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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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Fallout of US-India nuke deal
Could China's plan to help Pakistan build nuclear power plants be the first of many pacts in the region?
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Cash-strapped Pakistan finds few friends in time of economic need
Pakistan asked the IMF for a loan Wednesday, after allies rebuffed its requests for aid.
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Pakistan eyes 'peace pipeline' for region
It hopes a deal to ship Iranian gas to India via Pakistan can boost its energy supply, regional ties.
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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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Suicide attacks a growing threat in Pakistan
Pakistan has overtaken Iraq and Afghanistan in suicide-bomb deaths this year, its intelligence agency reports. Thursday's attack in Islamabad struck the police's antiterrorism squad.
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No Afghan-Taliban peace talks, for now
Kabul may have tried to reach out to current insurgents by meeting with former Taliban in Saudi Arabia late last month.
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Pakistan's fresh resolve in latest battle against Taliban
The Army has a mandate to continue its offensive in the Bajaur tribal area until it's won.
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Flirting with Palin earns Pakistani president a fatwa
A leading religious leader condemned Asif Ali Zardari's comments to Sarah Palin at the UN.
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McCain's 2007 Pakistan trip: bold move or needless risk?
His campaign reveals he made an unannounced trip to North Waziristan, where few Westerners dare to venture.
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Terrorist attacks in Pakistan stir anger at U.S.
Nineteen percent of Pakistanis have 'positive' views toward Al Qaeda, according to a BBC poll released Sunday.
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U.S. and Pakistan: different wars on terror
One seeks domestic security, the other stability for Afghans.
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Ramadan trend: Iftar emerges as high-profile social event
In the Muslim world, breaking the daily fast at sunset was once a family event. Now it's upscale and political.
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Pakistani Taliban suspected in Marriott Hotel blast
Saturday's massive truck bombing, which killed at least 50 people, is seen as a warning to the Pakistani government over its cooperation with the US.
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Pakistan fires on U.S. helicopters
Sunday's incident inflames debate over whether Pakistan's new president can develop an effective counterinsurgency strategy.
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Opinion: Pakistan's contradictory faces
In a country rife with extremism I saw civilized culture and a triumphant human spirit.
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U.S. airstrikes test alliance with Pakistan
Militants are targeted by drones to keep them from entering Afghanistan.
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Pakistan Army will retaliate against U.S. attacks
The announcement comes at a time when the US is taking a more aggressive stance toward the rising insurgency along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
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Palin sketches out her foreign-policy views
The GOP vice-presidential candidate talked about Israel, Pakistan, and preemptive strikes in an ABC interview.
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U.S. trains sights on Taliban, Al Qaeda stronghold
It plans to send more troops to Afghanistan and ramp up attacks in Pakistan.
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New helmsman for Pakistan's war on terror
Asif Ali Zardari leads the race to replace Musharraf in Saturday's presidential election.
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Pakistan: Uproar grows over first ground assault by US troops
Pakistani military officials fear American intervention in the tribal areas could spark a rebellion, derailing counterterrorism operations.
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