Big Weddings Bring Afghans Joy, and Debt
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In Afghanistan, one of the poorest countries in the world, extravagant weddings are a mainstay of modern life.
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SRINAGAR, India Ducking and laughing as his female relatives pelt him with  fistfuls of almonds, dusty coconut chocolates and coins, Baseer Qadri, a groom in a very fancy turban, jumps into his car to race off to marry his bride. By the light of the moon, his entourage speeds through downtown.
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An afghan electoral worker counts Yunus Qanooni&#39;s ballots papers at the counting center in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday, Oct. 18.
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Royalty and top politicians from around the world are gathering in the oil-rich state of Brunei for what is set to be Asia&#39;s most lavish wedding in years.
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On Saturday, the Afghan people took another step toward lasting peace and prosperity while dealing a blow to terrorism. Afghan women and men turned out in massive numbers to participate in
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SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan  - Afghanistan's election  bandwagon creaked into motion on Tuesday with a leading  candidate drawing the biggest crowd of the campaign so far.
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The oil-rich state of Brunei celebrates as the Sultan's daughter gets married in a sumptuous ceremony.
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Afghanistan&#39;s election had problems ranging from delible ink to untrained poll workers, but those flaws did not tarnish the remarkable accomplishment of a nation, which only three years ago was under control of the oppressive Taliban, holding its first
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This nation&#39;s first presidential election took a step toward legitimacy Sunday when Afghan and international officials celebrated the turnout of millions of
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Choreographer-director Farah Khan's wedding provided the biggest spectacle seen in Bollywood in recent years.
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Nicholas Kristof (&quot;Afghan women still in thrall,&quot; Views, Oct. 7) draws a depressing picture of life for Afghan women today, two years after George W. Bush announced that they were &quot;at last free.
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A new traveling exhibit gives a glimpse of Afghanistan's diverse cultural legacy, rescued from the Taliban's destruction
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Mourning in Beslan, a high-five in Afghanistan and a gift-wrapped helicopter
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Afghanistan is hosting its first post-Taliban theater festival and it includes a prominent role for women.
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The inauguration ceremony in Kabul was attended by hundreds of dignitaries, including the US Vice President, Dick Cheney. Mr Karzai, the country&#39;s interim leader since the fall of the Taleban, won the presidential
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Organising the first presidential election in Afghanistan, a country largely without power, roads or literacy, has required a leap of imagination that has encompassed everything from donkeys to satellite phones.
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Prince Billah&#39;s marriage to his cousin tomorrow will be one of the most extravagant events ever seen in oil-rich Brunei. Jan McGirk makes a toast (non-alcoholic, of course) to the happy couple.