News: Pepe Escobar: Life in Talibanistan -- Married to the mob

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This is the conclusion of a three-part report. PART 1: 'Throw these infidels in jail' PART 2: The degree zero of culture Ten years ago, Taliban Afghanistan -- Taliban...

News: Pakistani Taliban threaten attacks in U.S., Europe

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DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's Taliban threatened on Friday to launch attacks in the United States and Europe "very soon."

News: Pakistan suicide bombing kills 59, injures 160

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A suicide bomber blew himself up outside an Ahmadi worship place in northwestern Pakistan Friday, killing a pedestrian, police said.

News: Gates meets US troops in Afghan Taliban heartland

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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AFP) - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates struck a positive note Friday about the war in Afghanistan after a day meeting with US soldiers at the "tip of ...

News: Gates in south Afghanistan to meet US troops

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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AFP) - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates met Friday with US soldiers at the "tip of the spear" in the Taliban's Afghan heartland as a pivotal surge of 3...

News: Gates in south Afghanistan to meet US troops

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US Defense Secretary Robert Gates met Friday with US soldiers at the "tip of the spear" in the Taliban's Afghan heartland as a pivotal surge of 30,000 extra troops neared comp...

News: Pakistan Taliban take responsibility for bombings

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DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's Taliban on Friday took responsibility for triple bombings at a Shi'ite Muslim procession this week, challenging the civilian ...

News: Worried Afghans withdraw Kabul Bank deposits

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KABUL - With Afghans clamoring to pull their cash from their nation's biggest bank, the United States risks a politically perilous decision: whether to step in to help shore ...

News: Kabul Bank Bailout? Mahmoud Karzai, President's Brother, Calls For U.S. To Shore Up Bank

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Hamid Karzai's older brother wants the U.S. to guarantee deposits at Afghanistan's largest bank to stop a developing bank run fueled by fears of fraud. Mahmoud Karzai...

News: Kabul Bank Bailout? Mahmoud Karzai, President's Brother, Calls For U.S. To Shore Up Bank

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Hamid Karzai's older brother wants the U.S. to guarantee deposits at Afghanistan's largest bank to stop a developing bank run fueled by fears of fraud. Mahmoud Karzai...