02pm November 24, 2014

by Sean Carberry

The bomber attacked the tournament in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday. That came after the lower house of Afghanistan's parliament approved keeping U.S. troops in the country past the end of the year.

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Families Feel Sidelined As U.S. Reviews Hostage Policy

12:02pm November 23, 2014

by Chris Benderev

The White House is reviewing how it handles hostage crises following the brutal murders of Americans abroad, but families of hostages say they're often left out of the conversation.

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