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In Afghanistan, The Civil Service 'Surge' That Isn't There's a critical shortage of Afghan civil service workers in southern Afghanistan. In dangerous regions such as Helmand and Kandahar, the insurgency has gained strength because the Afghan government is either corrupt -- or not around. Running Scared: Afghan Candidates Risk Their Lives Any American politician will tell you that campaigning is vital to winning an election. But in Afghanistan, candidates say campaigning is likely to get you killed. As a result, many of the candidates in the upcoming Afghan elections are finding it difficult to get their message out. U.N. Nuke Agency Warns Monitoring Of Iran Hampered The complaint follows Iran's recent decision to strip two experienced inspectors of the right to monitor Tehran's nuclear activities after the two reported undeclared nuclear experiments. The Islamic Republic says the reporting by the two was inaccurate. U.S. Expects To Subsidize Afghan Training For Years The previously undisclosed estimates of U.S. spending through 2015, detailed in a NATO training mission document, are an acknowledgment that Afghanistan will remain largely dependent on the United States for its security. A Treacherous Trip On Afghanistan's Ring Road U.S. taxpayer money paid for paving much of Highway 1 in Afghanistan, the road that links Afghans and their economy across a mountainous country. But roadside bombs and huge craters make for a difficult obstacle course in the cross-country trek. Hermine Comes Ashore In Mexico As Tropical Storm The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Hermine'scenter first touched land Monday night about 40 miles southof Brownsville, Texas. It's expected to move into south Texas. Hermine has maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph. Suicide Attack In Northwest Pakistan Kills 17 A suicide bomber detonated a car in an alley behind a police station in a strategically vital town in northwest Pakistan on Monday, killing at least 17 police and civilians in an explosion that shattered the station and neighboring homes, police said. Marines Deliver Aid To Pakistan's Flood Victims Pakistan is considering a one-time tax to cope with the crisis caused by its ruinous floods. Relief, meanwhile, has poured into far flung areas that are slowly regaining access after being cut off for weeks. U.S. Marines are delivering emergency aid in inaccessible areas of Pakistan's Swat Valley. 70 Dead After Boats Capsize On Congo's Rivers Two boats capsized over the weekend on the Democratic Republic of Congo's network of rivers. At least 70 people are known dead and 200 others feared dead in the unrelated incidents. Officials say both boats were heavily loaded and operating with few safety measures. Chile: Frustration Grows Over Slow Quake Recovery Six months after a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit southern Chile, many survivors are still homeless, and some towns and villages remain rubble-filled. With so many living in temporary camps, the speed of the government's recovery efforts has become the subject of controversy. Goodies
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