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Storming Of Capitol Hill; Biden Administration, Globalization And American First
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Serious questions have come to the fore since Capitol Hill got overwhelmed by Trump supporters on January 6th. While there are security dimensions of...
COVID-19 And Campaign Against Extremism
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As the reach of the coronavirus deepens - so does the need to understand the extent of its geopolitical implications. While the most recent...
COVID-19 And American Elections 2020
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Before the arrival of Coronavirus to the US, President Trump appeared pretty comfortable with his prospects of winning the 2020 elections. However, the unfolding...
The War Against Terror And Societal Transformation
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On the anniversary of the December 2014 terrorist attack on the Army Public School, Peshawar, some important questions have been raised. How far has...
Prospects For Afghan Peace; Loya Jirga And Sixth Round Of US-Taliban Doha Talks
As the direct peace talks between the US and Afghan Taliban
move along - and the sixth round takes place in Doha, questions are being
raised...
The Pulwama Incident And Imran Khan’s War On Terror
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While the Pakistan-India tensions are known to flare up occasionally, the present one over the February 14 Pulwama incident has calmed down for the...
Review of Iran Nuclear Deal And Pakistan, US, Afghanistan Relations
A media discussion on a VOA Urdu Program Jahan Rang hosted by Behjat Gilani on October 14, 2017. Topics included:
Trump’s US Iran policy and...
President-elect Trump’s Major Domestic, Foreign Challenges
A comprehensive media discussion on Voice of America (Urdu Service) program Round Table, hosted by Qamar Abbas Jafri, on December 12, 2016. The focus was on...
Clinton Steps Up Pressure On Pakistan, Taliban
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The US demanded on Thursday that Pakistan eliminate Taliban save havens in the country. US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton told Islamabad that it...
Secretary Clinton Seek Lawmakers Support for Afghanistan, Pakistan
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The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has urged lawmakers not to undercut US efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Speaking to the House of...
Russia: Arab League Observers Mission To Calm Syria Situation
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has appreciated Arab league observer mission to Syria, believing it will protect the Syrian people and calm down the...
Al-Qaeda, Afghan Taliban and Pakistani Taliban Agree On A New Alliance: Shura-e-Murakeba
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Media reports indicate that Prominent Pakistani Taliban commanders have held meetings with Al Qaeda leaders and Afghan Taliban on November 27 in Wanna –...
NATO Wants Improved Relations While Pakistan Desires More Formal US Ties
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After the NATO strike, Pakistan and US are redefining their troubled ties. Pakistan is thinking of giving up US aid that made it too...
Ambassador Crocker Updates On Afghan Reconciliation And Grossman’s Visit
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The US ambassador in Afghanistan, Ryan C. Crocker, stated on Tuesday that US supports Afghan led peace process and has no intention of dividing...
US Attaches Stringent Conditions To The Proposed $2.4 Billion Pakistan Aid For 2012-13
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Obama administration has proposed a total of $8.2 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations to support the civilian led programs and missions in Afghanistan, Iraq...
US Congress Gives Mixed Messages On Pakistan Ties, Pending CSF Bills To Be Cleared
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Influential US Senator John Kerry has commented that Pakistan is going through a turbulent phase and he is making efforts to improve ties between...
Munter: Imran Khan, Nawaz Sharif Pro-US, No Energy Shortage In Pakistan
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The outgoing US Ambassador to Pakistan, Cameron Munter stated on Tuesday that Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan, who might get elected in 2013 elections,...
Understanding Cyber Threats And Extremism
A media discussion on Voice of America (Urdu Service) on August 29, 2016. The focus of the program was on increasing awareness of Cyber threats and...
Senator McCain: Iraq Pullout Risks Turkey
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The US troop withdrawal from Iraq at the end of this year will increase security threats for Iraq’s neighbor. US Senator John McCain warned...
Moscow Question’s NATO Military Involvement In Libya
Moscow raised its concerns regarding NATO’s attack on Libya on Friday. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated in a radio interview that the military...
Israel Preparing Spring Attack, Iran Doubles Defense Spending While Khamemei Threatens Retaliation
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US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has said that Western allies are cautioning Israel against attack on Iran. Panetta strongly believes that Israel has...
China May Establish A Base In The Gulf Of Eden
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China is mulling over the offer from the Seychelles government to establish a port in the Gulf of Eden. The offer of naval facilities...
What Does Ukraine Crisis Mean for South Asia, Pakistan?
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The recent events of Ukraine and Crimea have not only raised alarm in Europe and North America, but have also increased worries in other...
Pakistan’s War Against Extremists; Tactics And Strategies
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The previous brief focused more on the regional and global dynamics around Pakistan’s intent to conduct surgical operations against the Taliban (TTP). This issue...
Understanding Pakistan’s War on Terror; What Can Be Done?
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In efforts to provide targeted and timely insights on evolving issues, PoliTact has started a special series. This series is carefully designed for policy...
Russia Backing Out Of Supporting IP Gas Pipeline Project
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Following the example of a Chinese Exim bank, Russia reportedly has succumbed to pressure from US in ceasing support of Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project....
Pakistan-Iran To Increase Defense, Economic Cooperation As US-Iran Talks Loom
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According to media reports President Zardari is planning to visit Iran starting December 7. The purpose of the trip is to finalize the details...
Syrian Crisis And Limited Military Action
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With the use of chemical weapons in Syria last week leading to the tragic death of more than 1300 people, the next stage of...
Sartaj Aziz’s Likely Mission In Afghanistan
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With Afghan reconciliation process facing stalemate once more, Pakistan’s National Security and Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz’s upcoming visit to Kabul has taken on...
What To Make Of TTP Claims About Presence In Syria
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Conflicting reports have emerged recently about Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) setting up a command and control office in Syria. There could be a number of...
Egypt In Turmoil: The Role of Military
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After days of turmoil, Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi was removed from power after having completed only a year. The Defense Minister and Army Chief...
Pakistan’s Emerging Approach Towards TTP
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As Afghan Taliban political office in Doha becomes a reality, contradictory narrative is emerging on the future of TTP. While the new government in...
The Meeting Between Afghan Taliban And Iran
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Media reports this week indicate a delegation of Afghan Taliban had recently travelled to Iran and met with officials there. The Taliban representatives that...
Chinese Message To Pakistan, India, And Afghanistan
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President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang ironically ended up in India at about the same time. Karzai was there from...
Turkey Getting Sucked In The Syrian Conflict As Israel Threatens More Raids
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As PM Erdogan visits US to meet President Obama, it is clear that Turkey is slowly getting sucked in the Syrian conflict. This was...
The Afghan Leverage And Elections in Pakistan
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As the election date nears in Pakistan, the events there appear to be unfolding rapidly on both the domestic and external front.While TTP unleashes...
UK Strategizing About ‘Return to East of Suez’
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On April 29th, UK based think tank dealing with defense and security affairs, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), presented a ‘Return to East of...
Sino-Indian Border Tensions In Ladakh
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While border tensions have surged from time to time between Indian and Chinese forces situated along the poorly demarcated border, the Indian media has...
Afghan Settlement: Credibility, Posturing And Opportunity
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A new wave of trilateral meetings between US, Afghanistan and Pakistan have taken place recently. General Kiyani met with Secretary of State John Kerry...
America On Alert; Fear Of Right Wing Extremists And Rambo Factor
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After a string of tragic events this week, US is on the alert. Bombings at the Boston marathon race on Monday, letters sent to...
Pakistan – Indonesia Free Trade Agreement Moving Forward
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Furthering its outreach in the Pacific, Pakistan’s preferential free trade agreement with Indonesia is finally making progress. Comments made earlier this month by Indonesia’s...
The Fate Of US Equipment In Afghanistan
As plans for US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014 begin to fall in place, questions have arisen about what do with $36 billion worth...
IP Gas Pipeline, Gwadar Port, And Drones
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During the last two weeks, Pakistan has taken two strategic decisions that will have far reaching implications. These choices also signify the direction it...
FM Khar Presents New Road Map For Ties With Saudi Arabia
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According to statements from Pakistan’s top leadership, the country remains fully intent on proceeding with the IP gas pipeline project despite US apprehensions. On...
Gulf Countries Moving Towards A Security Union
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There are signs that Gulf countries, especially UAE and Saudi Arabia, are becoming increasingly concerned about where the Arab Spring might be heading next....
What’s Behind The Attack On Peshawar Airport And The New Terror Wave?
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From early indications, new wave of terror attacks is underway in Pakistan. The high profile attack on Peshawar Air Base took place on Saturday...
Panetta’s Surprise Visit To Kuwait
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While heading to Afghanistan, US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta made a surprise visit to Kuwait on December 12. As part of the US...
The Hangover Effect And Afghan Reconciliation
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The US-Pakistan and Pakistan-Afghanistan ties are entering a new phase. In this emerging stage, their ties at some level are hampered down by the...
India’s Growing Naval Prowess And South China Sea
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As the American foreign policy increasingly focuses on the Asia Pacific, Indian naval strategy is also gradually looking like a pivot for the US...
Afghan Reconciliation, Pakistan And Ankara Summit
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According to media reports, the heads of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Turkey are to meet in Ankara from December 11 to 12. The army chiefs...
Who Benefits From The Attack On Mullah Nazir?
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Various interpretations have come to light on the assassination attempt against Mullah Nazir. There are two possible connections; one is linked to the benefit...
What’s Behind The Restoration Of US Pakistan Security Ties?
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In a dramatic development, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has claimed the military and intelligence ties between the two countries have been fully...
What Will Follow The Gaza Truce?
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The truce between Hamas and Israel looks more and more temporary. In the aftermath of the Gaza crisis, all concerned stakeholders are taking stock...
The Delaying Tactics And Gaza Truce
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According to media reports, the truce between Hamas and Israel is close at hand. These reports were emanating from Egypt even before Hamas and...
American Generals Under The Gun
Even before David Petraeus’s scandal came to light, some unusual hard-hitting articles critical of the performance of US top generals in the war of...
Uzbekistan Clashes Threaten Vitality Of Northern Distribution Network For Afghanistan
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Fighting broke out between government forces and the rebels after the murder of General Abdul Nazarov on Saturday. He was affiliated with the Tajikistan...
Using The Sinai Situation, President Mursi Reinforces His Hold
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Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas have accused Israeli intelligence organization Mossad for orchestrating the Sinai attack on August 5th that lead to the death...
Iran Builds Support Against Regime Change In Syria Prior To OIC Meeting
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Iran hosted a consultative ministerial level meeting on Thursday to lead ‘serious and inclusive’ talks on the Syrian crisis and build support against forced...
Tribal Rivalries Pushing Libya Towards Fragmentation
Tribal and military leaders in eastern Libya have declared semi-autonomy for their oil-rich region at a meeting in Benghazi. The powerful eastern tribes of...
Pakistan, Afghanistan Exchange Blame For Destabilization
In an effort to explain the worsening law and order situation of Afghanistan and Pakistan, officials of both countries this week made a number...
Reports: Taliban And Iran Increasing Cooperation
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Media reports have circulated this week reflecting that Iran is planning to step up cooperation with Taliban in Afghanistan. Moreover, The Wall Street Journal...
Saudi King Calls Emergency Islamic Summit As Middle East Turmoil Worsens
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Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Saud al-Faisal stated on Monday that King Abdullah has summoned an emergency Islamic summit in Mecca from August...
Russia, China Veto While Pakistan, South Africa Abstain From Resolution On Syria
Russia and China vetoed on Thursday the UN Security Council resolution on Syria for the third time. The resolution had threatened tougher sanctions against...
Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline Project Expedited Despite US Opposition
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Pakistan-Iran Joint Committee on oil, gas and energy met in Islamabad from July 17 to 18 and discussed cooperation between the two countries. The...
