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Khost deaths: A point of inflexion in Obama's war?

The Jordanian suicide bomber, Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi, who infiltrated the CIA's Forward Base Chapman in Khost, Afghanistan, and killed seven CIA operatives and his Jordanian handler on......

'US move on Pak border exposes its intentions'

The decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan's Paktika and Khost provinces, thereby allowing militants to escape or seek reinforcement from the other side of the Pakistan border clearly exposes......

India under pressure in Obama's AfPak strategy

The death of six Indians working on a United States Agency for International Development-funded road project between Khost and Paktia provinces in southern Afghanistan last week and confirmation......

US drones have killed 5 key Taliban commanders this year

The United States has started the New Year with successful drone strikes in the tribal areas of Pakistan that have so far resulted in the killing of five leading terrorist commanders -- both from......

The jinx against women spies in R&AW

Till 1972, under the long-time Director of the America's Federal Bureau of Investigation J Edgar Hoover, only men could be FBI agents. After his death in May 1972, partly under the pressure of the......

Afghanistan players nurture World Cup hopes

A place in the 2011 World Cup would be one way of giving the people of war-torn Afghanistan some joy and solace, says the country's cricket captain Nowroz Mangal."Playing in the 2011 World Cup is a......

Awestruck by Afghan ability

On Thursday, the Police Gymkhana ground in Mumbai played host to a unique game of cricket thatmanifested the two disparate faces ofthe game.The first was that of the clean-shaven, professional lot,......

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Q. Taliban gets 2 lakhs for each NATO soldier\'s head!Said a commander from Khost province who controls about 60 fighters. So, now??
: A. old habits die hard i seeThat was about the same amount in USD a Saudi immigrant to the Afghan Mujahideen got in the 1980's .... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/taliban-gets-2-lakhs-for-each-nato-soldiers-headsaid-a-comma//answers/17165686

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The cost of poll violence

Pakistan's first democratic transfer of power should have been a moment of hope and triumph. But, as it stands, widespread violence has marred the... ...

http://www.observerindia.com/cms/sites/orfonline/modules/weeklyassessment/WeeklyAssessmentDetail.html?cmaid=51972&mmacmaid=51973&volumeno=VI&issueno=19

A Global Threat

Emphasizing the Lashkar-e-Taiba's (LeT) clout and survival capabilities in South Asia, Admiral Samuel Locklear, Commander of the US Pacific Command... ...

http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?285277

Where Is The Fountainhead Of Jihad?

A tremendous compendium of information on local, regional and global dimensions and designs of the HQN known to date. Mohammad Taqi Text Size... ...

http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?285199

16 insurgents killed in joint security operations in Afghanistan

Sixteen insurgents were killed during joint security operations by Afghan and the International Forces in different parts of Afghanistan in the... ...

http://newsonair.nic.in/news.asp?cat=International&id=IN990

No word on release of foreigners in Taliban captivity

KABUL - Afghan officials and the Taliban Tuesday said that the foreigners held captive on Monday by militants were being "well looked after" even... ...

http://www.newdelhinews.net/index.php/sid/214041001/scat/b8de8e630faf3631

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