As the Indonesia Update opened at the Australian National

As the Indonesia Update opened at the Australian National
University (ANU) in Canberra recently, it was clear they had
moved away from their 12 year's annual review of recent economic
development that had traditionally kept women out of focus.

2. Bomb --

Afghanistan begins to unfold under the attacks

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The Statesman
Asia News Network
Calcutta

It is a trifle too early to judge but the fear is that the
Americans, for all their careful and reassuring words and
intensive preparations have done again what they have always
preferred to do -- fought their wars long distance.

3. Women --
Taliban attitude to women is not Islam's
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Taliban attitude to women does not represent Islam

Zuraidah Ibrahim
The Straits Times
Palo Alto

Yusmarni Djalius is a Muslim who belongs to the matrilineal
community of Minangkabau, in western Sumatra, where property is
passed from mothers to daughters.