Speaking of luscious cheesecake, here's Zolzaya, translator on the Gobi trip, in one of her few unveiled moments - she was determined to protect her "sweet cream" complexion from the ravages of the Gobi air.

New Fronts in the War on Terror: To digress from the Gobi for a moment, here is the newly selected Miss Afghanistan. For details see Afghan Beauty Queen Makes History.

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Quick, all you linguists out there: how do you say "luscious cheesecake" in Pashtu?