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Opinion 5 factors for peace in Afghanistan
Given that Afghanistan has been in a state of war for nearly 35 years, only a broad-based reconciliation can resolve the fighting. Peace talks are a vital part of that process. Here are five factors necessary to achieving a sustainable peace in Afghanistan.
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Opinion 50 years after Cuban missile crisis: 5 ways US must promote nuclear nonproliferation
Fifty years after the Cuban missile crisis brought the world to the brink of a nuclear holocaust, the threats posed by the bomb still hang over us all. The next US president must pursue a nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament “stimulus plan.” It should include the following elements.
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Opinion 6 signs of hope in Pakistan
The American imagination can run wild amid Pakistan’s political uncertainties and instability. But any pessimistic view of Pakistan, while endemic in the West, differs considerably from the perspective of Pakistani analysts who cautiously point to more optimistic scenarios. They cite six hopeful developments.
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International Women's Day: How it's celebrated around the globe
International Women's Day has served for more than a century as a day to honor the achievements of women globally. Here are some ways people are celebrating:
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Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Change Agents
They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.
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Senate committee cuts Pakistan aid over doctor's conviction
After a Pakistani court sentenced the doctor who helped the CIA find Osama bin Laden to 33 years for treason, a US Senate panel voted Thursday to cut aid to Pakistan by $33 million.
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Global News Blog Pakistan jails doctor who helped find bin Laden: why the US may not intervene
The doctor who helped the CIA find Osama bin Laden has been sentenced to 33 years in jail. But perhaps US-Pakistan relations have fallen so low that the US doesn't care anymore.
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Why Pakistan still hasn't reopened NATO supply lines
The government of Pakistan is facing domestic political pressure to keep NATO's supply routes to Afghanistan closed, while the US resists apologizing or paying a high per truck fee.
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Pakistan's price: US to pay $365 million more a year to reopen supply lines
A US-Pakistan deal to reopen a key NATO supply route through Pakistan, closed for nearly six months, would raise the cost of the war effort in Afghanistan by about $365 million annually.
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President Obama to mark anniversary of Bin Laden's death
He's responded forcefully to Republican claims that it is a "celebration", criticizing Romney for statements from the 2008 campaign.
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A Rodney King moment, as US tries to restart talks with the Afghan Taliban
Marc Grossman, US special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, met with senior Afghan and Pakistani officials this week. 'The shared goal is to open the door for Afghans to sit down with other Afghans to talk about the future of their country,' Mr. Grossman said.
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Osama bin Laden's family deported to Saudi Arabia. Case closed?
Osama bin Ladens three wives and 11 children left Pakistan early Friday, closing an awkward chapter for Pakistan, but leaving unanswered questions about complicity of Pakistani state.
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Osama bin Laden's family leaving Pakistan for Saudi Arabia
Osama bin Laden's three wives and 11 children left Pakistan early on Friday morning. 'They're being deported to Saudi Arabia,' said the family lawyer.
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Pakistan's top court convicts prime minister
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's conviction is triggering turmoil in a government already struggling with major economic and security challenges amid tense US relations.
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Global News Blog Another courageous casualty in Pakistan, journalism's most dangerous country
Murtaza Razvi, an editor at one of Pakistan's leading English newspapers, was murdered in Karachi yesterday. He was one of many journalists I met on a recent trip who have refused to give up their work despite threats.
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Pakistani plane crashes, no sign of survivors
A Pakistani plane with 127 people on board, flying from Pakistan's biggest city Karachi, crashed in bad weather as it came in to land in Islamabad on Friday.
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Pakistan moves to reopen NATO supply lines, but US ties remain frayed
Parliament outlined how US-Pakistan relations ought to proceed, but gave an unofficial okay to reopening NATO supply lines to Afghanistan.
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Taliban storm Pakistani prison: nearly 400 freed
Taliban militants armed with grenades battled their way into a prison in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, freeing close to 400 prisoners, including about 20 described by police as 'very dangerous.'
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Pakistani militant taunts US: 'I will be in Lahore tomorrow'
The day after the US announced a $10 million bounty on him, Hafiz Mohammad Saeed gave a press conference near Pakistan's military headquarters.
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Fantasy football fans: Do you know where your favorite apps are made?
Last season’s popular Facebook fantasy football app was developed in Karachi, Pakistan, a city known more for its chronic ethnic and sectarian bloodshed than football.
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Osama bin Laden widows: Will they reveal more about life in Pakistan?
Osama bin Laden widows: During her interrogation, the Yemeni widow raised questions about how bin Laden was able to remain undetected in Pakistan. A Pakistan court ruled Monday that Bin Laden's three widows and their children will be deported to their home countries.
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Opinion 6 signs of hope in Pakistan
The American imagination can run wild amid Pakistan’s political uncertainties and instability. But any pessimistic view of Pakistan, while endemic in the West, differs considerably from the perspective of Pakistani analysts who cautiously point to more optimistic scenarios. They cite six hopeful developments.
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What does Pakistan want from US? An apology, more money, no drones
Pakistan's lawmakers passed a resolution trying to reframe the country's relationship with the US. Whether it gets implemented is another matter.
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Swiss couple, held by Taliban, 'escape'
A Swiss couple, held hostage by the Taliban for nearly a year, say they escaped. The Taliban says they paid a ransom.
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Bin Laden widows charged as new probe describes life with Osama bin Laden
Bin Laden's widows and children are being held at an undisclosed house in Islamabad. Pakistan's Interior minister said they would be placed under house arrest for illegally entering and living in the country.
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International Women's Day: How it's celebrated around the globe
International Women's Day has served for more than a century as a day to honor the achievements of women globally. Here are some ways people are celebrating:
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Walter Rodgers Signs of hope in Pakistan – America's prickly ally
It's difficult to make sense of Pakistan's pulsating political chaos, corruption, and instability. Yet pessimistic views of Pakistan, while endemic in the West, differ considerably from the perspective of Pakistani analysts who cautiously point to half a dozen hopeful developments.
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Bin Laden hide-out: Leaks suggest Pakistani officers knew
Bin Laden hide-out: Material from WikiLeaks suggests mid-ranking Pakistani Army officials may have known about the Osama bin Laden hide-out in Pakistan, but official US statements do not back that up.
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Navy SEALs aftermath: Pakistan tears down Osama compound
On Saturday, Pakistan started ripping down the compound where US Navy SEALs killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in 2011.
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Pakistan: It's 'preposterous' we could bring Taliban chief to talks
After a meeting of the presidents of Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Pakistan's foreign minister said her country was unsure what help Afghanistan wants in its peace talks with the Taliban.
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