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Afghan Government denied the right to report the news

By Hanan Habibzai Reporters without Borders expresses its concern over the alleged obstruct of journalists trying to cover suicide attacks. The organisation accuses Afghan government that its security forces have beaten several journalists and mistreated by guards when they protested against a denial that prevents media workers to cover a suicide attack on Afghan defence ministry, Tuesday. The France based journalist defend organisation condemns all the techniques that the Afghan security forces use to prevent journalists entering the scene of an armed attack on the defence ministry in Kabul. ‘‘Only crews from a few foreign and Afghan TV stations were allowed to visit the scene of the shooting’’, a statement said. Just few metres from the presidential palace, an unknown armed man wearing Afghan security men’s uniform entered Afghan defence ministry main building which houses the office of minister Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak. The attacker uses a gun killed two Afghan soldiers and inj

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London 2012 celebrates 500 days to go until Paralympic Games

By Hanan Habibzai Sunday, 17th April 2011 will marks 500 days to go to London 2012 Paralympics Games. The London committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympics Games (LOCOG) announced it on Friday (15th April 2011). The committee declared a wide range of stimulating Paralympics-specific events which will to take place in the next few months. Members of public will have a chance to get engaged with and be inspired by The Games. According to FCO’s press release, LOCOG is planning to announce the ticket prices for the Paralympics Games next month. The Tickets for ‘’Paralympics Games will go on sale on 9th September until 30 September. There are more than two million tickets available for the Paralympics Games’’, press release added. Meanwhile, the London 2012 Paralympics Torch Relay team is working to create an exciting and unique vision for the Torch Relay a and the Torch Relay will take place in August 2012 in the run up to the Paralympics Games.