Russia Offers India Joint Development Of GLONASS Navigation System
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Russia has offered India joint development of its GLONASS Satellite Navigation System. Both countries have already cooperated on the system for four years. Deputy...
Pakistan, US Intel Chiefs To Discuss Alternatives To Unilateral Drone Strikes
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According to media reports, Pakistan has offered the US a new modus operandi on the operation of drones in the tribal regions.
According to the...
Pentagon Discussing Defense Cooperation, Dual Use Technology With India
President Obama has stated US is working on matters related to the transfer of dual use technology to India. Obama maintained that such technology...
Britain Seeking Indian Support Over Sanctions On Syria
Britain wants India to support the soon to be introduced UN resolution on Syria that threatens Assad regime with sanctions if he does not...
Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Denies State Involvement In Mumbai Attacks
Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Jalil Jilani visited India on July 3rd and assured New Delhi of full cooperation and support in its fight against terror....
Fazlur Rehman Alleges Israeli Involvement In Kashmir
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The head of Pakistan’s parliamentary committee on Kashmir has accused Israel of sending armed personnel disguised as tourists to Indian Kashmir. Maulana Fazulur Rehman...
Saudi-India Ties Improving At The Cost Of Pakistan
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Saudi Arabia’s efforts in arresting two suspects linked to 2008 Mumbai attack is being read as a shift in its policy toward India and...
US; No New Agreement Needed On Supply Routes
The Deputy Chief of Mission at US Embassy in Islamabad, Richard A Hoagland, stated on Friday that no new agreement has been signed on...
US Congressmen Seek Terrorist Designation For Haqqani Network
American lawmakers initiated a bill in the House of Representatives on Thursday urging President Obama to declare Haqqani network a terrorist organization. The designation...
US Exempts China But Not Pakistan From Iran Oil Sanctions
After extensive talks with both countries, United States on Thursday exempted China and Singapore from sanctions on purchases of oil from Tehran. Republican Ileana...
Jimmy Carter Criticizes Washington’s Counter-Terrorism Policies
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Former President Jimmy Carter denounced the US predator drone campaign saying it "abets our enemies and alienates our friends". Moreover, he condemned US counterterrorism...
In A Major Reversal, Egyptian Court Dismisses Parliament
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The Egyptian Supreme Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that since one third of the Islamist dominated seats in the parliament were invalid; it therefore...
Syrian Crisis Turning Into A Proxy War
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has directly accused the US of supplying arms to Syrian rebels against international law. The statement followed a charge...
IMF Warns World Faces Triple Crisis
Ahead of the Rio+20 Earth Summit this month, the head of International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde has warned that the world risks a triple...
US To Penalize China, Pakistan For Iran Energy Dealings
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Beijing faces reprimand under the US law that imposes sanctions on those countries that conduct transactions with Iran’s Central Bank. However, Beijing has said...
Clashes Between Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims And Rakhine Buddhists Continue
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Sectarian clashes have erupted in Myanmar in the western state of Rakhine, which has a sizeable Rohingya Muslim minority and Buddhist majority. The violence...
The Upcoming India-US Strategic Dialogue
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India and US have step up their bilateral relationship and five US cabinet officials have visited India only this year, with Leon Panetta being...
Hizb Warns Pakistan Against Withdrawing Support for Kashmiri Jihadists
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In an interview to Arab News, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin warned that the war it is fighting for Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir will...
US To Continue Drone Attacks In Pakistan
Speaking in India, US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta stated that drone attacks in Pakistan would continue despite its demands and criticism.
His comments came...
Iran Ready To Finance IP Pipeline Project Completely
According to media reports, Iran has agreed to completely finance the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project. The reports further indicated that the project was delayed...
NATO Strikes A Deal To Withdraw From Afghanistan Via Central Asia
NATO Secretary-General Ander Fogh Rasmussen announced yesterday NATO has concluded a reverse transit agreement with the Central Asian states of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan,...
Iran Exploiting Afghan Media Against Western Powers
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According to Daud Moradian, a former foreign ministry advisor in Afghanistan, Iran spends $100 million a year in the country. A major portion of...
India-Middle East Trade Expected To Increase By 34 Percent
Arab and Indian leaders gathered at the third Arab-India Partnership Conference held in Abu Dhabi. The conference was organized by the Federation of Indian...
Pakistan’s FM To Visit Japan
The Foreign Minister of Pakistan Hina Rabbani Khar will visit Japan from May 23 to 26 at the invitation of Government of Japan. She...
Russia Tests New Missile After NATO Missile Defense System Activated
Russia has successfully conducted the test launch of a new intercontinental missile that can penetrate the NATO defense system, which has been deployed despite...
Deadly Bombings Rocked The Caucus Region
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Twin bombs struck the main city of Dagestan’s in Russia on Thursday, killing 12 and wounding 120 people. The first blast took place in...
India Acquires Bombardier Spy Jet
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India’s intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) is acquiring two Bombardier-5000 spy jets. Israeli company ELTA will equip the planes with multipurpose and...
US-Afghan Strategic Pact Stir Confusion
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Taliban have denounced the strategic partnership agreement signed by Afghan President Hamid Karzai and President Obama on Tuesday, calling it illegitimate. The comment posted...
India-Afghanistan Council To Invite China, Pakistan, Iran
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Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul visited New Delhi on Tuesday to take part in discussions related to the India-Afghan Council, which was set up...
Iran Claims US F-22 Jets In UAE Threat To Regional Stability
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Iran has warned US that its deployment of F-22 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates last week will ‘endanger the region’s security’.
Earlier, Iran’s...
China Launches 2 Satellites For Its Global Navigation System
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In the aftermath of the Indian test of Agni V missile and the launch of RISAT-1 satellite, China has successfully lifted two satellites in...
Nawaz Sharif Threatens Mass Protests Against PM Gilani
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Pakistan’s political scene is headed for further chaos as PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif warned the government to abide by Supreme Court’s contempt decision against...
Red Cross Worker Killed In Quetta As Drone Strikes Resume And Mixed Reports Emerge...
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The beheaded body of a British Red Cross worker Khalil Dale, abducted about 4 months ago, was found today in Quetta. According to an...
Pakistan Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile, Commissions Fast Attack Craft
Pakistan successfully tested a nuclear capable-intermediate range ballistic missile Hatf IV (Shaheen-1A) on Wednesday. The exact range of the missile was not announced. A...
Afghanistan, U.S. Reach Deal On American Role Beyond 2014
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US and Afghanistan have reached a strategic agreement that defines their relationship beyond 2014. President Karzai had demanded the transfer of prisons and the...
Bangladesh-US Security Partnership Initiated
The first meeting under the Bangladesh-US Security Dialogue was held on April 19th at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS). Assistant...
Egypt Rejects Registration For 8 US Nonprofit Groups
In a worsening trend in the Middle East, Egyptian Insurance and Social Affairs ministry has rejected the registration applications of 8 American non-profit groups...
Pentagon Creates Defense Clandestine Service
The Department of Defense (DOD) is aiming to upgrade its espionage capabilities by creating the Defense Clandestine Service. According to a Washington Post report,...
Israel Accuses Egypt Of Violating Peace Accord By Terminating Gas Deal
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Israel has accused Egypt of violating the 1979 Camp David peace accord by terminating the gas deal.
Egypt supplies 40 percent of the fuel Israel...
Turkey Hindering Israeli-NATO Ties, Summit Attendance
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According to Turkish media sources, the country is preventing Israel from attending a critical NATO summit in Chicago, to be held from May 20...
Kohistan Bus Attack: Jundallah, Lashkare Jhangvi Adopt Similar Tactics
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Commander of the outlawed group Jundallah, Ahmed Marwat, claimed responsibility for the attack on a bus traveling on Karakoram Highway in Kohistan on February...
Britain, US Seek Northern Routes Out Of Afghanistan As Karzai Asks For Pakistan’s Help
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Following Pakistan’s decision to suspend NATO Afghan supply lines and the concerns for the equipment to be hijacked by Taliban militants, Britain is exploring...
Violence Picking Up in FATA
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Pakistan’s troubled northwestern tribal region saw alarming uptick in violence on Friday, which killed about 55 people. A suicide attack took place in a...
India To Conduct Its Largest Exercise Near Pakistan Border In Rajasthan
Indian military is gearing up to conduct one of its largest war games, less than 200 kilometers from Pakistani border in the Bikaner and...
Philippines Seeking Assistance Of US Military To Counter China
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Philippines is holding talks with US about the possibility of its Navy ships operating out of Philippines in the future. Reportedly, China’s increasingly aggressive...
Al-Qaeda Still A Threat To US
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al-Awlaki. He said the US is still hunting down al-Qaeda and putting more pressure on them. Eight of al-Qaeda leaders were killed last year,...
Sectarian Violence Surge In Iraq, Arab League Summit Postponed
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Iraq is undergoing a wave of bombing and shootings, predominantly targeting Shia areas and police. Shia government officials blame people linked to Tariq Hashemi...
Pakistan Protests Against Balochistan Bill In The US Congress
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Pakistan’s Foreign Office summoned US Charge d’ Affaires Ambassador Richard Hoaglan on Monday to lodge protest against the introduction of a resolution on Balochistan...
Karzai: Night Raids Must End, Talking To Taliban
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President Hamid Karzai has reiterated his reservations on the night raid conducted by US forces in Afghanistan. The night raid has also become an...
Iranian Warships At Tartous, China Warns Of Civil War
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The conflict in Syria has pitted western and Gulf-led Arab powers against Syria’s allies, Moscow, Beijing and Tehran. Media reports indicate Iran has docked...
US Warns Pakistan On Energy Project With Iran
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Pakistan is committed to Iran Pipeline project and wants expeditious implementation. The decision was passed at the meeting of the Pakistan-Iran bilateral talks between...
Pakistan To Enhance Trade With Iran, Not To Support Any Attack Against It
Pakistn's President Asif Ali Zardari held a meeting with President Ahmedinejad who arrived in Islamabad on Feb 16 for a two-day trilateral summit. The...
Fazal Saeed Claims Responsibility For Bombing In Parachinar, Kurram Agency
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A bombing on Friday in the main bazaar of Parachinar city in Kurram Agency killed 44 while injuring 36. The nature of the blast...
US Attaches Stringent Conditions To The Proposed $2.4 Billion Pakistan Aid For 2012-13
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Obama administration has proposed a total of $8.2 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations to support the civilian led programs and missions in Afghanistan, Iraq...
Iran Approves Electricity Project For Balochistan
Iran has approved a project that will provide 1000 megawatts of electricity to Balochistan through the Zahedan-Quetta transmission line. The Iranian Consul General Seyad...
Israel Accuses Iran For Delhi, Tblisi Attacks, Threatens Retaliation
Israel has accused Iran of masterminding the attacks on the Israeli embassy staff in India and Georgia on Monday. A motorcyclist placed an explosive...
PM Gilani’s Appeal Dismissed By Pakistan’s Supreme Court
Pakistan’s Supreme Court rejected Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani's appeal against contempt charges on Friday. The court has accused PM Gilani of ignoring orders...
Al-Shabab Of Somalia Merges With Al Qaeda
Al-Shabab of Somalia has released a joint video with Al-Qaeda, pledging obedience to Ayman al-Zawahiri. The two groups have collaborated with each other in...
China Nearing A Key Milestone In Space Technology
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China reached a milestone in its space technology by launching trials for its Beidou satellite global positioning system. This will make it come closer...
After Pakistan, US To Follow Al Qaeda In Africa
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America is shifting its focus to Africa on its Al Qaeda hunt after success in FATA, Pakistan. Speaking to the military personnel during his...
Israel To Support Kenya Fight Al-Qaeda-Linked Somali Militants
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The Israel has extended its support to Kenya to help the country deal with Somali militants. Israeli President Shimon Peres said his country would...
