Terrorism
Pakistan claims a victory over the Taliban
Pakistan claims a victory over the Taliban
INAYAT KALAY, Pakistan: After a six-month campaign, the Pakistani military is claiming victory over the Taliban in Bajaur, a northern sliver of the tribal areas, saying the militants have suffered…
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Truce in Pakistan may just mean leeway for Taliban
Truce in Pakistan may just mean leeway for Taliban
PESHAWAR, Pakistan: The Taliban and the Pakistani Army signed a truce last month in Swat, the once popular tourist area just an hour north of the capital. But far from…
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Taliban force a China switch
Taliban force a China switch
Because of its deep strategic and economic relationship with Pakistan, the inviolability of Chinese interests has been largely accepted by all the major political players inside Pakistan and its sphere…
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Linking Kashmir to Terrorism in South Asia is a Mistake
Linking Kashmir to Terrorism in South Asia is a Mistake
Diplomats, Charles de Gaulle once said, are useful only in fair weather - "as soon as it rains, they drown in every drop." Although the monsoons in the Indian subcontinent…
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'Cricket' attack marks a shift in Pakistan
'Cricket' attack marks a shift in Pakistan
KARACHI - Pakistan might recently have signed peace deals with miltants in its tribal areas, including with vehment anti-establishment Pakistan Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, but miltants on Tuesday staged a…
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The Abu Sayyaf fight on in Mindanao
The Abu Sayyaf fight on in Mindanao
MANILA - Just as things were getting quiet in conflict-ridden Mindanao, another high-profile kidnapping incident has put the Philippines and the Abu Sayyaf group back in the global spotlight. Last…
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Pakistan makes a Taliban truce, creating a haven
Pakistan makes a Taliban truce, creating a haven
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The government announced Monday that it would accept a system of Islamic law in the Swat valley and agreed to a truce, effectively conceding the area as a…
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Taliban threats in Pakistan are heard a world away
Taliban threats in Pakistan are heard a world away
Last June, Bakht Bilind Khan, who was living in New York and working at a fast-food restaurant, returned to his village in the volatile Swat Valley of northern Pakistan to…
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