Author: Kim Sengupta

Stories by Kim Sengupta

Chaos In Afghanistan as Abdullah Abdullah Pulls Out of Election

The much-anticipated runoff vote in Afghanistan has become a one-horse race for President Hamid Karzai.
Posted on Nov 2, 2009, Source: Independent UK

"They Gave Me $100 And Told Me To Fend For Myself": Why One Iraqi Deported From Britain Fears For His Life

Abu Yousif fled Iraq after his life was threatened over his work for a U.S.-employed firm. "Working for foreigners made you a target, but I needed the money to feed my family."
Posted on Oct 22, 2009, Source: Independent UK

British Troops to Start Leaving Iraq in March

Next stop for the U.K. military equipment and some troops: Afghanistan.
Posted on Dec 10, 2008, Source: Independent UK

Revealed: Gulf War Syndrome is Real, Caused by Pills and Pesticides

A groundbreaking study has found that pills given to U.S. and British troops to counter nerve gas is one of the causes of Gulf War Syndrome.
Posted on Nov 20, 2008, Source: Independent UK

Afghan Court Throws Out Death Sentence Against Student Journalist

Sayed Pervez Kambaksh was sentenced to death for downloading information on women's rights. He still faces 20 years in prison.
Posted on Oct 22, 2008, Source: Independent UK

Women Who Took On the Taliban -- and Lost

Of five prominent Afghani women interviewed three years ago by The Independent, three are dead and a fourth has had to flee.
Posted on Oct 3, 2008, Source: Independent UK

Russia Begins Bombing Georgian Capital

Georgia's appeal for a ceasefire seemed to have fallen on deaf ears on Sunday as Russian jets bombed Tbilisi for the first time.
Posted on Aug 11, 2008, Source: Independent UK

As More Nations Close Their Doors, Iraqi Refugee Crisis Reaches "Tragic Proportions"

The world community, especially the West, is erecting fresh obstacles to prevent Iraqi refugees from settling across its borders.
Posted on Jun 19, 2008, Source: Independent UK

Afghan Journalism Student: I Was Tortured Into Confessing to Blasphemy

Pervez Kambaksh, 24, was allegedly convicted and sentenced to death in a closed-door, four-minute trial in which he was denied legal representation.
Posted on May 19, 2008, Source: Independent UK

Afghan Official: Journalism Student will Not be Executed

The campaign to save Sayed Pervez Kambaksh has now attracted more than 63,000 signatures -- and the pressure is working.
Posted on Feb 6, 2008, Source: The Independent UK

Afghan Journalism Student Sentenced to Death for Reading About Women's Rights

Six years after "liberation," civil rights are getting worse in Afghanistan.
Posted on Feb 1, 2008, Source: The Independent UK

U.S. Troops Bait Iraqis So Snipers Can Kill Them

Just one more reason that proves they don't hate us for our 'freedom.'
Posted on Sep 25, 2007, Source: Independent UK

How the Iraq Occcupation Has Turned Friendship Between Families Into Sectarian Hatred

In Baghdad, the focus of US military action, there are a million displaced people in a population of four million.
Posted on Sep 24, 2007, Source: Independent UK

The War on Terror Is the Leading Cause of Terrorism

It's official: A new report shows that the U.S. has made the world more dangerous -- not just for Americans, but for everyone.
Posted on Mar 1, 2007, Source: The Independent UK

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