One third of Afghans at risk of hunger, malnutrition

(Video) The Afghan people are often caught in the crossfire of the war between the Taliban and western troops. There are currently 250,000 internally displaced people due to the conflict. Adding to the violence, Afghanis find now find themselves in a battle with hunger. A new report from the humanitarian organization Oxfam says that one third of the population is now at risk from hunger and malnutrition. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Aug 19, 2009 - 2:27 PM PDT
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - Aug 19, 2009 - 4:35 PM PDT

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Derek Hawkins
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by Derek Hawkins - Aug. 20, 2009

Scribnre cites lots of statistics throughout this interview and it begins to sound like a pamphlet for Oxfam. Pretty light on perspective, which is what we really want in an interview like this. She seemed overprepared.

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Fabrice Florin
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by Fabrice Florin - Aug. 19, 2009
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