Clinton Pushes Pakistan For Joint Covert Action
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The United States has urged Pakistan to join covert actions against militants. The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who recently visited the country...
US Gov’t Bears More Responsibility Than Wall Street: Gallup Poll
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The federal government shares greater portion of the blame for the country’s economic problems than Wall Street. According to a poll conducted by Gallup,...
Leading US Lawmaker Warns Against Confrontation With Iran
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The Head of the Senate Intelligence Committee warned the US is on a collision course with Iran. Dianne Feinstein on Sunday said that action...
Hillary Clinton Due To Visit Pakistan As Ahmadinejad Postpones Trip
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The US Secretary of State is due to arrive in Pakistan on Thursday. Hillary Clinton is visiting Islamabad to smooth relations between the two...
Haqqani Commander Killed In Drone Strikes
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US drones struck in part of South and North Waziristan on Thursday. Three people were killed and four were injured in strikes in the...
Saudi Arabia Vows To Hold Iran Accountable
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Saudi Arabia has vowed to hold Iran accountable for any action it may take against the Kingdom. The Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal...
US Open To Afghan Peace Deal, Including Haqqani, But Military Pressure To Continue
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The Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has said the US is open to brokering a peace deal which includes the Haqqani network. Clinton on...
U.S. Says Iran Backed Plot To Kill Saudi Envoy
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The US has blamed Iran for a plot to kill the Saudi Ambassador in US. The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its...
Afghan Officials Criticize ISAF For Not Preventing Attacks From Pakistan
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The Afghan Ministry of Defense lashed out against the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) for failing to prevent cross border attacks from Pakistan. Defense...
US Is Fighting Inside Pakistan: Panetta
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The US Defense Secretary admitted on Tuesday that the US ‘was fighting a war’ in Pakistan. The acknowledgement by the former CIA chief is...
US Insincere About Afghan Peace: Haqqanis
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The Haqqani network has accused the United States of being insincere in its calls for peace in Afghanistan. Earlier this week, the US Secretary...
Chinese And Russian PMs Pledge To Cooperate Closely
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Russia and China on pledged to work towards closer cooperation on Tuesday. These sentiments were expressed on Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to...
Fahim: India To Support Pakistan’s Bid To Access EU Markets
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According to Pakistan’s Federal Commerce Minister Makhdoom Amin Fahim, India will support Pakistan’s access to EU markets. Fahim stated on Tuesday that India has...
PM Gilani Urges Path Of Reconciliation In Balochistan
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Pakistan’s Prime Minister has urged for reconciliation in Balochistan. Speaking at a troop induction ceremony in Quetta, he said militants needed to enter into...
National Security Committee Refuses To Attend GHQ Briefing
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The National Security Committee stated on Tuesday it will not attend the briefing at the GHQ. The Parliamentary Committee on National Security was among...
Iran Instructs Turkey To Review Its Policy Or Face Consequences
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Iran has warned Turkey it must rethink its policies or face trouble from its people and neighbors. Tehran accused Ankara of behaving badly against...
30 Afghan Militants Killed After Cross Border Raid In Upper Dir
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Pakistani soldiers killed 30 Afghan militants in a border raid on Sunday. More than 200 Afghan militants crossed the border to attack the Pakistan...
TTP Prefers Saudis As Peace Brokers
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The militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) has hinted it will accept mediation by Saudi Arabia if its government offers them peace talks. Maulvi Waliur Rehman...
Egyptian Army And Copt Protestors Clash, 26 Dead
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A clash between Egyptian forces and Copt protestors on Sunday left 26 people dead and 200 injured. State television reported that the clash erupted...
Brazil Interested In Enhancing Pakistan’s Fuel Ethanol Productivity
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Brazil has expressed interest in enhancing fuel ethanol productivity in collaboration with Pakistan. A Brazilian delegation arrived in Pakistan on Monday to discuss the...
Karzai Blames Pakistan for Security Failure in Afghanistan
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai admitted his government had failed to maintain security in the country. The head of state told BBC it was a...
Kurdish Leader Killed in Syria As Foreign Support For Opposition Grows
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The Syrian government battled increasing opposition as violence continued in the country. In a dramatic development, Kurdish opposition leader Mashaal Tammo was shot dead...
US May Retain Some Forces In Afghanistan After 2014
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The US special envoy on Monday revealed that “some” US forces may remain in Afghanistan after 2014. The Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan...
Pakistani Officials: Afghan Camps Responsible for Terrorism in Balochistan
Pakistan has blamed Afghan camps for the terrorist activities taking place in Balochistan. IG Frontier Corps (FC) Major General Obaidullah Khan on Friday told...
US Drones Contaminated By Key Logging Virus
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Media reports indicate that the US military’s unmanned drones, the Predator and Reaper, have been infected by key logging virus. Rob Densmore, a former...
Ahmadinejad To Visit Pakistan Soon
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Media reports indicate Iranian President will visit Pakistan in the near future. Date and details of the trip are being discussed and finalized. Iranian...
Assad Warns Jordan Against Holding A War Game Following Turkey and Israel
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Syria has warned Jordan from getting involved in the regional military quagmire. Earlier this week, Jordan embarked on a large-scale mobilization near Syrian borders,...
Moody Downgrades Rating Of UK Financial Firms
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The financial rating agency Moody, has downgraded the credit ratings of 12 UK financial firms. Financial organizations such as Llyods, TSB, RBS, Nationwide and...
IMF Offices In Pakistan Closed Temporarily
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The IMF has temporarily closed its offices in Pakistan. An official from the organization has cited security as the reason for the closure. The...
Gunmen Kill 14 People In Quetta Sectarian Attack
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Fourteen people belonging to the Shia community were killed and seven injured in Quetta in yet another incident of sectarian violence in the country....
India And Afghanistan Sign Strategic Partnership Deal
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India and Afghanistan signed a strategic partnership agreement on Tuesday; the pact was signed between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Afghan President Hamid...
US Warns Israel Of Isolation
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The US warned Israel of increasing isolation in the Middle East. The US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in his visit to the Middle East...
Turkey Plans Military Exercise On Syrian Border As Assad Threatens Retaliation Against Tel Aviv...
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Tensions in the Middle East rose as Turkey announced it would hold military exercises on the Syrian border. Ankara on Wednesday announced it had...
India Wants A Prosperous Pakistan: Manmohan Singh
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India on Monday said it wishes to see a prosperous Pakistan. The statement was made by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a meeting...
Haqqani Network And ISI Deny Having Any Links Or Role In Killing Rabbani
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Sirajuddin Haqqani, the operational leader of the Haqqani network has denied his group has links to Pakistan’s intelligence agency, the ISI. Sirajuddin, in an...
Rick Perry For US Military Intervention In Mexico’s Drug war
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Rick Perry has suggested US military intervention into Mexico to combat drug related violence. The Texas Governor in his campaign speech for republican presidential...
TTP Exploring Its Position In Case US Attacks Pakistan
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has said it will not blindly side with Islamabad if the US attacks Pakistan. The group said its stance on...
India Warns Against Hasty Withdrawal From Afghanistan
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India on Friday warned against hasty withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. New Delhi expressed concerns over the security situation in Afghanistan and urged that...
Anwar Al-Awlaki Killed In Yemen
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Yemen’s defense ministry on Friday released a statement confirming the death of Anwar al Awlaki who was killed along with four companions. Officials refused...
NATO Chief Presses Pakistan On Safe Havens
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NATO followed the footsteps of US in piling pressure on Pakistan to do more against terrorism. NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Friday...
Russia: Afghanistan Should Be Neutral After Coalition Forces Withdraw
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In a UN Security Council meeting on Thursday, Russia insisted Afghanistan must stay neutral after troops withdraw from the region. Russian deputy ambassador to...
Pakistan Hints At Peace Talks With Militants, Indicating A Policy Shift
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Pakistan has decided to hold peace talks with militant groups. At the All Parties Conference on Thursday, the politicians, government and the military officials...
Pakistani Official: International Forces Behind Dir and Chitral Attacks
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A senior official from the defense ministry has claimed international forces are behind attacks in the tribal belt of Pakistan. On the request of...
India And Pakistan Agree To Bolster Trade Relations
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Pakistan and India on Wednesday agreed to trade concessions. According to reports, Islamabad will reduce tariffs on the import of Indian goods. New Delhi,...
Pakistan’s Political Parties: Won’t Act Under US Pressure
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Pakistan lashed out against the US, saying it will not escalate its efforts in the war on terror. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani...
Pakistan Closes Chaman Border Crossing
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Pakistan on Thursday closed a border crossing with Afghanistan. The Chaman border, used by NATO forces was sealed for “security reasons” after an explosion...
China Launches Module For Its Space Station
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China on Tuesday launched its module for a space station. The Tiangong-1 module was launched from the Jiquan launch center located near the Gobi...
US Announces Sanctions On Members of Haqqani Network
US announced new sanctions on five individuals belonging to the Haqqani network on Thursday. The decision by the US treasury department prohibits US companies...
France Threatens Military Strike Against Iran, Russia Practices Reprisals, As Iran Equips Navy With...
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France warned Iran it faces risk of military strike if it continues its attempts at nuclear proliferation. France’s UN Ambassador Gerard Araud on Wednesday...
Russia ‘Disappointed’ On NATO’s Reluctance To Discuss Kosovo
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Russia expressed its displeasure over NATO’s unwillingness to discuss Kosovo; "Russia's permanent mission to NATO is disappointed with the reluctance of its partners to...
Pakistan Will Be Forced To Retaliate If Attacked
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Islamabad told US it would retaliate if American forces attempt to launch a unilateral strike. Chief Lt General Ahmed Shuja Pasha of the ISI...
China To Suspend Some Military Exchanges With US Over Arms Sale To Taiwan
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China stated today it might suspend some of its military exchanges with US to protest against arms sale to Taiwan. China’s Foreign Minister Yang...
Bill Introduced In US House Freezing Aid To Pakistan
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A bill has been introduced in the US house of Representative to freeze all US aid to Pakistan. The House Resolution (No HR 3013)...
Pakistan Vows To Act Against Anti-China Militants
Pakistan has vowed to act against Chinese militants hiding in its tumultuous northern regions. Pakistan’s interior minister Rehman Malik in a meeting with Vice...
Taliban Denies Links To Pakistan
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The Taliban has claimed it does not have ties to the Pakistani government. In a statement on Tuesday Taliban rejected reports that suggested it...
Joint Turkish-Iranian Action Against Kurdish Rebels In Iraq
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The Turkish Prime Minister on Sunday said that a joint military offensive would be launched with Iran against Kurdish rebels. Kurdish fighters based in...
Pak-Saudi Armed Forces’ Hold Joint Exercise As Intelligence Officials Of Pakistan, China And Saudi...
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Pak-Saudi forces will conduct a three-week long Joint Exercise (AL-SAMSAAM-IV-2011) that got underway today. The Pakistan army and the Royal Saudi Land Forces will...
Chinese Vice Prime Minister Arrives In Islamabad
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Chinese Vice Prime Minister of China, Meng Jianzhou arrived in Islamabad on Monday to discuss bilateral relations. Jianzhou who is on a two day...
Pakistan Says It Cannot Launch Haqqani Offensive
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A military offence will not be launched by Pakistan against the Haqqani network. An official on Monday told AFP the army was looking to...
China Warns US Selling Arms To Taiwan Would Hurt Relations
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The US has announced it will engage in an arms deal with Taiwan. A $5.85 billion arms sale to Taiwan including the upgrading of...
Rehman Malik: No US Boots On Our Ground
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Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Mallik told reporters Pakistan would not tolerate any incursions into its territory. These remarks were made by the minister on...
Haqqani Network Is Linked To ISI: Mullen
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US military official, Admiral Mike Mullen on Thursday accused Pakistan of exporting extremism to Afghanistan. The officer claimed the Haqqani network was a “veritable...
