By Carlotta Gall and Sangar Rahimi New York Times News Service KABUL, Afghanistan -- Taliban insurgents mounted their most serious attacks in six years of fighting in Afghanistan over the last two days, including a coordinated assault by at least 10 suicide bombers against one of the largest American military bases in the country, and another by some 100 insurgents that killed 10 elite French paratroopers.

Excerpt from an article by Sadiqollah Tawhidi entitled: "The resolution of the Council of Ministers removes the mask over the `democracy'", published by privately-owned Afghan newspaper Payman daily on 4 August The Council of Ministers issued a resolution last week on media activities, which removed the mask over the six years of rule of the government.

A lobbyist and former Michigan congressman was paid $50,000 to lobby for a charity that funneled money to al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden and an Afghan warlord, according to an indictment made public Wednesday.

A federal grand jury in Missouri has charged an Islamic charity in a terrorism financing case and indicted a former U.S. lawmaker for his alleged involvement.

Text of report by Afghan independent Tolo TV, on 29 November [Presenter] A number of MPs from Logar Province, at a news conference, urged the government to meet their demands.