Terrible conditions plague hospital in Mazar-e-Sharif
In Mazar e Sharif Afghanistan Dr Homayun Darmangar describes dire care at the main hospital where old worn tools scarce drugs and bare wards force surgeons to amputate a boy's leg due to lack of equipment and trained staff. Relatives buy medicine from street pharmacies during care.
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Tension rises on India Pakistan border in Kashmir clashes
India orders border village evacuations and air force movement as heavy gunfire and shelling erupt in Jammu and Kashmir. One Indian soldier is killed amid escalating troop buildups and repeated cease-fire line exchanges. Prime Minister Vajpayee says war not desired but possible.
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Border clash on Israel Jordan border claims Israeli life
An Israeli border patrol was ambushed near the Jordan River as gunmen opened fire, killing one soldier and wounding several others. Two attackers died in the exchange, with helicopters sweeping the area and the zone sealed off while authorities pursued the gunmen.
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Argentina's capital reels as therapy costs bite
Buenos Aires, long seen as Latin America's neurotic hub, faces financial collapse that reduces therapy access. Psychiatrists report falling patient numbers amid four years of unemployment and poverty, two days of riots, and the president's ouster. La branca, or anger, returns to Portenos as crises deepen.
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