Iran And Russia Discussing Building New Nuclear Facilities
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Iran began negotiations with Russia on building more nuclear power plants. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday his country was planning on building...
US Stocks Fall After Fed Warning
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US stocks tumbled on Thursday as world markets fell yet again. The Dow Jones industrial average was down nearly 3.13 percent as the Federal...
Pasha And Petraeus Meet in Washington To Discuss Haqqani Network
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Amidst pressure from the US to act against the Haqqani group, Pakistan’s ISI chief General Shuja Pasha visited Washington DC to discuss the matter...
Nethanyahu Praises Obama For Opposing PA Statehood Bid
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Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu thanked US President Barack Obama on Wednesday for opposing Palestine’s statehood bid in the UN General Assembly. The Israeli...
Second China-Arab Trade Forum Opens In NW China
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The Second China-Arab forum opened on Wednesday in Yinchuan, capital city of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The forum’s opening was overseen by political advisor...
US Building Drone Bases In Africa And Arab Peninsula
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The United States is building secret drone bases in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. According to the Washington Post this is...
Erdogan Highly Critical Of Israel and Cyprus’ Offshore Gas Drilling Plan
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Turkish-Israeli relations suffered yet another blow as quarrel over gas in the Mediterranean Sea escalated. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip told reporters in New...
Three Killed, Fifteen Injured in Ankara Blast
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Three people were killed and 15 were injured in a bomb blast in the Turkish capital of Ankara. The explosion took place on Tuesday,...
Bus Carrying Shia Pilgrims To Iran Attacked Near Quetta, Killing 26
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Shia pilgrims were killed on Tuesday when eight to ten gunmen opened fire on a bus in Pakistan’s province of Balochistan. Two vehicles intercepted...
Afghan Peace Council Head Rabbani Assassinated In Kabul Attack
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Afghan peace council head Burhanuddin Rabbani was killed in a suicide bombing at his Kabul home on Tuesday afternoon. The former Afghan president had...
Police Arrest Suspects Allegedly Involved In Karachi DHA Bomb Attack
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Police arrested eight suspects allegedly involved in attacks in the residential area of Defense Housing Authority (DHA) in the suburbs of Pakistan’s main city...
Future of Drone Technology And Legal Concerns
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A demonstration last fall by Charles E. Pippin, scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute showed two unmanned aircrafts successfully coordinating and identifying tarp...
US Preparing For Post Assad Syria: Report
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The United States is convinced Syrian President Bashar al Assad’s days in power are numbered. According to The New York Times, the US believes...
Obama’s Millionaire tax Seen As An Act Of Class War
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US President Barack Obama faces opposition from the Republicans as he plans to introduce the “Buffett tax”. The “Buffet tax” is named after billionaire...
US Political And Military Leadership Escalating Pressure On Pakistan To Act In North Waziristan
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The US once again increased its pressure on Pakistan to take action against the Haqqani network. In a meeting between Pakistan’s Chief of Army...
Militants Attack Check Post In Khyber Agency, Killing 18
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18 people were killed when Taliban gunmen attacked a check post in Khyber Agency. Four ethnic Pashtun tribesmen and a paramilitary solider were among...
Pakistan Threatens Hot Pursuit Of Extremists In To Afghanistan
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Pakistan on Sunday warned Kabul its troops would resort to “hot pursuit” of Taliban, if attacks from across the border continued. Pakistan complained that...
Blast Near India’s Taj Mahal Injure Several People
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Six people were injured in a suspected bomb attack on Saturday at a hospital in the Indian city of Agra. Preliminary investigations suggest the...
Anti-Terrorism Bill Controversy May Deepen In Pakistan
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The government proposed fresh amendments to the pending Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2010. The draft has been pending with the Senate Standing Committee on Interior...
EU Commission And US Pushing For Quick Action To Save The Euro
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The President of the EU commission, Jose Manuel Barroso warned Germany to act now to save the euro. Addressing the European parliament, Mr Barroso,...
Al Qaeda’s Operations Chief For Pakistan Likely Killed In Drone Attack
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Al Qaeda’s operations chief for Pakistan is believed to have been killed in a predator strike. US officials claim Osama Hamud Gharman al Shahri...
British PM And French President Head To Libya Showing Support For NTC
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British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy visited Libya to show support for the National Transitional Council (NTC). The two leaders,...
Petraeus: Sustained Effort May Cause Al Qaeda To Flee Afghanistan And South Asia
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Al Qaeda may flee Afghanistan and South Asia, according to America’s new intelligence chief David Petraeus. In a hearing by the Joint Intelligence Committee...
Afghan Analysts: US Presence Seen As Perpetuating War
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Political analysts warned on Thursday, US military presence in Afghanistan could perpetuate the war. At a day-long seminar at the Mahr Media Centre in...
Pentagon: Ayman al-Zawahiri In Pakistan
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According to a Pentagon official, Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is still in Pakistan. “We have no information to indicate that he is anywhere...
US Envoy May Try To Persuade Pakistan To Abandon Iran Gas Pipeline Project
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US envoy for International Energy Affairs Carlos Pascual arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday to discuss energy cooperation between the two countries. According to media...
Israel Threatens Of Harsh Penalties If Palestinians Go Ahead With Statehood Bid
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Israel warned Palestine of harsh consequences if it went ahead with plans to seek UN membership as a state. Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman...
US Vows Unilateral Action Against Haqqani Network As Pakistan Demands Joint Action And Responsibility
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The US has vowed unilateral action against Haqqani network in Pakistan. The Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday warned the United States would retaliate...
US In Last Ditch Efforts To Avert Palestinian Statehood
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US envoys are expected to visit the Middle East in a last minute effort to stop the Palestine bid for UN membership in next...
US Romania Agree On Anti Missile Defense Shields
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The Unites States and Romania have agreed to install anti missile defense shields in Romania. Romanian Foreign Minister Teoder Basconschi and US Secretary of...
Turkey Throws Its Support Behind Palestinian Statehood
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Turkey’s Prime Minister, Tayyip Erdogan announced his country’s support for the Palestinian bid for statehood calling it “not an option but an obligation.” In...
Flooding Cripples Southern Pakistan
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Heavy rain has caused flooding and has crippled Karachi, Pakistan’s largest commercial city. Many schools and businesses remained closed on Tuesday with traders forced...
Al Qaeda Chief Takes Credit For Paving Way For Arab Spring
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In a message on Tuesday, Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahri claimed credit for this year’s Arab Uprising. Zawahri’s speech came as the world...
Taliban Launch A Multipronged Attack In Kabul
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Taliban militants launched a coordinated attack on Tueday targetting various key sites in the Afghan capital, Kabul. Gunmen armed with suicide vests and weapons...
Libya Could Fall To Extremists, NATO Warns
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NATO warned on Tuesday that Libya could fall into the hands of Islamic militants if a power vacuum continued to exist. NATO’s secretary-general Anders...
Pakistan And Iran To Cooperate On Afghanistan, Trade And Energy
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Iranian President Mehmoud Ahmadinejad and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani met on Monday to discuss greater cooperation between the two countries. In a...
Washington Backs Taliban Office in Qatar Not In Turkey
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Washington has backed plans for Taliban to open headquarters in Qatar by the end of the year. According to media reports, this would be...
Easing Tensions: British PM Makes A One-day Moscow Visit
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In an attempt to improve relations, David Cameron made a one-day visit to Moscow and met with Russian president Dmitry Medvedev. Cameron discussed cooperation...
India May lift Veto On European Union Duty Waiver For Pakistan
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India may lift its veto on European Union (EU) duty waiver for Pakistan, which has been badly affected by floods. India is expected to...
Erdogan In Egypt To Boost Regional Influence
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Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan met with Egypt’s new military rulers in a visit to Cairo on Monday. The meeting was an attempt to...
US Blames Bombing At NATO Base On Haqqani Network
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The US has blamed the large bombing at a NATO base in eastern Afghanistan on Haqqani network. Two were killed and more than a...
Israel Decides To Continue To Uphold The Peace Treaty With Egypt After The Embassy...
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Israeli intelligence source reveal the mob that caused the break in to the Israeli Embassy in Egypt on Friday, was led by Jama'a al-Islamiya,...
Dmitry Medvedev Support Assad’s Claim Some Syrian Protestors Are Terrorists
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Dmitry Medvedev has described some Syrian anti government protestors as “terrorists”. In an interview with a news channel on Thursday, the Russian President said...
Erdogan: Turkish Forces To Escort Aid To Gaza
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Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Edrogan announced on Thursday that Turkey naval forces would escort the country’s humanitarian aid ships bound for Gaza. Erdogan...
Turkistan Islamic Party Claim The Recent Attacks In Xinjiang
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The militant group, the Turkish Islamic Party has claimed responsibility for the recent attacks in China’s Xinjiang region. In a video statement on Tuesday,...
Libya: Civil War Not Over
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Mahmoud Jibril, chief executive of the National Transitional Council gave his first public speech since rebel forces seized Tripoli from Gaddafi forces. He warned...
ISAF Under Pressure To Act Against Pakistani Taliban In Afghanistan
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The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan is facing increasing pressure from Islamabad to act against the Pakistani Taliban that have set up...
Taliban Avenge The Arrest of Al Qaeda Leaders in Quetta
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26 people were killed, and over 60 injured in twin suicide attacks in Quetta. The attacks were aimed at Deputy Inspector- General (DIG) of...
Iranian Threat Pushing Saudi Arabia Towards Nuclear Cooperation With Pakistan
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Iran’s nuclear activity have made its neighbors especially Saudi Arabia nervous about its ambitions. According to a report of the International Atomic Energy Agency...
As Israel And Turkey Move Apart, Cyprus And Israel Move Closer
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Cyprus’s new foreign minister, Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis made a two-day visit to Israel to discuss the issue of the gas fields that lie under the...
Pakistan and Iran Explore Wide Ranging Relation
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Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi met Pakistan’s finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, at the 18th Pakistan-Iran Joint Economic Commission (JEC) on Wednesday....
Pakistan Seeks Kazakhstan Support In Trade and Energy Sectors
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Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, met with Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov on Wednesday to discuss bilateral cooperation between the two countries....
Delhi High Court Bombing: HuJI Mail Link Traced To Jammu and Kashmir
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Security officials in India traced a Harkat-ul-Jihad al Islami (HuJI) email to a cyber café in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on...
Israeli General: Country Facing An All-Out Middle East War
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Major General Eyal Eisenberg created panic on Tuesday with his speech at the Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University, in which...
Dhaka And Delhi Seal Deal On Border Row But Not On Water
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India-Bangladesh bilateral relations received a boost as the two countries came close to resolving border disputes and trade issues on Tuesday. The Indian Prime...
The Future Of Reko Diq Project In Balochistan
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The Chilean newspaper Diario Financiero published a report on Tuesday stating the Balochistan government is likely to approve the Reko Diq copper mining project....
Taliban Claim kidnapping Of Pakistani Boys
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The Taliban claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of 30 Pakistani boys on Sunday. The boys who belong to the town of Bajaur, which lies...
Deutsche Bank: European Banks Face Collapse Under Debts
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Deutsche Bank chief Josef Ackerman warned at a conference in Frankfurt that smaller European banks were in trouble due to volatile and unfavorable market...
ISPR: Senior Al Qaeda Leader Arrested From Quetta
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The Pakistan army arrested a top al Qaeda leader and two other senior commanders on Monday. Younis al Mauritani, is thought to be Osama’s...
LeT Denies Links To Pakistani Arrested In US
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Banned militant organization, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has denied links to a Pakistani man arrested in US. Jubair Ahmed, 24 was arrested on Monday for providing...
Russia: BRICS To Prevent Syria From Going Down Libya’s Path
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In a recent statement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the BRICS nations which comprise of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa...
