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Pakistan wrests control of town from Taliban - Los Angeles Times Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:57:18 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Pakistan wrests control of town from Taliban Los Angeles Times, CA By Mubashir Zaidi and Mark Magnier Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan, and Lahore, Pakistan -- Pakistani commandos dropped from helicopters Wednesday into an area behind Taliban lines about 80 miles from Islamabad, the capital, and regained control of ... Video: Taliban On The Defense CBS Pakistan says 50 Taliban killed in Buner operation Reuters Pakistan army 'retakes key town' BBC News Aljazeera.net - Bloomberg all 2,137 news articles

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British PM unveils new counter-terrorism strategy for Afghanistan ... - Xinhua Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:58:18 GMT

Straits Times

British PM unveils new counter-terrorism strategy for Afghanistan ... Xinhua, China LONDON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Wednesday unveiled a new counter-terrorism strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, saying coordinated action is needed to tackle terrorist threats. Brown, who visited Afghanistan and ... Video: Afghanistan may 'spiral out of control' 29 Apr 09 Al Jazeera More troops to be sent for Afghanistan polls AFP Afghan Taliban leader warns of new offensive Washington Post United Press International - Independent all 1,532 news articles

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Obama warns US has 'huge interests' in Pakistan - AFP Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:16:03 GMT

AFP

Obama warns US has 'huge interests' in Pakistan AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) — President Barack Obama has voiced worries about the weakness of Pakistan's government and did not rule out US intervention if the Islamic power's nuclear weapons fell into extremist hands. In a prime-time news conference marking the ... Obama: Pakistan can secure nukes United Press International Obama "gravely concerned" about situation in Pakistan Monsters and Critics.com Obama confident Pakistan's nuclear arms are secure Reuters UK NASDAQ - Indian Express all 188 news articles

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Taliban Advance in Pakistan Prompts Shift by US - Washington Post Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:20:41 GMT

guardian.co.uk

Taliban Advance in Pakistan Prompts Shift by US Washington Post, United States By Karen DeYoung The Pakistani government's inability to stem Taliban advances has forced the Obama administration to recalibrate its Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy a month after unveiling it. What was planned as a step-by-step process of greater ... Video: Afghan civilian deaths help Taliban - 27 Apr 09 Al Jazeera US sees spike in Afghanistan, Pakistan attacks The Associated Press Pakistan concerned about US plan in Afghanistan: US general AFP Voice of America - ISRIA (subscription) all 1,273 news articles

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US House to speed war funds amid Pakistan concerns - Reuters Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:05:43 GMT

Reuters

US House to speed war funds amid Pakistan concerns Reuters By Susan Cornwell and David Morgan WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - US lawmakers will accelerate efforts to provide more cash for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and aid to struggling Pakistan, which officials say is ill-equipped to cope with the spread ... US Lawmakers Weigh Plan to Speed Aid to Pakistan Wall Street Journal Lawmakers weigh emergency aid to Pakistan United Press International US aid to Pakistan may be expedited Daily Times MyStateline.com - Reuters India all 66 news articles

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Suspected US missile strike kills six in Pakistan - AFP Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:16:58 GMT

Earthtimes (press release)

Suspected US missile strike kills six in Pakistan AFP PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) — A missile strike by a suspected US drone on Wednesday killed at least six militants in northwest Pakistan's tribal area bordering Afghanistan, officials said. The strike took place in Kanni Garam village of restive South ... 'US drone attack' kills 10 in Pakistan PRESS TV 10 killed in US drone attack in Pak Press Trust of India all 75 news articles

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Body of Polish geologist murdered by Taliban flown home - Xinhua Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:10:02 GMT

CTV.ca

Body of Polish geologist murdered by Taliban flown home Xinhua, China WARSAW, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The body of a Polish geologist murdered by the Taliban in Pakistan was brought home Wednesday aboard a Pakistani plane. "We will continue to conduct an intensive investigation and seek perpetrators of this crime," officials ... Body of Pole killed by Taliban returned to family Reuters Pakistan: Polish hostage's remains found eTaiwan News Taliban hand over body of beheaded Polish man Telegraph.co.uk DAWN.com - Warsaw Business Journal all 116 news articles

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Ethnic violence erupts in Karachi - Aljazeera.net Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:24:51 GMT

Aljazeera.net

Ethnic violence erupts in Karachi Aljazeera.net, Qatar At least 20 people have been killed and 24 others injured in clashes in Karachi, Pakistan's biggest city, local hospital officials say. Waseem Ahmed, the city police chief, said the clashes on Wednesday were the result of a dispute between the city's ... Ethnic Violence Claims Over 20 Lives In Pakistan's Karachi RTT News Ethnic violence erupts in Pakistani city; 18 dead Reuters India 23 killed in Karachi as ethnic groups clash Press Trust of India Telegraph.co.uk - Khabrein.info all 95 news articles

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Pakistan to Introduce Insolvency Law Amid ‘National Emergency' - Bloomberg Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:28:45 GMT

Pakistan to Introduce Insolvency Law Amid ‘National Emergency' Bloomberg By Naween A. Mangi April 30 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's corporate regulator will introduce an insolvency law by July to enable companies hit by the economic downturn to be revived or taken over. “There'sa national emergency,” Salman Ali Shaikh, ... Pakistan Stock Regulator May Limit Trading on Karachi Index Bloomberg all 2 news articles

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Terror camp recruits Waheed Ali and Mohammed Shakil jailed - Times Online Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:08:34 GMT

guardian.co.uk

Terror camp recruits Waheed Ali and Mohammed Shakil jailed Times Online, UK Waheed Ali and Mohammed Shakil were arrested while boarding a flight to Pakistan to train with the Taleban to fight British Forces in Afghanistan. Both men and a third defendant were cleared on Tuesday of conspiring with the 7/7 gang to cause the ... 7/7 bombers' friends jailed over terror training camp plans guardian.co.uk British Court Clears 3 Men on Terrorism Charges New York Times Terror trial pair to be sentenced BBC News Sify - AFP all 931 news articles