Asia home page | Asia Breaking News

Visit our special sections for latest developments and analysis:

Afghanistan's former King ready to return to Kabul

Afghanistan's former king Mohammed Zahir Shah is preparing to embark on a long-awaited return to his homeland amid tight security over fears for his life.

The former monarch has spent 29 years in exile in Rome.

Zahir Shah is to be accompanied by Afghan interim leader Hamid Karzai who arrived in Rome to bring the 87-year-old ex-king back to his country as it struggles to restore normalcy.

Mr Karzai says the return of former monarch Mohammed Zahir Shah to his homeland was a sign that peace had returned to Afghanistan.

18/04/2002 09:05:55 | ABC Radio Australia News

More Asia Breaking News 29/05/2002 15:12:31 Indonesia appeals for action on illegal logging 29/05/2002 13:13:23 ASEAN police chiefs meet in Cambodia 29/05/2002 13:13:23 US welcomes Pakistan terrorism promise 29/05/2002 13:13:08 Indonesia appoints military and police head in Maluku islands 29/05/2002 09:12:14 New economic ratings for Vietnam 29/05/2002 09:12:10 Quake shakes Taiwan from its sleep

Back

Related Stories

18/04/2002 10:32:44
Former Afghan king returning to Kabul

18/04/2002 04:40:59
Afghan security forces on high alert for former king's return

17/04/2002 14:03:30
Royal Marines deploy in Afghanistan's rugged mountains

17/04/2002 05:00:54
Exiled Afghan King to return home

Related Sites

World News from Radio Australia
News across Asia, the Pacific and beyond.