Turkey’s Sharp Economic Downswing Undercuts Its Regional Status
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According to reports in the Israeli media, tensions between Turkey and the West increased after the release of a UN report, which suggested that...
Some 140 Countries Expected To Vote For Palestinian Statehood Bid At UN
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Palestine officials are confident of support for their bid for full membership in the United Nations. According to Nabil Shaath, a senior negotiator, the...
India Approves $750 Million Loan To Develop Bangladesh’s Infrastructure
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India has approved a $750 million loan for Bangladesh to develop its infrastructure. The announcement came ahead of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit...
Turkey Downgrades Relations With Israel As Palestinian Statehood Looms
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Turkey has downgraded its diplomatic relations with Israel while suspending all military agreements, as the country failed to apologize over the peace Flotilla incident...
Car Bomb Kills 9 In Pakistan’s Quetta City
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A car bomb was detonated outside a mosque in the city of Quetta killing ten people on Wednesday. The explosion occurred right after morning...
France Threatens Iran With Preemptive Military Action Over Nuclear Bid
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy in a meeting with French diplomats on Wednesday raised concerns about Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The president warned that Iran’s “military...
Israel Wants To Review The Peace Treaty With Egypt
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Israel is looking to amend military appendix of Egypt peace treaty. Israel wants to establish strategic dialogue with Egypt to improve communication with the...
US Envoy Threatens To Cut Aid to Palestinian Authority Over Statehood
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United States threatened to cut aid to the Palestinian Authority if it continues with its decision to ask the United Nations to recognize a...
PoK ‘PM’ Joins Zardari In Visit To Troubled Xinjiang In China
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Pakistan’s President Zardari met with the prime minister of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Chaudhry Abdul Majeed during his visit to China’s Muslim region of Xinjiang. The...
Nigerian Islamists Claim Responsibility For Attacking UN Building
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In a teleconference on Saturday, spokesperson for the Jama’atu ahlis Sunna Wai’da’awati wal Jihad, claimed responsibility for the bomb attack on the UN building...
US Considering Supporting Daimer Bhasha Dam In Pakistan
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The US is considering financially supporting, Daimer Basha a $12bn dam in Pakistan. The aid is an attempt to improve US’s image in the...
Russia Opposes UN Resolution On Syria
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Russian ambassador to the United Nations Vitali Churkin announced his country opposed a West-drafted UN resolution on Syria. In an interview on Monday on...
Nine Killed In Chechnya Attacks
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Nine people including seven policemen and one emergency-services worker have been killed in a suicide attack near the parliament compound in Grozny, capital of...
China Attaches Great Importance To Relationship With Egypt: Special Envoy
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Chinese special envoy to the Middle East Wu Sike met with with Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammad Amr in Cairo on Monday. In the meeting...
Rehman Malik Seeks Judicial Inquiry On Zulfiqar Mirza’s Allegations
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The Interior Minister of Pakistan Rehman Malik has sought judicial inquiry into the allegations made against him by Former Sindh minister Zulfiqar Mirza. In...
Pakistani Officials Doubt Al-Qaeda Operative Dead
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Pakistani officials expressed doubt on Sunday over reports of the death of Al Qaeda’s second in command. According to US officials, Atiyah abd al...
Israel: Single Strike Would Not Stop Iran’s Nuclear Program
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Senior Israeli defense official stated in a press briefing on Sunday that a ‘single strike’ would not be enough to halt Iran’s nuclear program....
Iran Warns NATO Against Intervention in Syria
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Iran warned Nato against intervening in Syria, which is currently embroiled in political turmoil. Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Thursday NATO...
Reports: Pro-Al Qaeda Brigades Control Qaddafi Tripoli Strongholds
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According to media reports, members of the Al Qaeda linked Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) are in control of various parts of the country...
Pakistani Taliban Attack Chitral Check Posts from Kunar Leaving 32 Dead
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Pakistani Taliban fighters attacked check posts in Chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday. The cross border attack started at 4 am and left...
U.S. Official Warns About China’s Military Buildup
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A report released on Wednesday by the Pentagon warns about China’s military buildup in the Pacific. The report gave details about China’s military warfare...
Pakistan To Send More Troops To Bahrain
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According to media reports, Pakistan has agreed to send more troops to Bahrain to help the current government crackdown on protests in the country....
China To Support Palestinian UN Statehood Bid
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China has announced its support for Palestine’s United Nations Statehood bid in September. The announcement came on Thursday during a meeting between Chinese special...
Russia To Help Venezuela With Weaponry Purchases
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Russia has agreed to loan Venezuela $4billion for purchase of weapons, Russia’s Kommersant newspaper reported on Friday. Venezuela’s Minister of Finance and Planning Jorge...
N Korea Ready To Hold Nuclear Talks
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At a recent summit with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Siberia, North Korean leader Kim Jong-il showed his willingness to impose a nuclear-test moratorium....
Iran Sues Russia Over Non Supply of S-300 Anti Air Missiles
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Iranian ambassador in Russia Seyed Mahmoud-Reza Sajjadi has announced his nations intent to take Russia to the international court. The charge is the non-supply...
Israel Bolsters Egypt Border defenses Over New Terror Threats
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Israel’s Chief of Staff Benny Gantz has ordered an increase in defensive measures along Israel’s border with Egypt over new terror warnings. Intelligence reports...
Hina Khar Assures Chinese Foreign Minister Of Enhanced Anti-Terror Cooperation
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Pakistan’s foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Wednesday gave assurances of Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening its anti terror cooperation with China. Khar who is...
Iraq Protests Turkish Air Raids On PKK In The North
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The Turkish General Staff said on Tuesday that some 100 terrorists were killed and more than 80 were injured in three consecutive days of...
US Offers To Restore Pakistan’s Military Aid If Military Advisers Allowed Back
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The United States has offered to restore $800million in military aid to Pakistan, if it reverses its decision of expelling US military trainers. Chairman...
Russia won’t recognize National Transitional Council
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Speaking at a press conference in San Salvador on Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that his country would not recognize the National...
US: Aid To Egypt Conditional On Peace With Israel
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On her recent visit to Israel, United States Congresswoman Kay Granger went on record to state, ““if the treaty between Egypt and Israel is...
Arab League And Egypt Recognize Libya’s Rebels As Capital Tripoli Falls
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The Arab League and Egypt backed Libyan rebels on Monday, as opposition forces battled with Qaddafi loyalists in the capital Tripoli. In its first...
France Maintains Diplomatic Initiative On Libya
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France maintained diplomatic initiative with Libya following the imminent demise of the Qaddafi regime, with French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé calling for an immediate...
Discussions Held Between Supporters Of Anna Hazare And Indian Government
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The supporter of Anna Hazare held first round of discussions with the government about the fate of the anticorruption bill. Hazare who has been...
Biden Assures China on US Investments
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On the final stop of his four day China visit, Vice President Biden addressed university students to assure them of the United States handling...
Reconciliation Talks: US Duped By Fake Interlocutor In Talks, Says Taliban
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A spokesman for the Taliban, Zabiullah Mujahid has raised doubts about the identity of a key interlocutor the US officials say they have engaged...
Pakistan Tilting To Saudi Arabia, UAE For Assistance In Tribal Areas
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After cuts in support from the United States, Pakistan is looking towards Saudi Arabia and the UAE for assistance for development projects and repatriation...
Inquiry Confirms Kashmir Unmarked Graves
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A recent report by the Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission (J&KSHRC) reveals that more than 2000 bodies have been found in unmarked...
US Defuses Egyptian-Israeli Border Crisis
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Last minute diplomatic efforts by Washington defused a potentially disastrous situation and helped to resolve the Egyptian-Israeli crisis before their 1979 peace accord was...
Libyan Rebels Seize Tripoli, Inch Toward victory
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According to media reports, Libyan rebel forces have taken control over Tripoli except Bab Al-Aziziyah. National Transitional Council's senior official Abdullah Almayhop confirmed news...
54 Die As Mosque Targeted in Jamrud, Khyber Agency
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Up to 54 were people were killed and 110 wounded when a suicide attacker blew him self during Friday payers. The incident took place...
Dozens Killed In Fresh Spate Of Violence In Karachi
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A new wave of political killings and gang war has swept the port Pakistani city of Karachi, killing at least 39 people in two...
US Report: Al-Qaida Weaker In Pakistan
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The US says Al-Qaida has become weaker in Pakistan but is still capable of carrying out transnational terrorist assaults, with the help of allied...
Pakistan Offers To Bring Haqqani Network To Negotiate
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According to media sources, Pakistani military claims it can bring the infamous Haqqani network to the negotiating table. The US, however, wants Pakistan to...
Gaddafi Regime Calls For Ceasefire As Rebels Take Control Of Major Refinery
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Muammar Gaddafi’s tottering regime on Thursday called for an immediate truce in Libya, as rebel fighters claimed they had taken control of a major...
Violence At Egypt-Israeli Border Claims Seven Lives
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Israel on Thursday suffered one of the worst direct assaults in years. Fighters carried out a series of coordinated attacks from across the border...
Obama Leads Western Demands For Assad’s Departure
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US President Obama led demands by Western countries for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, ending months of prevarication. In a statement issued...
Sharif Wants Fresh Elections In Pakistan
ContextFormer Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif has demanded fresh parliamentary polls to be held in Pakistan immediately, claiming this was the only way to...
Joe Biden In China For Financial Talks
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US Vice President Joe Biden is in China for talks expected to concentrate on the economy following the downgrade of US debt. Beijing is...
Anna Hazare Agrees To Release Offer
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Detained Indian anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare has accepted a police offer that will allow him to go ahead with hunger strike for 15 days...
Russian Stealth Fighter T50 Makes International Debut
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Visitors at the MAKS air show 2011 witnessed the first-ever public performance of the Sukhoi fifth-generation fighter aircraft T-50. The airliner is likely to...
Turkish Jets Attack Kurdish Fighters In Iraq
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In response to a rebel attack that left a dozen troops dead in southeastern Turkey earlier in the day, Turkish jets on Wednesday targeted...
Iran Asks West To Not Interfere In Syria’s Internal Matters
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Crackdown on demonstrators in Syria is that country’s internal matter and any foreign intervention in that issue can’t be justified, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson...
John McCain Holds Meetings With Officials Of Indian-Administered Kashmir
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US Senator John McCain on Tuesday held a meeting “on various important issues” with Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra in Srinagar. A statement...
Obama: ‘Lone Wolf’ Terrorist Attack Biggest Worry For US
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US President Barack Obama on Tuesday said that the possibility of a “lone wolf” terrorist strike in America is greater than a coordinated assault...
US Declares Commander Of Haqqani Network A Terrorist
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The Obama administration on Tuesday declared a key militant leader in southeastern Afghanistan a terrorist, barring US nationals from making business deals with him...
EU On The Verge Of Economic Stagnation
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy met in Paris on Tuesday to discuss the European debt crisis. However, figures released on...
Indian Anti-Corruption Activist Declines To Leave Prison
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Anna Hazare, an Indian anti-corruption activist, declined to leave Delhi’s Tihar prison on Wednesday. Hazare, who has been calling for a tougher lokpal bill...
World Bank President Warns Of Future Dangers
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World Bank President Robert Zoellick has cautioned that markets have been pushed towards a new danger zone which policymakers need to take seriously. In...
US Puts In Place A New “Pay-For-Performance” System For Pakistan
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The Wall Street Journal said on Monday that the US administration had devised a “scorecard” to measure the level of Pakistan’s cooperation in the...
President Zardari Allows Political Party Act
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Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has extended the Federally Administered Tribal Areas Political Parties Order 2002, which will put an end to more than...
Turkey Issues “Final Words” Demanding Syria To End Bloodshed
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Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Monday warned Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to end the brutal crackdown on civilians unconditionally and immediately. He stated...
