Pakistan News
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Missing American in Iran Was Working for CIA
American missing nearly 7 years in Iran was working for CIA on unapproved intelligence mission
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Iran Asks US to Provide More on Missing American
they were searching for Levinson and were conducting raids in Baluchistan, a mountainous region that includes parts of Pakistan , Iran and Afghanistan, U.S. officials said. But the U.S. ultimately concluded that there were no raids, and
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Iran Cancels Pakistan Gas Pipeline Loan
million loan to Pakistan to build part ..... finance the Pakistani side of the ..... compensation if Islamabad fails to take ..... The Iran- Pakistan pipeline is designed to help Pakistan overcome its ..... energy needs. Pakistanis experience
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10 Things to Know: This Week's Takeaways
Quader Mollah was hanged Thursday after being found guilty of atrocities during the country's war of independence from Pakistan in 1971. The move raised fears of new violence before next month's elections. 10. MANAGERS JOE TORRE, TONY LA RUSSA
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An Afghan Governor Defies Taliban, Death Threats
8212;——— Kathy Gannon is AP Special Regional Correspondent for Afghanistan and Pakistan and can be followed at www.twitter.com/kathygannon
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2 Pakistan Policemen Protecting Polio Team Killed
team of polio workers in northwest Pakistan . Local police officer Khalid Iqbal ..... group claimed responsibility, but Pakistani militants have killed more than a ..... to make Muslim children sterile. Pakistan is one of only three countries where
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Missing American in Iran Was on Unapproved Mission
Asia." The implication was that Levinson might be in the hands of terrorist group or criminal organization somewhere in Pakistan or Afghanistan, not necessarily in Iran. U.S. intelligence officials still believed Iran was behind Levinson's
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America in 2013: Impressions From Around the World
8212;— PAKISTAN "To me, America means ..... rickshaw driver in Peshawar, Pakistan . "When Obama became ..... himself to be the enemy of Pakistani people and Muslims ..... Riaz Khan in Peshawar, Pakistan ; Louise Watt and Fu Ting
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US Cites 17 Alleged Violators of Iran Sanctions
moderate who has paved the way for negotiations and, for the time being, improved relations with the West. READ MORE: Pakistan to Push Forward on Gas Project With Iran Treasury had slowed its enforcement of sanctions on Iran since Rouhani's election
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Mysterious 'White Widow' Eludes Police in Africa
Lewthwaite and her family, said she forged strong bonds with the city's Muslims, a group that includes many resettled Pakistanis . She converted to Islam as a teenager. "Living in the neighborhood, she became very friendly," said Khan. "She came
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Bangladesh Executes Opposition Leader
war of independence against Pakistan in 1971. The government says Pakistani soldiers, aided by local collaborators ..... family of 11 and of aiding Pakistani troops in killing 369 other ..... Bangladesh was the eastern wing of Pakistan . Mollah's party campaigned
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Pakistan : Lawyer of Doctor Who Helped CIA Has Fled
Close aides to the main lawyer for a Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA find al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden has fled Pakistan after receiving death threats from ..... raid in the northwestern city of Abbottabad . The doctor ran a vaccination program
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Bangladesh Halts Execution of Opposition Leader
war of independence against Pakistan in 1971, was due to be executed ..... war of independence against Pakistan in 1971. The government says Pakistani soldiers, aided by local ..... Bangladesh was the eastern wing of Pakistan . Mollah's party campaigned
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Pakistan's High-Profile Chief Justice Retires
Pakistan 's chief justice has stepped down after a high-profile career during ..... his term on Wednesday with a speech at the Supreme Court in the capital, Islamabad . He was appointed chief justice in 2005 and attracted national prominence
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Pakistani Doctor Wins $1M to Fight Child Deaths
A Pakistani doctor won a $1 million ..... fishing village in southern Pakistan in a contest financed by ..... University in the port city of Karachi , beat out more than 550 ..... Goth, on the outskirts of Karachi . According to Zaidi, 106
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UN: 230 Million Children Under 5 Never Registered
Zambia (14 percent), Chad and Tanzania (16 percent), Yemen (17 percent), Guinea-Bissau (24 percent), Pakistan (27 percent) and Congo (28 percent).
