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Drone Strike Kills Top Pakistani Terrorist

Posted June 4th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
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One of the most wanted terrorist leaders in Pakistan is dead, killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike. Pakistani intelligence sources Saturday said that senior al-Qaida leader Ilyas Kashmiri died in an attack on a location in South Waziristan, along with eight other militants. Kashmiri’s own militant group, Harakat-ul-Jihad al-Islami , also confirmed his death […]

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Anti-Graft Guru Begins Fast to the Death

Posted June 4th, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
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One of India’s most popular yoga gurus is leading followers in what is being called a fast to the death, part of a populist campaign to fight corruption. Swami Baba Ramdev began his fast in front of thousands of supporters in New Delhi Saturday, promising India would be saved. He told them “nothing is impossible” […]

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New Bombings Target NATO Troops, Afghan Students

Posted June 4th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
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A series of bombings rattled Afghanistan Saturday, increasing the death toll in the troubled country. In eastern Afghanistan, four NATO troops were killed in what the coalition said was a roadside bombing. Earlier, NATO said two of its members were killed in separate attacks on Friday in southern Afghanistan. At least 220 foreign troops have […]

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Drone Strike Kills Top Pakistani Terrorist

Posted June 4th, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
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One of the most wanted terrorist leaders in Pakistan is dead, killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike. Pakistani intelligence sources Saturday said that senior al-Qaida leader Ilyas Kashmiri died in an attack on a location in South Waziristan, along with eight other militants. Kashmiri’s own militant group, Harakat-ul-Jihad al-Islami , also confirmed his death […]

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US Defense Secretary Arrives in Kabul

Posted June 4th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
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The outgoing U.S. defense secretary is in Afghanistan on a previously unannounced farewell visit. Robert Gates arrived in Kabul Saturday where he is expected to meet with senior Afghan officials, as well as visit the U.S. troops. Earlier in the day at a security conference in Singapore, Gates said there could be peace talks with […]

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6 NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan

Posted June 4th, 2011 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
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NATO says a bomb blast has killed four of its service members in Afghanistan. The international coalition say the foreign troops were killed Saturday in the eastern region of the country. Earlier in the day, NATO said two of its members were killed Friday in separate attacks in southern Afghanistan. At least 220 foreign troops […]

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India Warns Pakistan Against New Terror Attacks

Posted June 4th, 2011 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
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India’s defense minister says India would likely retaliate if Pakistan-based militants launched an attack similar to the Mumbai assaults that killed more than 160 people. M.M. Pallam Raju said Saturday at a security conference in Singapore that India, if attacked again, would have difficulty justifying what he called “the self-restraint” it showed in the aftermath […]

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Gates: Possibility of Taliban Peace Talks

Posted June 4th, 2011 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
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The U.S. defense secretary says there could be peace talks with the Taliban within a year. Robert Gates said Saturday at a security conference in Singapore that the talks would be a result of NATO’s ground advances in Afghanistan that have put pressure on the insurgents. The defense secretary said if the international coalition can […]

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Indian Yoga Guru Launches Anti-Corruption Fast

Posted June 4th, 2011 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
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India’s most famous yoga guru has begun a hunger strike in an effort to force the government to take action on the country’s deep corruption problems. Baba Ramdev, who hosts a daily yoga television show, began his fast Saturday in the capital, New Delhi, where hundreds of his devotees have gathered to support him. Senior […]

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Pakistan, US to Resume Joint Intelligence Operations

Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Pakistan’s foreign ministry has confirmed that Pakistan and the United States will resume joint intelligence operations against Islamist militants, in a step toward mending strained relations between the two countries. Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Tehmina Janjua said Friday U.S. and Pakistani teams will share intelligence, but she would not comment on whether U.S. forces would be […]

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