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Jammu, India: A Sikh devotee spits fire during a religious procession ahead of the anniversary of the birth of Guru Gobind Singh
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Reykjavik, Iceland: Hundreds of people gather outside the residence of the president, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, to submit a petition
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Between War and Peace - The New York Times > World > Slide Show > Slide 2 of 10
The rebel groups that started the war in Darfur in 2003, catalyzing a conflict that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, almost seem to have gone into hibernation. A woman returns to her home in the camp, closely watched by African Union peacekeepers.
Photo: Jehad Nga for The New York Times
Resurrecting Local Militias - The New York Times > World > Slide Show > Slide 2 of 8
As security deteriorated in Kunduz Province, the governor and intelligence chief enlisted the help of a band of former resistance fighters, called mujahedeen. Using local militias who had fought against Soviet invaders to supplement the foreign and Afghan forces is a key element of the allied strategy for turning around the eight-year-old war.
Photo: Moises Saman for The New York Times
The Resurgence of the Hazaras - The New York Times > World > Slide Show > Slide 6 of 11
With a new generation of Hazaras attending school in relative security and motivated by their parents’dispossession, their success could alter the country’s balance of ethnic power.
Photo: Adam Ferguson for The New York Times