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U.S. Special Envoy: 'Some Prospect' Karzai Security Agreement Before Year's End
past 2014, the U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan told a Senate panel today that there is still "some prospect ..... James Dobbins, special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan , testified today at a Senate Foreign Relations hearing
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US-Funded Radio Free Europe Again Hit by Hackers
its audiences about the reason for disruption of its operations. Established in 1949 to promote democratic values, Radio Free Europe is a nonprofit corporation that broadcasts to 21 countries, including Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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Pakistani Doctor Wins $1M to Fight Child Deaths
A Pakistani doctor won a $1 million ..... fishing village in southern Pakistan in a contest financed by ..... University in the port city of Karachi , beat out more than 550 ..... Goth, on the outskirts of Karachi . According to Zaidi, 106
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Bangladesh Set to Execute Opposition Leader
by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2010 of suspects accused of crimes during the nation's war of independence against Pakistan in 1971. Mollah's party says the trials are politically motivated.
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Activists, Families Protest Kashmir Disappearances
and unjustified arrests to intimidate residents, many of whom oppose India's rule over the territory disputed with Pakistan . The regional government denies the allegations, saying they are separatist propaganda meant to demonize troops. In
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Presidents, Ministers, Royalty at Mandela Memorial
Issoufou. — Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan. — Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and Crown Prince Haakon. — Pakistan 's President Mamnoon Hussain. — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. — Philippines' Vice President Jejomar Binay
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Pakistan to Push Forward Gas Project With Iran
Pakistan says it's pushing ahead ..... Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Pakistani and Iranian oil officials ..... fields to energy-starved Pakistan . Gas is supposed to start ..... S. opposes the Iran- Pakistan pipeline, supporting instead
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Nelson Mandela's Daughter Speaks About Her Father
world has never seen a gathering of leaders like this one. Flying in from more than 90 countries, from argentina to pakistan , trinidad to china, including four presidents, obama, who has been chosen to speak tomorrow and three of his predecessors
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Presidents, Royalty Expected for Mandela Memorial
President Pranab Mukherjee. — Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa. — Bangladesh's President Abdul Hamid. — Pakistan 's President Mamnoon Hussain. — South Korean Prime Minister Hongwon Chung. — Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan. — Kenyan
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Mandela Memorial Attracts Obamas, Royalty
President Francois Hollande - France King Philippe - Belgium President Raul Castro Ruz - Cuba President Mamnoon Hussain - Pakistan Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz al-Saud - Saudi Arabia Prince Felipe de Borbon - Spain Princess Victoria - Sweden Prince
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Hagel Warns Pakistan Leaders Over Border Protests
Hagel warned Pakistani leaders Monday ..... dollars to Islamabad , defense ..... from the Pakistanis that they ..... routes in Pakistan prompted ..... Gate through Karachi last week ..... dollars of aid Pakistan now receives ..... Washington and Islamabad . Defense ..... according to the Pakistani army chief's ..... warning to the Pakistanis about the
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10 Things to Know for Today
political crisis. 5. US DEFENSE SECRETARY TRAVELS TO PAKISTAN Chuck Hagel arrived early today for meetings with the ..... repair a strained relationship between Washington and Islamabad . 6. RIOT POLICE DEPLOY IN UKRAINE A day after massive
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Hagel Offers Troops Rare Glimmer of Hope on Budget
to Afghanistan before stopping in Pakistan on Monday, Hagel told Marines at Camp ..... before year's end. The visit to Pakistan will be significant, too — the first ..... operations along the Afghanistan- Pakistan border. Service members repeatedly
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Rare Rioting Shocks Orderly Singapore
but gave no details. It only said police were on the scene in Little India, an area popular among Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani , Sri Lankan and Nepali expatriates. It has scores of restaurants, grocery shops and a mall selling food and other items
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Pentagon Chief Plans to Stop in Pakistan on Monday
Secretary Chuck Hagel says he'll visit Pakistan on Monday — a rare stop for a Pentagon ..... recent years. U.S. relations with Pakistan have seesawed because of drone strikes and military operations along the Pakistan -Afghanistan border, though there
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Today in History
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced that his cancer had returned and that he would undergo another surgery in Cuba. Pakistan 's president visited a British hospital where a 15-year-old schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai (mah-LAH'-lah YOO
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President Obama Defends Iran Nuclear Deal to Israeli Policy Forum
failed nuclear agreements pursued by Presidents Reagan with Pakistan and Clinton with North Korea. "Well, we don't know ..... essentially already had a nuclear weapon. With respect to Pakistan there was never the kinds of inspection regimes and international
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Few Heirs Apparent to Mandela's Symbol of Freedom
the Dalai Lama and, more recently, Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl turned women's rights activist . But Mandela ..... transcended religious divides. Malala, the 16-year-old Pakistani girl, achieved global prominence last year when the Taliban