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Terrorism & Security
US drones attack in new area of Pakistan
Pakistan's Kummar tribal area, which rarely sees US drone attacks, was hit Monday in what may be an expansion of the highly unpopular American drone campaign.
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Why NATO and the Taliban are stepping up the fight - even as talks get under way
Afghanistan saw an uptick of violence as Afghan President Karzai announced that the US and the Taliban are, indeed, meeting.
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Terrorism & Security
CNN says Pakistan protecting Osama bin Laden; France on alert for terrorist attacks
CNN cites an unnamed NATO official who charges that members of Pakistan's intelligence service are giving shelter to Osama bin Laden in the country's northwest.
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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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Pakistan floods test defenses for southern cities
Pakistan floods, which began nearly a month ago, have destroyed or damaged 1.2 million homes and affected 17.2 million people. 'The floods are outrunning our relief efforts. We move faster and faster, but the finish line keeps moving further ahead,' U.N. spokesman Maurizio Giuliano said.
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Launch point for Mumbai attacks, Karachi faces rising militancy
City officials fear Pakistan's commercial capital could be paralyzed if militants become more unified.
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Terrorism & Security
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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