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US aid in Pakistan: Where's the money going?
The discovery of Osama bin Laden hiding in a Pakistani military town has Congress threatening cuts to US aid, and populists in Pakistan saying good riddance. But beyond the angry rhetoric, experts see a mismatch between US hopes and where the dollars have gone.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/13
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Terrorism & Security
Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for suicide attack on paramilitary leader
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for Wednesday's suicide attack targeting the forces involved in operations against the Pakistani Taliban and the recent arrest of Al Qaeda operatives.
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Terrorism & Security
Pakistan requests departure of British military trainers
The Pakistani government's request that British trainers working with its Frontier Corps be removed is likely fallout from the deterioration of US-Pakistan relations over the bin Laden raid.
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Follow the money: Should the US cut aid to Pakistan?
Secretary of State Clinton said today that the US wants 'long-term' security ties with Pakistan. But in the wake of the bin Laden raid, some Americans and Pakistanis alike want to downgrade ties – and aid.
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US aid in Pakistan: Where's the money going?
The discovery of Osama bin Laden hiding in a Pakistani military town has Congress threatening cuts to US aid, and populists in Pakistan saying good riddance. But beyond the angry rhetoric, experts see a mismatch between US hopes and where the dollars have gone.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/13
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NATO tankers torched in Pakistan, but alternative routes to Afghanistan limited
The incident encapsulates many of the challenges for NATO tankers and supply lines, including militant attacks, disastrous floods, and mercurial Pakistan-US relations.
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Terrorism & Security
Pakistan seals off NATO supply line to Afghanistan after US air attack
A US air attack that mistakenly killed three Pakistani border troops sparked the government to close the Torkham border post, a vital NATO supply line into Afghanistan.
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Taliban to be flushed from N. Waziristan in two months, says Pakistan general
Maj. Gen. Tariq Khan said the Pakistani Army was leading the assault in North Waziristan against Al Qaeda and Afghan Taliban. "This will finish in a couple of months," says General Khan.
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Pakistan seizes Taliban and Al Qaeda cave network
Pakistan's Army declared victory in a weeks-long offensive after it seized control of a Taliban and Al Qaeda cave network that served as a hub in the Bajaur tribal area bordering Afghanistan.
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Terrorism & Security
Taliban kill 3 US soldiers in Pakistan roadside bomb attack
The US military deaths in Pakistan represent a significant victory for Taliban militants after months of increasing drone attacks.
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Official: Pakistan snubbing US help by refusing key visas
Pakistan has refused to extend the visas of at least 135 US government or military personnel, a senior US embassy official says. It is forcing the US to begin shutting down aid programs designed to help Pakistan.
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Pakistanis fighting the Taliban press for military backup
Villagers in northwestern Dir have 250 militants under siege, but say they need help from security forces to prevail. The military has a poor record of aiding these volunteer militias.
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Rohde: media face tough choices in kidnap cases
Should the media have kept the capture of The New York Times journalist quiet during his seven months of captivity?
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Terrorism & Security
Pakistan intensifies fight against Taliban
Militants suspended peace talks with the government as troops continued an offensive in the Dir district.
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Pakistani forces move against Taliban
The tenuous peace deal with the militants comes under increasing strain as Taliban take areas closer to Pakistan’s capital.
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Pakistan's tenuous gains on Taliban
Past cease-fires have allowed militants to regroup, but a recent deal in Bajaur may be more durable.
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Terrorism & Security
Taliban warn Obama: Leave Afghanistan
Analysts say the war will be one of the new president's toughest challenges.
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Terrorism & Security
US sends envoy to Pakistan amid growing economic, security concerns
Pakistan weighs asking the IMF for a loan, while continuing to battle militants in Swat and Bajaur in the northwest.
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US plan to help Pakistan fight insurgents
The Pentagon wants to send more F-16 fighters. Critics say the jets could threaten India.
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Stronger U.S. role likely in Afghanistan
The Pentagon wants more control over NATO there in light of Taliban resurgence.
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Leader's visit to help set U.S.-Pakistan priorities
Prime minister Gilani arrives at the White House Monday. Likely topics: counterterrorism and democratic stability.
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Terrorism & Security
Afghanistan accuses Pakistani intelligence of aiding cross-border terrorism
The heightened political tensions between the two allies in the war on terror has prompted US presidential hopefuls to focus on improving Afghanistan strategy.
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Pakistan turns to force against militants
In a switch from its efforts to negotiate, the three-month-old government launched an offensive in the North West Frontier Province amid a growing threat to a major city.
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Terrorism & Security
Secret accord sheltered Al Qaeda linked militants in tribal Pakistan
Wednesday, a US airstrike killed 11 Pakistani soldiers near the Afghan border.
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Terrorism & Security
Pakistan continues peace efforts with Taliban
The latest in a series of controversial deals with Islamic militants in the Swat Valley has provoked questions about the new government's counterterrorism efforts.
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