At a boarding school in Pakistan's Swat Valley, students are hitting the books and learning new job skills, but they are also learning something harder, how not to be Islamic extremists.
While Parwan is considered a relatively peaceful region of Afghanistan. security at the governor’s compound had been reinforced after a recent attempt to kill the governor.
Though the U.S. and Afghanistan governments have confirmed holding talks with the Taliban, the Islamist group has said publicly that there will be no negotiations until foreign troops leave Afghanistan
KABUL — This territory is some of the most fertile ground for Taliban insurgents seeking to regain support in areas lost to the NATO-led international forces.
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