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22.10.2008, 11:08

Taliban killed aid worker for ‘spreading Christianity’

A spokesman for the Taliban has said that it ordered the killing of a British aid worker because she was “spreading Christianity”. He told RT that the murder of 34 year old Gayle Williams in Kabul was also justified as it was a response to the

AFP Photo / Massoud Hossaini 26.10.2008, 13:03

Opium trade keeps Taliban in business

Afghanistan is still the largest supplier of the world’s heroin and its illicit drug trade poses the gravest threat to the country’s long-term security, development and effective governance, particularly since Taliban mi

10.11.2008, 15:32

Workmen or militants? Row over 14 killings by U.S. Army

The U.S. military says it’s killed 14 militants in Afghanistan's eastern Khost province – but the province authorities say those killed were construction workers. The shootout happened as gunmen opened fire after U.S. troops stopped their vehic

Power plant at risk from Taliban

Published: 19 September, 2008, 08:35


Russian and Afghan staff discuss future of Technopromexport’s Naglu hydro power plant in Afghanistan (photo by Lizette Potgieter)

As the Taliban insurgency continues to gain momentum in Afghanistan, the country’s fragile infrastructure is increasingly at risk of attack. Freelance writer Lizette Potgieter spent time at a power plant outside Kabul, and sent RT this special report.

 
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