Zardari met Taliban leaders in prison: Report
June 13th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 13 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari recently met captured Taliban leaders in a prison to assure them that the outfit had his government's full support, a media report ... Read more...
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Pak’s dirty double game nailed, ISI ‘officially’ supporting Taliban insurgency
June 13th, 2010 - 11:22 am ICT by ANI
London, Jun.13 (ANI): In a damning proof of Pakistan's sinister double game which it is playing in Afghanistan, a report by the London School of Economics (LSE) has established a clear ... Read more...
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Ousted king raises storm in Nepal
March 26th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, March 26 (IANS) Two years after Nepal's interim parliament officially abolished monarchy, Nepal's last king, Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah, continued to dominate the news Friday with his bitter foe, the Maoists, ... Read more...
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Resource rich Balochistan new target in US’ ‘war on terror’
December 23rd, 2009 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec. 23 (ANI): Pakistan's largest province in terms of area and a region rich in natural resources, such as copper and natural gas, Balochistan, may soon find itself engulfed in ... Read more...
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No plan for a U.S. Exit from Afghanistan for now
December 7th, 2009 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec.7 (ANI): The Obama administration has reportedly told American military forces to remain in Afghanistan for as long as required, and added that it is wrong to assume that an early ... Read more...
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Obama sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan (Second Lead)
December 2nd, 2009 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 2 (DPA) US President Barack Obama has made the long-awaited announcement that he is deploying 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan while pledging to begin withdrawals in 18 months, hoping ... Read more...
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Obama could send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan
November 25th, 2009 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.25 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has said that he is determined to "finish the job" in Afghanistan.According to the New York Times, his aides have said that the president ... Read more...
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Obama intends to ‘finish job’ in Afghanistan
November 25th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov. 25 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has said that he intends to "finish the job" in Afghanistan, and that his new strategy would break from the policies he had ... Read more...
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Obama pledges to ‘finish the job’ in Afghanistan
November 25th, 2009 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 25 (DPA) US President Barack Obama said Tuesday he will "finish the job" in Afghanistan, as he contemplates a new strategy for the country that he is expected to ... Read more...
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Obama rules out mediating in Indo-Pak conflict from outside
November 25th, 2009 - 2:28 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): The United States will not mediate from outside to resolve all conflicts between India and Pakistan, President Barack Obama told a joint news conference with Indian Prime ... Read more...
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Obama promises not to allow al-Qaeda, its allies operate in Afghanistan region
November 25th, 2009 - 1:18 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 24 (ANI): US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he intends to "finish the job" in Afghanistan and destroy al Qaeda and its extremist allies so that they are ... Read more...
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US may send about 45,000 more troops to Afghanistan
October 15th, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington/London, Oct.15 (ANI): The US is expected to send about 45,000 extra troops for Afghanistan after Gordon Brown said that 500 more British troops would be sent to the country. The ... Read more...
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Critics say Obama war cabinet talks on Afghanistan could put troops in danger
October 9th, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): Though the U.S. has a distinct fighting advantage in fighting the global war on terrorism in Afghanistan, possessing more firepower, superior weapons and a larger fighting force, ... Read more...
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Obama’s war council focusing on Al Qaeda in Pakistan
October 8th, 2009 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) As US President Barack Obama met his top national security officials to discuss Afghanistan-Pakistan policy, media reports suggested that the emerging war strategy was focusing ... Read more...
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Obama has full plate on day one in the oval office
January 22nd, 2009 - 10:24 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) On his first day in the oval office, President Barack Obama launched efforts to revive the economy, summoned his war council to chart a new course in Iraq ... Read more...
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