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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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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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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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Eight die in Pakistan offensive against militants in the Khyber Pass
The effort, launched on the main supply route to Afghanistan, has suspended supplies sent to US and NATO forces there.
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Opinion: India: Let Kashmir go
Resolving the disputed territory would benefit all.
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Bid to split Taliban, Al Qaeda
In Afghanistan, US and NATO reassess their strategy amid concerns that their efforts are failing.
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Reporters on the Job
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UN adds Pakistani militants to terrorist watch list
The three Pakistanis and one Saudi named belong to Lashkar-e-Taiba.
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Opinion: Stop pampering Pakistan's military
The Mumbai attacks underscore the importance of rooting out institutional support for terror.
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India: Pakistan must sustain resolve
Pakistan agreed Tuesday to ban Jamaat-ud-Dawa – a charity considered a front for the militant group tied to the Mumbai attacks – if the United Nations requests it.
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Pakistani militants attack key NATO supply line
As part of their own 'surge,' they destroyed more than 160 Humvees and trucks bound for Afghanistan.
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In unconfirmed raid, Pakistan seizes Mumbai attack ringleader
Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, an operations chief for Lashkar-e-Taiba, was reportedly captured Monday in Pakistani Kashmir.
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Public anger strains Indian-Pakistani cooperation
The Mumbai attacks have brought old suspicions to the fore. Indians suspect militants from Pakistan; Pakistanis reject what they call a typical blame game.
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Rice demands 'robust' cooperation from Pakistan in Mumbai probe
While Pakistan confronts growing evidence that the terrorist attack was carried out by the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, India braces for further sea, air assaults
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Pakistan moves up US priority list
The terror attacks in India next door have emphasized the instability in the region.
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Israelis mourn losses in Mumbai attacks
Funeral of Rabbi Holtzberg and his wife, Rivka, brings vows to fight back – with 'light and goodness.'
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Pakistan pressed on India attacks
Condoleezza Rice calls for Pakistan's 'cooperation.' She will visit India Wednesday.
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Mumbai attacks pose test for India
A top minister resigned Sunday as officials vowed to improve antiterror forces.
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Signs of thaw in bitter South Asian dispute
Trade reopens after 60 years along Kashmir's 'Berlin Wall.'
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US airstrikes put Pakistan's leaders on defensive
It summoned the US ambassador Thursday to formally complain after an attack hit deep inside Pakistani territory.
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Is Kashmir key to Afghan peace?
Barack Obama says resolving the Indian-Pakistani dispute over Kashmir will be a goal of his presidency, ending eight years of silence on the issue.
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An orphaned Koranic prodigy finds his place in the world
A Hong Kong mosque rallies to save Umar Khatab – who has nearly memorized the whole Muslim holy book – from being sent back to Pakistan where he has no family to care for him.
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Taliban hijacking threatens key NATO supply route
Militants in Pakistan seized 13 Afghanistan-bound trucks – one carrying two Humvees – without firing a single shot.
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Opinion: Obama's global to-do list
From China to Pakistan, major challenges loom.
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Quake aid for Pakistan's neglected
The government's disaster relief in Balochistan comes amid ongoing efforts to reach out to the troubled province.
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Beneath US-Pakistani tension, a new cooperation
Joint efforts include setting up coordination centers along the Afghan-Pakistani border.
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In strikes on US in Afghanistan, Taliban reveals new potency
Two attacks on American forces come as allies Pakistan and Afghanistan are calling for dialog with the Taliban.



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