The snow was welcomed by residents and Taliban officials alike, hoping it would replenish the country's diminished water resources, exhausted by the worst drought to hit the country in 30 years.

In addition to 21 years of war, the drought has further weakened the Afghan country, forcing hundreds of thousands

Incidents During the Past 24 Hours

Multinational Brigade North

Demonstration

Yesterday early afternoon in Mitrovice / Mitrovica, around 300 Kosovar Albanians gathered at the southern part of the West bridge. Some Molotov cocktails were thrown at KFOR Multinational Brigade North soldiers who responded by using tear gas. Then the crowd moved to the Maison de France before splitting into two groups. One group went back to the West bridge and started to throw stones and improvised

The Taliban has rushed troops from the capital Kabul, the northern provinces of Mazar-i-Sharif and Baghlan, and the adjacent Ghorband valley to the city of Bamiyan about 70 kilometers (43 miles) east of Yakawlang, opposition spokesman Mohammad Habeel said.

"They are preparing for a big three-pronged attack against Yakawlang," Habeel told AFP from opposition-held Badakshan

The confidence of the international community in Tanzania has suffered a serious setback. If the excessive use of force and human rights abuses committed by the security authorities continue,

SIERRA LEONE: Création d'un groupe de contact avec la Guinée pour éviter des pertes civiles

La Guinée et la Sierra Leone ont établi un organe conjoint qui devra s'assurer que les forces guinéennes n'occasionneront pas de pertes humaines en poursuivant des rebelles en Sierra Leone, a indiqué ce jeudi à IRIN le porte-parole de la présidence, M. Septimus Kaikai.

«Nous oeuvreront de concert pour confronter

The deaths point to a deepening humanitarian