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Officers describe deadly Pakistan attack - Los Angeles Times Thu, 28 May 2009 02:54:15 GMT

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Officers describe deadly Pakistan attack Los Angeles Times, CA By Alex Rodriguez Reporting from Lahore, Pakistan -- Officers guarding Pakistani police and intelligence agencies saw the gunmen jump out of the white van that had stopped at their gate. The assailants wore white shirts and trousers, ... Video: Pakistan: deadly blast rocks Lahore France 24 Taliban Wages War on Police In Its New Front in Pakistan Wall Street Journal Taliban group claims Pakistan blast Aljazeera.net ABC News - Christian Science Monitor all 1,657 news articles

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Taliban said facing defeat in Pakistan - United Press International Wed, 27 May 2009 02:41:39 GMT

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Taliban said facing defeat in Pakistan United Press International ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, May 26 (UPI) -- A peace gesture by Taliban militants being pounded by the Pakistani army in the country's northwest has been rejected, the military said. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan had offered "no shooting in Mingora," the main ... Video: Pakistani Troops Fight Taliban in Main Swat Town The Associated Press Rights group: Pakistan should airlift food to Swat The Associated Press Pakistan risks 'human catastrophe' Aljazeera.net ABC News - Voice of America all 3,342 news articles

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Nuclear Upgrades By India, Pakistan Prompt US Worry - Washington Post Thu, 28 May 2009 02:16:57 GMT

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Nuclear Upgrades By India, Pakistan Prompt US Worry Washington Post, United States By R. Jeffrey Smith and Joby Warrick Sometime next year, at a tightly guarded site south of its capital, Pakistan will be ready to start churning out a new stream of plutonium for its nuclear arsenal, which will eventually include warheads for ... A gaping hole mars the Americans' Afghan-Pakistan strategy Daily Star - Lebanon Pakistan has 60 nuclear warheads: US report Times of India Sarkozy may visit Pakistan in autumn: official AFP Jamestown Foundation - Reuters India all 74 news articles

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Pakistan needs 'shift' to beat the Taliban - BBC News Wed, 27 May 2009 23:17:11 GMT

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Pakistan needs 'shift' to beat the Taliban BBC News, UK After a month-long military campaign that has created nearly 1.5 million refugees, some 15000 troops of the Pakistan army are now well on their way to retaking the Swat valley from the Pakistani Taliban. Twice since 2006 the army has been driven out of ... 'Pakistan realises Taliban threat' Daily Times US undertakes Iraq-scale embassy project in Pakistan MiamiHerald.com Obama aide: Too soon to say if Afghan plan working Reuters AFP - Center For American Progress all 95 news articles

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Civilians suffer in Pakistan army war on Taliban - Washington Post Wed, 27 May 2009 10:26:48 GMT

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Civilians suffer in Pakistan army war on Taliban Washington Post, United States By KATHY GANNON AP MARDAN, Pakistan -- Moabullah recalled dragging the dead in his wheelbarrow for burial behind a girl's school. There were about 30 bodies, he said, many blown apart in fighting between the Pakistan army and Taliban militants in the ... Pakistan business fighting on all fronts BBC News Pakistan to continue Swat operation, says Wajid Daily Times Pakistan Army Says Mingora Will Be Cleared in Two Or Three Days Bloomberg BP News - PRESS TV all 224 news articles

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Pakistan's supreme courts lifts ban on Sharif brothers - Radio Australia Wed, 27 May 2009 11:10:30 GMT

Pakistan's supreme courts lifts ban on Sharif brothers Radio Australia, Australia Pakistan's Supreme Court has overturned an earlier decision banning popular former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother, Shahbaz from running for political office. BOKHARI: Political uncertainties are unlikely to be removed, because it is not ... Video: Pakistan court lifts Sharif ban - 26 May 09 Al Jazeera Pakistan opposition leader wins right to polls The Associated Press Pakistan lifts Sharif election ban Aljazeera.net New York Times - GulfNews all 448 news articles

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Iran says close to gas deal with Pakistan - AFP Mon, 25 May 2009 14:16:07 GMT

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Iran says close to gas deal with Pakistan AFP TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran and Pakistan are close to signing a deal to export gas from the Islamic republic to its eastern neighbour through a multi-billion dollar pipeline, top Iranian officials said on Monday. The date for completion of the much-delayed ... Video: Iran-US role in Afghanistan - 24 May 09 Al Jazeera Iran completes gas pipeline deal with Pakistan; line could be ... Los Angeles Times Karzai leaves for Iran, Pakistan talks in Tehran Reuters Asia Times Online - New York Times all 1,003 news articles

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Pakistan heralds benefits of IPI pipeline - United Press International Wed, 27 May 2009 16:33:08 GMT

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Pakistan heralds benefits of IPI pipeline United Press International TEHRAN, May 27 (UPI) -- Natural gas imported from Iran through the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline will generate 5000 megawatts of electricity for Pakistan, advisers said. Asim Hussain, the top energy adviser to Islamabad, warned the project was ... Gazprom eyes role in Iran-Pakistan pipeline AFP Pakistan, Iran sign gas pipeline agreements Oil & Gas Journal Russian gas monopoly seeks role in Iran-Pakistan pipeline WashingtonTV Fars News Agency - EurasiaNet all 33 news articles

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Obama names new US ambassadors - AFP Thu, 28 May 2009 02:15:48 GMT

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Obama names new US ambassadors AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) — President Barack Obama named several new ambassadors including to Japan, India and Sri Lanka, amid heightened tension in Asia over North Korea's nuclear tests, unrest in Pakistan and ethnic tension in Sri Lanka. ... Roemer named ambassador to India Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Obama names ambassador nominees Boston Globe Obama nominates former Rep. Roemer for ambassador post South Bend Tribune The Associated Press - MarketWatch all 109 news articles

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US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 615 - The Associated Press Wed, 27 May 2009 23:50:16 GMT

US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 615 The Associated Press As of Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at least 615 members of the US military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the US invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its ... Rep. Marshall talks about health care, debt, Robins Air Force Base Macon Telegraph US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 615 Rocky Mount Telegram all 92 news articles