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22 Taliban killed in northwest Pakistan
Pakistani security forces have killed 22 Taliban in the country's restive northwest, the military said Wednesday as its operations against the militants entered their 52nd day. Full Story …
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Militant threat to oil installations grows
Oil installations in the Arabian peninsular are under a growing threat from militant organisations inimical to western interests, and companies operating in the region should increase their vigilance, …
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TTP threatens more attacks on prominent clerics
The Ministry of Interior has advised the home departments of all four provinces to tighten security after the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) threatened more suicide attacks on prominent religious …
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Peru moves to ease Amazon crisis
Peru's government is set to send a bill to Congress revoking land laws that led to deadly clashes between police and indigenous protesters in the Amazon.The move follows talks between the government …
Pakistan, India agree on secretary-level talks
The eight-month long Pakistan-India stalled peace process got a fresh lease of life on Tuesday, as President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh agreed for their foreign …
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A Mexican Cartel's Swift and Grisly Climb
APATZINGAN, Mexico -- In farm towns across the hot, fertile state of Michoacan, famous for its mangos and marijuana, residents are used to seeing military patrols rumbling through their streets. But …
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Al Qaeda commanders reported killed, wounded in Pakistan
Unconfirmed reports from Pakistan indicate that a senior al Qaeda military commander was killed and the leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan was wounded during clashes in the tribal areas. …
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Pakistan troops battle Taliban in the Sakhra Valley
At a remote base camp in the heart of the Swat Valley, Pakistani army troops are hunkered down in a temporary compound, a large private home whose owner recently fled the advancing warfare. Full …
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Mali army 'attacks al-Qaeda base'
Mali's security forces have attacked a suspected al-Qaeda base in the Sahara Desert near the Algerian border. Full Story …