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Pakistan Taliban reject peace talks after No. 2 killed - USA TODAY Thu, 30 May 2013 21:43:26 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Pakistan Taliban reject peace talks after No. 2 killed USA TODAY PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The Pakistani Taliban withdrew their offer of peace talks Thursday, following the death of the group's deputy leader in an American drone attack, a spokesman for the group said, a blow to the incoming government of Nawaz ... Pakistan's Taliban rejects peace talks, citing No. 2 leader's death in US ...Washington Post Pakistani Taliban pick new deputy after drone strike: sourcesReuters Intel officials: Pakistan Taliban No. 2 is buriedYahoo! News Christian Science Monitor -NBCNews.com (blog) -Times of India all 486 news articles »

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Pakistan's Drone Dilemma - Daily Beast Thu, 30 May 2013 18:40:09 GMT

Daily Beast

Pakistan's Drone Dilemma Daily Beast Pakistan Protest. Demonstrators protest U.S. drone strikes in Multan, Pakistan, on May 30. (Xinhua/Landov). Sharif, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, has been a vocal critic of the drone program. Both he and cricketer turned politician ... Dealing with Pakistan's extremists The hawk and the doveThe Economist Pakistan to pursue Iran gas pipeline despite change of ‎governmentPress TV Politics in Pakistan -- Failed by the Feudal SystemHuffington Post New Zealand Herald -DAWN.com -Pakistan Daily Times all 49 news articles »

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Taliban commander reported dead in US drone strike in Pakistan - Washington Post Thu, 30 May 2013 18:44:07 GMT

Washington Post

Taliban commander reported dead in US drone strike in Pakistan Washington Post ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban's No. 2 commander was killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike Wednesday, two Pakistani intelligence officials and a Pakistani Taliban commander said, a potentially significant blow to an insurgent group that ...

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Pakistan Taliban No. 2 is buried after death in alleged US drone strike ... - Fox News Thu, 30 May 2013 14:47:40 GMT

Pakistan Taliban No. 2 is buried after death in alleged US drone strike ... Fox News Rehman's killing in a U.S. drone strike on Wednesday could also rattle the incoming Pakistani ruling party's goal of negotiating with the Taliban. Rehman had previously been considered more amenable to peace talks than his superior, Hakeemullah Mehsud, ...

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Pakistan Says US Drone Killed Taliban Leader - New York Times Thu, 30 May 2013 10:01:44 GMT

New York Times

Pakistan Says US Drone Killed Taliban Leader New York Times WASHINGTON — Less than a week after President Obama outlined a new direction for the secret drone wars, Pakistani officials said that a C.I.A. missile strike on Wednesday killed a top member of the Pakistani Taliban, an attack that illustrated the ...

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Fighting Pakistan's measles epidemic - BBC News Fri, 31 May 2013 00:05:08 GMT

BBC News

Fighting Pakistan's measles epidemic BBC News "I have been working now for more than two decades and I've not seen a measles epidemic of this severity," says Doctor Raza Hasan, as he shows me around the measles isolation ward of the Lahore Children's Hospital. The ward is so packed with babies ... Measles Outbreak Kills At Least 120International Business Times all 17 news articles »

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Pakistan Taliban names new second-in-command - Aljazeera.com Thu, 30 May 2013 15:28:34 GMT

Pakistan Taliban names new second-in-command Aljazeera.com A Pakistani Taliban committee met late on Wednesday, choosing Khan Said as a new deputy, after Rehman was buried in a low-key ceremony, three Taliban members told the Reuters news agency on Thursday. The members said Said, 38, had served as ...

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Olympics: Pakistan and Ecuador threatened with IOC ban - DAWN.com Thu, 30 May 2013 20:34:08 GMT

DAWN.com

Olympics: Pakistan and Ecuador threatened with IOC ban DAWN.com SAINT-PETERSBURG: Pakistan and Ecuador have been threatened with suspension from the Olympic family due to political interference in their national Olympic Committees. Neither country has been suspended but the International Olympic Committee ... IOC warns Pakistan of suspensionThe Nation Life bans on POA officials by unconstitutional interim committeePakistan Daily Times all 12 news articles »

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Waliur Rehman, Pakistani Taliban's No. 2, killed in apparent drone strike - CBS News Thu, 30 May 2013 09:44:28 GMT

Waliur Rehman, Pakistani Taliban's No. 2, killed in apparent drone strike CBS News The tribal region in northwestern Pakistan is home to local and Afghan militant outfits, including al Qaeda-linked fighters. The U.S. has often criticized Pakistan, saying it does not vigorously target militants in these areas who then attack American ...

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Pakistan Taliban's No. 2 Commander Targeted by US Drone - Bloomberg Thu, 30 May 2013 11:19:06 GMT

Pakistan Taliban's No. 2 Commander Targeted by US Drone Bloomberg Pakistani intelligence officials said Waliur Rehman was killed in the strike, though the group denied he was dead, the Associated Press reported. The attack came six days after President Barack Obama announced tighter restrictions on targeted killings ...