Saudi Arabia and Turkey Discuss Bilateral Ties And Syria
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King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia met with Turkish President Abdullah Gul on Sunday at the royal palace in Jeddah. They discussed...
Turkish PM Warns PKK To Wait Until The End Of Ramadan
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Turkey will take tough measures against militants after the end of Ramadan, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Sunday. Speaking at a ceremony...
Tehran’s Arrest Claim of PKK Leader Puts Turkey On Alert
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A high ranking Iranian official’s claim that his country’s security forces have captured the number-two leader of a terror organization PKK, Murat Karayilan. This...
Explosion at Dera Allah Yar Hotel Kills 13
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Around 13 persons were killed and more than 23 wounded in a blast on Sunday at a hotel on the National Highway near Dera...
Suicide Attackers Target Afghan Governor; 22 Killed
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A group of six Taliban attackers entered the office of the governor in east Afghan province of Parwan on Sunday. The attack left 22...
Pakistan Allowed China To See Downed Copter From Bin Laden Mission
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Pakistan provided China with access to the formerly unknown “stealth” chopper that crashed in Abbottabad during the May 2nd Bin Laden operation. This was...
US Prepared To Deal With London-Style Riots
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As civil unrest spreads into the western countries, America is planning what to do in case mass riots are sparked in the country. Marc...
Egypt Launches Operation In Sinai To Restore Order
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Egypt started a massive military campaign against al-Qaeda and Beduin fighters on Sunday to restore peace in the Sinai Peninsula. The area has devolved...
London riots: UK Weighs Need To Maintain Order Against Personal Freedoms
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In the wake of four days of chaos in Britain that saw 1,200 alleged arsonists and looters sweeping off the streets, the UK is...
Peshawar Terror: Burqa-clad Woman Kills Five Police Officials
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A female suicide attacker attacked a police checkpoint with a handcart bomb in Peshawar on Thursday morning. This was part of a three separate...
Khar: Turkey, Pakistan To Transform Bilateral Relations
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Pakistan and Turkey decided on Thursday to transform their historical brotherly ties into tangible economic collaboration. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and his Pakistani...
Wall Street Stocks Plunge Sharply, Threatening To Deepen Europe Debt Crisis
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Wall Street stocks on Wednesday plunged sharply, erasing much of the gains made a day earlier, amid fears of crisis in France’s banking sector,...
Karzai’s Decree Couldn’t Resolve Afghan Election Dispute
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s attempt to solve the election dispute backfired after issuing an ambiguous decree led to both parties claiming victory.
The text of...
US-Taliban Covert Peace Talks Break Down Over Leaks
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Covert exploratory peace negotiations between the Taliban leadership and the US have collapsed after their details were leaked, according to Western diplomats. Absolute confidentiality...
Social Protests Continue Across Israel
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Protests were held in several Israeli cities on Wednesday against the mounting costs of living as well as other social problems. Activists in Jerusalem,...
Three People Of Pakistani Descent Killed In Britain Riots
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Three men of Pakistani descent died on Wednesday after being struck by a car during unrest in the city of Birmingham in central England....
Obama Vows To Go Ahead With Afghan Mission After Copter Crash
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Last weekend’s helicopter crash that killed 30 American troops and a wave of recent high-profile attacks and assassinations in Afghanistan have raised fears over...
Travel Restrictions On Foreign Diplomats Lower Terrorism In Pakistan
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The government of Pakistan believes that by curbing free movement of “dubious diplomats like Raymond Davis”, Americans in particular, terror incidents have reduced considerably...
Anonymous To Destroy Facebook For The Sake Of Privacy
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The hacktivist organization Anonymous has posted a YouTube video in German, English and Spanish announcing a plan to bring down the world’s largest social...
ANP Joins The List Of Parties Demanding New Provinces
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With the calls for new provinces echoing around Pakistan, the President of Awami National Party (ANP) Senator Afrasiab Khattak on Tuesday demanded the establishment...
Somalia Offers Amnesty To Al-Shabab
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In a surprise move, the government of Somalia offered al-Shabab militants an open amnesty after the fighters abandoned the capital Mogadishu on Saturday. Al-Shabab...
China’s Army Chief To Visit Israel
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In an indication of strengthening Israeli-Sino relations, Chief of General Staff of the People’s Liberation Army General Chen Bingde is due to visit Israel...
London Riots Continue For Third Successive Day
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Raging fires and rampant looting on Monday engulfed parts of London as the spate of unrest continued in the capital for the third successive...
China Blasts US On Currency Wars, Military Spending
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State media in China on Monday blamed America’s massive military expenditure and international footprint for sparking the crisis that resulted in the downgrade of...
Saudi Beheading Stirs Hostile Reaction In Indonesia
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The beheading of Ruutu Binti Satubi—who was executed in Saudi Arabia in June for murdering her allegedly insulting Saudi employer—sparked such a backlash in...
British Diplomats Urge Pakistan To Take Action Against Hafiz Saeed
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Jamaat-ud-Dawah leader Hafiz Saeed could face fresh imprisonment after UK diplomats met top Pakistani officials in the last of week of July. The attempt...
Gillani Visits Saudi Arabia
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Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani left for a two day trip to Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
He is also due to hold meeting with...
Assad Intensifies Crackdown Amid Turkish-US Ultimatum
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As his troops and tanks entered the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zour, leaving 100 civilians dead in a single day, Turkey and the...
Iraq: Sadr Warns Of Armed Resistance Against US If It Stays Beyond 2011
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Radical Iraqi Shi’te cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Sunday warned that any American troops staying in Iraq for training purpose after the 2011 deadline will...
Rassoul: Taliban Could Participate In Bonn Conference
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The Afghan foreign minister Dr. Zalmai Rassoul stated on Sunday the Taliban may participate in the Bonn Conference if the reconciliation process moves forward...
S&P Downgrades US Credit Rating From AAA
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The Standard and Poor (S&P) downgraded the long-term US credit rating by a notch to AA-plus, due to concerns over the government’s budget deficit...
NATO Investigating Afghan Copter Crash
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NATO forces in Afghanistan were investigating the crash on Friday night of a Chinook transport helicopter in the central Maidan Wardak province. The attack...
Russia Warns Over Assad’s “Sad Fate” As EU Decides To Extend Sanctions Against Syria
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Russia has warned over a “sad fate” for Syrian President Bashar Assad as the EU nations on Thursday agreed to extend sanctions against the...
Panetta Warns Over $600bn Defense Cuts
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US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday warned lawmakers not to implement a “doomsday mechanism” that will see the Pentagon budget slashed by an...
Pakistan Wants To Boost Energy Cooperation With China
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A senior Pakistani official on Tuesday urged closer cooperation between Islamabad and Beijing in the energy sector. Syed Naveed Qamar, Pakistani Federal Minister for...
Cameron: Balochistan Very Important For US
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Speaking with the Speaker of Balochistan Assembly Muhammad Aslam Bhootani in Quetta, US Ambassador to Pakistan stated on Thursday the province was very important...
US Seeks Pakistan’s Assistance In Reviving Silk Road
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The new American strategy for Central and South Asia sees Pakistan as an important ally in a new Silk Road which connects these two...
Pakistan, US Heading In The Direction Of Confrontation Over Nuclear Weapons
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Pakistan and the US are moving in the direction of yet another confrontation, potentially more serious than all former disagreements, as the Obama administration...
Italy Likely To Default While Spain Might “Just” Escape
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Debt-hit Italy is expected to default; however, Spain may just escape it, said a leading UK think tank, the Center for Economics and Business...
US, Afghan Diplomats Believe Pakistan Key In Afghanistan Reconciliation
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The US and Afghan delegations at the trilateral Core Group’s summit on Tuesday stressed the need for Pakistan’s role in the reconciliation process with...
China Disappointed Over Japanese White Paper
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The Japan Defense White Paper 2011, released on Tuesday, condemned the defense buildup by China, saying: “Given the modernization of China’s naval and air...
Pak-Afghan Trade Dispute Widens
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Almost 2,500 shipping containers destined for war-hit Afghanistan are stuck in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, officials said Wednesday. The stoppage is due...
White House Announces New Strategy To Deal With US Based Extremism
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The White House announced a new strategy on Wednesday to prevent radicalization in the US, as numerous incidents such as the Fort Hood killing...
US Default Prevented But Economic Fears Remain
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President Obama and officials from across the political divide were relieved over the compromise to increase the country’s borrowing limit following weeks of bitter...
Indian Experts: Pakistan Increasing Reliance On China Over US Counterproductive
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According to media reports, Pakistan’s immediate response to allegations by Beijing that Islamic radicals behind violence in Xinjiang were trained on its territory shows...
US Calls for Quick Decision on Iraq Troop Stay
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US military chief Adm. Mike Mullen said on Tuesday that Iraq should decide as quickly as possible whether or not it wants American soldiers...
Iran Finds a Way to Get Around US Sanctions
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Iran is now getting its payments for oil exports to India via a third party bank to foil US-led efforts to segregate the Islamic...
Israeli Navy Official: Hezbollah, Hamas Threaten Oil Rigs and Ports
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A senior Israeli navy official on Tuesday said terror outfits close to Israel possess missiles capable of targeting Israeli ports as well as offshore...
Peace with Taliban: Pakistan, US And Afghanistan Make Little Headway
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The trilateral summit of what is described as a “Core Group” of Afghanistan, Pakistan and the US, which was held on Tuesday in Islamabad,...
Arab League to Approach UN Security Council for Palestinian Statehood
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The Arab League on Wednesday is expected to approve a proposal to approach the UN Security Council in an attempt to secure Palestinian recognition,...
US-Pak Relations: Pakistan Calls for Lucid Terms of Understanding as the ISI Chief Visits...
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Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari stressed the need for clear terms of engagement between Islamabad and Washington with regard to the strategic partnership in...
German Report: Mossad Responsible For Iran Assassination
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Last week’s killing of Iran’s nuclear scientist in Tehran was the first public operation of Mossad chief Tamir Pardo, German newspaper Der Spiegel claimed...
Egyptian Troops Evacuate Tahrir Square of Young Protestors
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Egyptian anti-riot police and army cleared Cairo’s al-Tahrir Square Monday of demonstrators, mostly youngsters, who had staged a weeks-long sit-in to protest against the...
US Shocked By Syrian Brutality
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US President Barack Obama on Sunday said that the reports coming out from the Syrian city of Hama were “horrifying and demonstrate the true...
Another CIA Station Chief Leaves Pakistan
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Another CIA station chief for Pakistan has reportedly left Islamabad last week amid growing tensions between the intelligence services of the two nations in...
Indian Military Blocking Kashmiri Peace
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Separatist Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Geelani has condemned the Indian government, claiming it is using security forces to block the peace process in the...
Top Turkish Military Brass Quits Amid Row with Government
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Turkey’s top military brass resigned from their posts late Friday amid an intensifying row with the government over the increasing number of detained generals....
Turkey-Iran Gas Pipeline Line Destroyed
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The Friday morning bombing of a pipeline supplying gas to Turkey from Iran was conducted by “mercenaries” working for the US and Israel, and...
Mullen: Pakistan Tightens Grip around Haqqani Network
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US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen said on Sunday that he has had discussions with Pakistani military officials to tighten grip...
Report Accuses Pakistan of Torturing Baloch Activists
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Hundreds of Baloch political activists are being detained and tortured by Pakistani security forces in the Balochistan province, Human Rights Watch has claimed. The...
US Blames Iran for Secret Al-Qaida Deal
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The US has blamed Iran for entering into a secret agreement with an Al-Qaida offshoot which provides recruits and money for attacks in Pakistan...
Khar: Indo-Pak Relations to Take New Direction
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Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said she had been assured following discussions with Indian officials that the ties between India and Pakistan will...
