PAKISTAN

U.S. - Pakistan Diplomacy

Clinton Issues Blunt Directive to Pakistan

The United States, in perhaps its strongest language since the war on terrorism started 10 years ago, warned Pakistan that it would face serious consequences if it continued to tolerate safe havens for extremist organizations that kill Americans.

Turkish Military Enters Iraq, Vows 'Great Revenge' for Kurdish Rebel Attack

The Turkish military has launched a series of brutal counter-attacks in northern Iraq, killing some 20 Kurdish rebels, after members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) killed 29 soldiers and five civilians along the Kurdish-Turkish border. President Obama has condemned the PKK's attacks, calling on the US and UN to support Turkey's assault, but PKK leader Duzdan Hammo insists reports of the attacks have been exaggerated and misconstrued.
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Pakistan Hopes to Join India on U.N. Council

Pakistan hopes to win a seat on the U.N. Security Council as a temporary member alongside archrival India when the United Nations holds annual elections to the 15-nation body on Friday.
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Booking photograph of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab from the US Marshals Service

Accused 'underwear bomber' pleads guilty in US

The Nigerian man accused of trying to use a bomb in his underwear to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day 2009 pleaded guilty on Wednesday to all charges against him and warned the United States could face a great calamity.
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat, listens to questions during a news conference in London September 3, 2010. The ICC will mull the introduction of a new four-year league and a playoff series to decide the world's test cham

Decision Review System No Longer Mandatory, Says ICC

The controversial decision review system (DRS) will no longer be mandatory and its use will be left to bilateral agreements between participating boards, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan War

10 Years into Afghanistan War, U.S. is Only Halfway Done

Exactly 10 years ago Friday, the United States entered into a war with Afghanistan. And, despite President Barack Obama's plan to completely remove American troops from the country by 2014, the U.S. could be in Afghanistan for decades to come.
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Obama Says 33,000 Troops to Be Pulled Out of Afghanistan

In a letter sent to Congress last Friday, President Barack Obama announced that the United States intends to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan next year. Obama claimed his administration has reversed the Taliban's momentum in the Central Asian country and that there has been improvement in the training of Afghan security forces.

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