| News: Public Execution Highlights Importance of Continuing Aid |
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| Written by Jason Moriarty |
| Sunday, 08 July 2012 23:30 |
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The public execution of a woman at the hands of a Taliban member in Parwan serves as a reminder of the 1996-2001 Taliban regime. Meanwhile, donor nations pledged $16 billion in aid for over the next four years at the Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan. The donors hope their aid will prevent Afghanistan from slipping into chaos after the US withdraws its forces from the country. http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0708/afghanistan-conference-aid-tokyo.html |
| Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 July 2012 18:21 |