Russian NATO Envoy: US Targeting Missile Defense System against Russia
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Russia’s permanent representative to NATO Dmitry Rogozin has stated the American-backed European missile defense system is meant to target Moscow, as evidence he pointed...
EU Warns Over Mounting Tensions in Kosovo
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The EU has issued a firm warning over a deadly wave of violence sweeping Kosovo’s Serb-dominated north, according to media reports. Ethnic Serbs torched...
Kuwait to Continue Port Project despite Iraq’s Opposition
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Kuwait on Wednesday said it was ready to take on the construction of a port that neighboring Iraq claims will have an effect on...
Mayor of Kandahar Dies in Suicide Bombing
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Ghulam Haider Hamidi, mayor of the Kandahar City, died in a suicide bombing at the municipality complex on Wednesday morning, according to Kandahar governor’s...
Saudi Arabia: Islamist Activists Condemn Anti-Terror Law
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Islamist activists have criticized Saudi government’s plan to approve an anti-terror law, which rights group believe will be used against opposition in the kingdom....
UK Recognizes Libya’s Rebel Gov.
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The UK has officially recognized the main Libyan opposition group as the legitimate government of the country, and instructed all diplomats belonging to Col....
Thousands of Families Flee Kurram Operation
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As many as 100,000 residents of Kurram tribal area have fled their houses after the security forces launched an operation against militants earlier this...
Global Concerns Grow With US Deadlock Deepening
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The financial and political crisis facing the United States seems to have deepening. President Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner accused each...
US, Russian Military to Counter a Mock Terror Assault In Joint Drills
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Washington and Moscow will organize joint nuclear security drills in early August for training in procedures to ensure safe carriage of nuclear warheads. According...
UN: Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Faces Deadlock
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The UN on Tuesday acknowledged that the political process to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict faces a "profound and persistent deadlock” that has forced the...
China Launches Ninth Orbiter for International Navigation
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China launched an orbiter into space Wednesday at around 5.45 am Beijing Time, as part of its satellite positioning and navigation network called Beidou...
IAF Chief: Response to Nuclear Attack Will Be Heavy
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On the same day when Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar arrived in New Delhi for discussions, Indian Air Force chief P.K. Naik warned...
Chinese Fighter Jets Intercept US Spy Plane
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There are reports claiming that two Chinese war planes intercepted an American U-2 spy aircraft recently over the Taiwan Straits. Speaking of the incident,...
Karzai: Strategic Agreement with America on Afghan Terms
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai, reiterating his call for militants to lay down their weapons, urged the country’s armed forces to meet security challenges faced...
New Regulation To Be Formulated For Terror Trials
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A new regulation will be formulated for the trial of terror suspects currently being detained by Pakistani security forces in tribal regions, local media...
NATO Advises Turkey against Purchasing Russian, Chinese Air Defense Systems
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Turkey would be denied access to NATO’s intelligence info on incoming ballistic missiles in case it decides to purchase Russian or Chinese systems for...
Hafiz Saeed Vows to Launch War against India
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Making provocative remarks again, Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed has pledged to enter India via Jammu and Kashmir. Saeed, who is the founder of the...
Israel Threatens Cancellation of Oslo Accords
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In an attempt to prevent Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from seeking UN recognition of a Palestinian state, Israel is contemplating to walk away from...
Crocker: US Not In a Rush to Exit
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The US wants to stabilize Afghanistan but doesn’t intend to have permanent bases in that country, the new US ambassador said Monday. The US...
Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed In Tehran
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Gunmen on a motorbike shot dead an Iranian scientist outside his house and injured his wife, Iranian media reported on Saturday. The assassination bore...
After Kardar, Qamar’s Exit a Major Blow to Pakistan’s Economic Stability
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Pakistan’s chief economist, Dr. Jaffer Qamar, has stepped down less than one year after being appointed and just days after governor of the central...
Ramadan Holds Key to Arab Uprising
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Analysts believe that the holy month of Ramadan will determine the fate of Arab uprising. With less than 10 days until the beginning of...
Norway Massacre Suspect Wanted Anti-Islamic Crusade in Europe
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The man accused of carrying out terror attacks in Norway last Friday wanted to start a revolution, his lawyers stated. The attacks at the...
New South China Sea Guidelines Give Go Ahead To ASEAN-China Cooperation
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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China recently signed a deal on the guidelines for enforcing the Declaration on the Conduct of...
Turkey Moving Towards Further Ethnic Polarization As More Soldiers Die
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The killings of 13 troops in Southeast Anatolia have led to angry protests and demonstrations across Turkey against the Kurds, with fears that the...
US Accuses ISI of Spying On Pakistani-Americans
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In a latest sign that relations between Islamabad and Washington continue to deteriorate, US officials have now blamed Pakistani intelligence agency ISI for spying...
Report: Iran and North Korea Boost Cooperation on Nuclear Missile
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Iran and North Korea are working together on weapons programs designed to develop a long-range missile with a capability of carrying nuclear warheads, a...
European Leaders Reach Agreement on Greek Crisis
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Eurozone leaders on Thursday agreed to find a solution for Greece to deal with its debt crisis. Eurozone countries, along with the International Monetary...
Russian Delegation to Take Part in ASEAN Summits in Indonesia
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A Russian delegation headed by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend a number of ASEAN summits on July 22-23 on the famed Indonesian island...
US Contemplates New Supply Routes for Forces in Afghanistan
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The US should contemplate ways to re-supply forces in Afghanistan in case Pakistan blocks the supply route via that country, President Obama’s nominee to...
After US, Alleged ISI-Funded Kashmiri Lobby Group under Investigation in UK
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The Scotland Yard initiated an investigation on Thursday into the financing and activities of a Kashmiri lobby group based in London. The Justice Foundation...
India in Need of More Saudi Oil as Iran Threatens to Block Shipments
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Refiners in India have asked the country’s biggest supplier Saudi Arabia to provide more oil in August, according to sources, as they fear that...
Clinton Calls On India to Assume a More Assertive Role in Asia
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday urged India to assume more of a leadership role in Asia, adding the country must be...
France: Qaddafi Could Be Allowed To Stay In Libya
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Muammar Qaddafi could be allowed to stay in Libya given that he steps down, according to France, indicating a new initiative to find a...
Helmand Handover to Fail If Pak Border Not Secured
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Afghan forces’ takeover of security responsibilities will fail in Helmand without securing the porous Pak-Afghan border, the provincial governor has cautioned as British troops...
Iran Shoots down US Drone near Nuclear Plant
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A high-ranking Iranian official said Wednesday that Iran’s security forces have gunned down a US drone aircraft close to Fordo nuclear enrichment plant in...
Petraeus Warns Against Weakening US-Pak Ties As US Lawmakers Debate Curbing Aid
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Gen. David Petraeus on Wednesday acknowledged there was no choice but to improve troubled ties with Pakistan. Speaking to reporters in Paris ahead of...
Erdogan Planning Provocative Gaza Trip Next Week
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Turkish authorities are working hard to try and fulfill Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s desire to visit Gaza next week (July 24-25) as a sign...
Turkey Can Launch Cross-Border Operation If Required: Spokesperson
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Turkey’s deputy prime minister and government spokesman Bulent Arinc made it clear on Monday that his country could conduct a cross-border operation against the...
Pak-Iran Gas Pipeline Project to Be Completed By 2012
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In a key development, Pakistani Petroleum Minister Asim Hussain announced Monday that the Pak-Iran gas pipeline project would be completed by Dec 2012—two years...
India, US Share Common Interest in Homeland Security
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Matters related to “Homeland security” have dominated the second round of US-India strategic consultations. In the wake of the 2008 Mumbai terror assault and...
After Iran and Afghanistan, President Zardari Visits Saudi Arabia
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Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will arrive in Riyadh on Wednesday for a two-day trip to the kingdom, meant to improve Pak-Saudi ties. Anti-terrorism...
Kashmiri Activist under Arrest for Withholding Info
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The FBI has detained an American citizen, Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai, who has been blamed by the US Department of Justice for not telling...
US ships arrive in Vietnam for Joint Training with Ex-Foe
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Three American navy vessels were welcomed by ex-foe Vietnam on Friday for joint training. Vietnamese and US officials have said the seven-day ship trip...
Iraq, China Vow Further Cooperation during Maliki’s Visit
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Iraq and China on Monday pledged to conduct further cooperation in electricity, oil exploration and other areas, and signed two deals. The pledge came...
Sufi Muhammad Charged With Treason, Murder
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A Pakistani court charged an extremist cleric on Monday, who once mediated a peace deal with the Taliban in Swat, with murder and treason,...
US India Strategic Talks: Pakistan and Counter Terrorism
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expects to bolster gains in relations with India as she landed in New Delhi Monday night. The pending...
Pak-Afghan Ties: Zardari to Meet Karzai In Kabul Today
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With US and NATO forces rushing to train enough troops and police to completely take over and allow foreign soldiers to exit Afghanistan by...
Brazil Starts Building Four Submarines as Nuclear Program Looms
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Brazil has started developing four diesel submarines as part of its 2008 contract with France which includes the future development of the first-ever nuclear...
Pakistani Chief of General Staff in China for Talks
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Pakistani Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen Waheed Arshad, who is on an official trip to China, is due to hold important bilateral talks...
Rehman Malik: Israeli Weapons Being Used In Karachi
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Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Sunday that Israeli arms were coming to Karachi. He also said foreign elements were responsible for the...
Iran, Pakistan Agree To Boost Ties
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Iran and Pakistan expressed their commitment to boost bilateral cooperation in diverse areas, with special focus on energy, economic and trade spheres. During his...
Adviser to President Karzai Murdered
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A senior adviser to President Hamid Karzai was killed at his house in Kabul near the Afghan parliament, a top government official said on...
US Supports Russian Solution for Libya as Russia and China Stay Away from Turkish...
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President Obama on Wednesday told Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that he backs Moscow’s mediation initiatives to resolve the Libyan crisis, but on the...
Mumbai Attacks to Not Derail Negotiations with Pakistan
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Indian External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna said Thursday there would be no changes to talks with Pakistani Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina...
US Contacts Pakistani Foreign Minister, Pledges To Continue Economic Support
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In a reconciliatory move to improve strained ties with Pakistan, the US contacted Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Sheikh on Thursday to assure him that...
Pentagon Suffered Major Cyber Assault in March
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The Pentagon admitted suffering a major cyber assault in March in which thousands of secret files were stolen by overseas hackers. Deputy Defense Secretary...
Pakistan: Man Accused of Attack on Sri Lankan Cricket Team Released On Bail
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An Islamic militant accused in a 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team and dozens of other killing incidents was released on bail...
13 Turkish Troops Killed as Iran Deploys Military Along the Kurdish Areas
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Thirteen Turkish troops were dead and seven injured in a clash on Thursday in the city of Diyarbakır, according to the Anatolia news service....
Turkey May Freeze Ties With EU
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The EU and Turkey can’t continue ties if Greek Cyprus assumes the presidency of the bloc on its own next year, Turkey’s foreign minister...
New wave Of Demonstrations Hit Egypt as Military Delays Election
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Egypt’s first ever democratic parliamentary polls might be delayed until November, amid growing tensions between the country’s ruling military council and demonstrators who claim...
Republicans Give Obama New Debt Ceiling Power
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In a surprising move, Republicans have offered President Obama a new authority to increase the government’s debt limit, as a last option to prevent...
Afghan Peace Delegation to Visit India
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A high-level Afghan peace delegation, headed by ex-president Burhanuddin Rabbani, is scheduled to arrive in India on July 14th for a two-day visit, said...
ISI Chief Arrives In Washington After Mumbai Blasts
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General Shuja Pasha, chief of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), arrived in Washington for a one-day trip on Wednesday, according to sources. The sources said he...
Indian Cities Put On High Alert Following Mumbai Blasts
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Mumbai and other major Indian cities were put on a state of high alert Wednesday after three explosions rocked the commercial hub, killing 18...
French Say Qaddafi Ready to Leave
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Col Muammar Qaddafi is ready to leave, France’s foreign minister stated Tuesday citing representatives of the Libyan leader, in the strongest sign so far...
China Criticizes US Joint Naval Drills
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A high-ranking Chinese military official criticized the US on Monday for recently conducting joint naval exercises in the South China Sea, calling the timing...
Palestinian President Vows to Push for Statehood following Quartet Meeting
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President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday vowed to take the Palestinian statehood bid to the United Nations after the failure of the diplomatic Quartet to...
Markets Fall As Eurozone Crisis Intensifies
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Markets in Europe and Asia fell sharply as investors seek to offload risky assets amid concerns the Eurozone debt crisis is intensifying. The London...
US Drone Strikes Kill 45 in Pakistan as Ahmed Wali Karzai Assasinated
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At least 45 militants were killed in the restive tribal area along the Pak-Afghan border in three US drone strikes, indicating Washington’s determination to...
Taliban Claim Murder of Karzai’s Brother
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The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the murder of Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s half brother Ahmad Wali Karzai, who was a major political figure...
US To Avoid Taking Sides in South China Sea Dispute
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The US will continue its presence in the South China Sea without showing prejudice towards any nation involved in the territorial row there, a...
US Military Contractor Site Hacked By Anonymous
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Anonymous, the worldwide cyberactivist group, has announced the disclosure of around 90,000 military email logins that its members acquired in one of the biggest...
Scandal Surrounding Rupert Murdoch Gets Worse With News Of Bribery
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The scandal involving Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp got worse Monday with revelation that News of the World, his former paper, bribed a royal protection...
Clinton: US Not Interested in Keeping al-Assad in Power
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After the supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad broke into the American embassy in Damascus on Monday, direct criticism of al-Assad was heard for...
Russian FM in Washington for Talks
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Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, arrived in Washington Tuesday for a convention of the Middle East Quartet and talks with US President Obama,...
MPs: Another Afghan Bank About To Collapse
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Several members of Wolesti Jirga claimed on Monday they had reliable information that another bank in Afghanistan, Azizi Private Bank, was about to collapse...
Iraq’s Sadar Says He Will Continue to Oppose US Forces but Won’t Reactivate His...
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Anti-American Shi’te cleric Muqtada al-Sadar has withdrawn a threat to revive his powerful Mahdi militia, but said that a special unit “Promised Day Brigade”...
Panetta: US on the Brink of Defeating Al- Qaeda
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The US is close to strategically defeating Al-Qaeda after the assassination of Bin Laden and is willing to target other key commanders of the...
US House Approves $649bn Defense Budget
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US House of Representatives passed a $649 defense spending bill on Friday that will see the Pentagon’s budget expand by $17bn. The chamber approved...
Mullen declares “US Is a Pacific nation”
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The US has reiterated its willingness both to play a role in Asia Pacific and boost ties with China, in spite of “political winds”...
Sudan’s Bashir Warns Over Disputed Abyei Area
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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir warned on Sunday that the disputed Abyei region is a potential source of conflict with the newly independent Southern Sudan....
US Blocks $800mn Military Aid to Pakistan as India Welcomes the Move
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The US is holding back some $800mn in military assistance to Pakistan, about one third of the $2.7bn security package it provides every year,...
NATO Admits Afghan Civilian Deaths
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The US-led military coalition in Afghanistan on Thursday admitted that its troops had unintentionally killed an unknown number of children and women this week...
Senior Chinese Diplomat Visits Benghazi
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Libyan opposition members on Thursday vowed to strengthen relations with China and protect its business interests in the region they control, during meeting with...
Warm Welcome Awaits Mullen in China
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US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen will receive a high-level and warm welcome on Sunday when he begins his four-day trip...
Three-Day Violence in Karachi Claims 90 Lives So Far
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At least 29 persons were killed Thursday in different incidents of firing in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, taking death toll resulting...
China Developing Drones, Eyes Pakistan, Arab Nations for Sales
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China has stepped up its research in the field of drone technology and is developing jet-propelled, armed unmanned aircraft, which it will sell to...
LeT, Dawood Ibrahim in Russian List of Terrorism Financiers
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Russia has labeled Pakistan-based terror organizations Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and HuJI, and underworld don Dawood Ibrahim as financers of terror through money laundering, advising...
“De-radicalization” Seminar: Recalling Successes in Swat, Anticipating Peace in Kashmir
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Islamabad expects a more constructive role from India and wants it to respond to Pakistan’s “legitimate security concerns” being an important neighbor, Pakistani Prime...
Saudi Prince Saud and Britain’s Hague Agree to Cooperate on Hotspots
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British Foreign Secretary William Hague met his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Saud al-Faisal in Jeddah on Wednesday to discuss hotspots in the Middle East...
Turkish PM Closes the Door on Israel Again As UN Declares Gaza Blockade Legitimate
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Turkish PM Tayyip Erdogan is believed to have halted the reconciliation process with Israel on Wednesday. Media reports indicate he found out that the...
Pakistani Forces Clash with Taliban in N. Waziristan
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Pakistani forces backed by military helicopters clashed with the Taliban in North Waziristan on Wednesday, officials and witnesses said. The unexpected clashes come just...
Cross-Border Attacks Raising Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan
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Tensions between Kabul and Islamabad flared up Wednesday after Pakistani PM Gillani phoned Afghan President Karzai to express “serious concerns” over cross-border attacks and...
Iraq: Top Kurdish Legislator Wants US Forces to Stay Beyond Their Planned Departure
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Kamal Kirkuki , the parliament chief of the autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq, said Tuesday that American forces must stay beyond their scheduled...
UN Security Council to Hold Debate on Palestinian Statehood Bid in July
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The United Nations Security Council will discuss the prospect of Palestine becoming a UN member state in July, Security Council President Peter Wittig said...
Kuril Islands Row Reignited
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Japan’s long standing dispute over the Kuril Islands with Russia has reignited following Russian authorities’ decision to allow a local farmer to appoint Chinese...
Hakimullah Mehsud Isolated, Losing Control over Taliban
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Hakimullah Mehsud, the chief of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has been cut off from his group for over a year and is increasingly losing control,...
Obama Meets His New Team for Afghanistan
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US President Obama met with high-ranking civilian and military officials of his new team for Afghanistan on Tuesday. The meeting took place at the...
Strategic Dialogue: Pakistan Seeking Military Training from US
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Just days after Pakistan asked the US to pull out its security personnel, Islamabad now seeks Washington’s assistance in dealing with terrorism and establishing...
Fatah Delegation in Moscow for Consultations Prior To Quartet Meeting
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Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday will hold talks with a delegation of Palestinian officials in Moscow ahead of a meeting between international...
US, Bolivia Working On Restoring Bilateral Relations
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The US and Bolivia have made steady progress in re-establishing their diplomatic ties through talks focusing on mutual respect of sovereignty, Bolivia’s Communications Minister...
NATO, Russia Divided Over Libya, Missile Defense at Sochi Talks
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NATO and Russia on Monday admitted they were still divided over Libya and missile defense during their bilateral meeting in the Russian resort city...
Afghan Parliament Wants To Cut Diplomatic Relations with Pakistan
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The lower house of Afghan Parliament on Monday urged the administration of President Hamid Karzai to cut diplomatic relations with Pakistan over ongoing cross-border...
Germany, Israel Jointly Working on Smart Missile for Eurofighter
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Germany and Israel are jointly working on a smart missile to be sold with twin-engine Eurofighter. PILUM, an air-to-ground missile, is being developed by...
US Senators Tell PM Erdogan: Only Turkey Can Persuade Hamas
Only Turkey can persuade the Palestinian group Hamas to participate in peace negotiations with Israel, three American senators told Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip...
Egypt-Israeli Gas Pipeline Blown Up By Saboteurs
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A pipeline providing gas to Jordan and Israel from Egypt was blown up by Saboteurs on Monday, causing a shutdown in the gas supply,...
Turkey Recognizes Libyan Rebel Government, Pledges $200mn in Aid
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Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu officially recognized the rebel government in Libya and pledged $200mn in aid during a trip to the rebel stronghold...
Pakistan Launches Military Offensive in Central Kurram
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A “full-fledged” military operation has been launched in the Pakistani tribal area of central Kurram against militants on Sunday, according to sources, and large...
Clinton: US Reaching Out To Muslim Brotherhood In Egypt
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The US has had “limited contacts” with Muslim Brotherhood, the largest Islamic organization in Egypt, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday....
UN Names Hezbullah Officials as Suspects in Rafik Hariri’s Assassination
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A special UN tribunal on Thursday issued arrest warrants for four suspects, which included two senior Hezbullah officials, in the 2005 assassination of former...
Lavrov: French Weapons Sales to Libyan Rebels Defy UN Resolution
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If confirmed, France’s supply of arms to Libyan tribes is a clear violation of the United Nations Security Council resolution, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei...
CIA Expands Its Drone Campaign against Al-Qaeda
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The CIA has reportedly used unmanned drones for the first time to target commanders of Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia, a move coinciding with the...
NATO Accuses Haqqani for Kabul Hotel Attack
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The US-led military coalition on Thursday accused an Al-Qaeda linked network operating jointly with the Taliban for a deadly assault on a Kabul hotel—which...
Pakistan to Conduct Military Operation in Kurram
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Pakistani military will soon conduct a military operation against extremists in Kurram tribal region in an attempt to deprive Taliban of one of their...
Americans Not to Abandon Shamsi Airbase
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Pakistan is pushing America to leave an airbase in Balochistan which the CIA has been reportedly using to carry out its drone campaign in...
“War against Terrorism” To Exceed Cost of World War II
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The cost to the US of its military campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as the related military expenditure in Pakistan, is due...
Taliban Threaten To Strike Nine Key Pakistani Installations
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A top Taliban leader has threatened to strike nine more major Pakistani installations similar to the attack on PNS Mehran Base in Karachi in...
Saudi Prince: Riyadh to Build Nuclear Arms If Iran Gets Them
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Prince Turki al-Faisal, a senior Saudi diplomat and member of the royal family, has warned of a nuclear arms race in the Middle East...
US Strategy to Focus on Al-Qaeda and Homegrown Extremists
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The White House announced a National Strategy for Counterterrorism on Wednesday, focusing their initiatives on rooting out Al-Qaeda and shielding the US homeland. John...
Russia Test-Fires New Ballistic Missile
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Russian navy on Tuesday successfully test-fired its new ballistic missile from an advanced nuclear submarine. This was after a series of tests had failed...
US General: Pakistanis Are Aware of Omar’s Whereabouts
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The Pakistanis know that Taliban chief Mullah Omar is in Pakistan and are paying no attention to America’s demands to hunt him down, two...
Philippines, US Hold Naval Exercises Close To South China Sea
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The US and the Philippines launched their regular naval drills near the South China Sea on Tuesday, showcasing America’s heavy military presence in the...
Eight Bombers, 10 Others Dead in Kabul Hotel Attack
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Eight suicide attackers stormed Hotel Inter-Continental in Kabul in a carefully planned, daring operation that started Tuesday night and went on until Wednesday morning,...
Sudan’s President Bashir Visits China for Talks
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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao. Issues expected to be discussed by the...
Report: Fidayeen-i-Islam Commander Shot Dead in N. Waziristan
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A Taliban spokesperson and commander who claimed responsibility for carrying out bombings and running suicide training camps in Pakistan was shot dead by unidentified...
US Drone Strikes Kill 21 in S. Waziristan
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US drones on Monday struck for the first time in one week, in Pakistan’s militant-controlled tribal region of South Waziristan, killing 21 fighters in...