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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/53195.htmlenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/somerset/10246052.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/somerset/10246052.stmThe former commander for military operations in Afghanistan speaks of the high number of casualties recently sustained.Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-328aa1a1a6773d2f1d85e4be98f2cdb5bbcenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/pqtKv4zQ-WQ/la-fg-pakistan-militants-20100524,0,3785071.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/pqtKv4zQ-WQ/la-fg-pakistan-militants-20100524,0,3785071.storyThe U.S. is pushing Pakistan to mount an offensive in North Waziristan, where the Times Square bomb suspect reportedly trained. But the stew of militant groups makes the task doubly hard, experts say. A couple of decades ago, Hamid Gul could trek into militant camps in North Waziristan like an old friend stopping by for dinner.Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-6457e34d404500afa5efe75d798cca74latimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/kq4-dK8SBPI/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/kq4-dK8SBPI/index.htmlU.S. and Pakistani investigators have questioned Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad's father, a Pakistani intelligence official told CNN today.Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-72a634ebdf880def391216cfb217c7d8cnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/kq4-dK8SBPI/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/kq4-dK8SBPI/index.htmlU.S. and Pakistani investigators have questioned Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad's father, a Pakistani intelligence official told CNN today.Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-fda662985355e3285ae6791f454dcd57cnnenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/uOz0ZLlD8Vs/la-fg-afghan-attack-20100427,0,2907818.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/uOz0ZLlD8Vs/la-fg-afghan-attack-20100427,0,2907818.storyLocal staffers were also told to stay home. The decisions reflect the perilous state of security in Afghanistan’s second-largest city, where two civilians were killed in explosions Monday. Reflecting the sharply deteriorating security situation in Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-largest metropolis,....Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-8c71010b7c44bd7e54df9ee2ff78ee52latimesenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/04/2010418154831591773.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/04/2010418154831591773.htmlInvestigation clears three doctors of plot to kill the govenor of Helmand province.Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-dc10e4c5324b2e02d2906c4a51939d6faljazeera-enenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/7442529/Taliban-Kandahar-bombings-a-warning-to-Nato.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/7442529/Taliban-Kandahar-bombings-a-warning-to-Nato.htmlThirty-five people were killed in an assault on Kandahar described by the Taliban as a pre-emptive response to Western plans to eradicate them from the strategic city, officials said on Sunday.Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-27ecc53018103c516eca90e98e3973d9telegraphenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1257753/30-killed-suicide-bomb-blasts-Taliban-target-Kandahar-prison.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1257753/30-killed-suicide-bomb-blasts-Taliban-target-Kandahar-prison.html?ITO=1490Fifty-two people were injured and buildings collapsed in the explosions which were followed by a shootout between police and militants in southern Afghanistan.Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100dailymail-eeb8e20cdabb44d623dbfab4272eebdcdailymailenhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35736836/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35736836/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/Afghan government officials are not rushing to oust the man they chose to bring fresh and credible governance to a town just seized from the Taliban, but his newly disclosed violent criminal record in Germany will be investigated further, officials said Saturday.Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100msnbc-81af4a5597d058e4697620c53ea9049amsnbcenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100225/ap_on_re_as/as_afghanistanhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100225/ap_on_re_as/as_afghanistanAP - Afghan officials raised the national flag over Marjah on Thursday, asserting government control even as Marines searched for militant holdouts. Kabul also confirmed the arrest of another top Taliban leader part of a roundup that could further strain the insurgent movement.Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-3702b5fb889b0b398115355a70ddd24cnews-yahooenhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,678479,00.html#ref=rsshttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,678479,00.html#ref=rssTuesday's announcement that a top Taliban official is in prison in Pakistan represents an important victory in the fight against Islamist extremists in Afghanistan. German commentators, though, doubt whether the arrest means the dawning of a new age of cooperation between Islamabad and the West.Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100spiegel-en-86385042ae622b2610ebfd1ec7145565spiegel-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8397684.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8397684.stmThe US has had no reliable information on the whereabouts of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in years, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has admitted. Mr Gates told ABC News in remarks being broadcast on Sunday: "Well, we don't know for a fact where Osama Bin Laden is. If we did, we'd go get him.Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100phantis-4615cd161f92d020b5ad3850f35bd61ephantisenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=an&nid=1109&ad=28-11-2009http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=an&nid=1109&ad=28-11-2009KABUL (Agencies): The commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, is to meet with senior government and military officials in ...Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100TheFrontierPost-en-799b90553dd80876729db16f4129f7d2TheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1120/breaking35.htmhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1120/breaking35.htmA suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed 17 people, including a senior police official and his two bodyguards, in southwest Afghanistan today.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100irishtimes-812fd6bc83d5863c73a50e7096b6221firishtimesenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/10/20091031497459199.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/10/20091031497459199.htmlPresidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah to announce decision for runoff participation.Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-edfd9482d8877bcc8d306fdf3619e57baljazeera-enenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1221078/30-000-Pakistani-soldiers-drive-Al-Qaeda-Taliban-stronghold.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1221078/30-000-Pakistani-soldiers-drive-Al-Qaeda-Taliban-stronghold.html?ITO=1490More than 30,000 Pakistani soldiers launched a ground offensive against al-Qaeda and the Taliban's main stronghold along the Afghan border Saturday, officials said, in the country's toughest test yet against a strengthening insurgency.Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-ea08e1d028a99b5203b81b1556b76daedailymailenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/27/karzais-lead-widens-in-ongoing-vote-count/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/27/karzais-lead-widens-in-ongoing-vote-count/KABUL, Afghanistan | President Hamid Karzai extended his lead over his top challenger in Afghanistan's presidential election, new vote results showed Wednesday, but remains short of the 50 percent threshold that would allow him to avoid a two-man runoff.Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-04af6087f6e6f5c4cfb75017936146ecwashtimesenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/07/200971914734822762.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/07/200971914734822762.htmlUS defence officials confirm the man in the video is the captured soldier in Afghanistan.Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-297383c61821531ec4fc81f91db35810aljazeera-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8150989.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8150989.stmPakistan and India have pledged to work together to fight terrorism - "the main threat to both countries". The joint statement came after talks in Egypt between Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh. They said action on terrorism should not be linked to their peace talks.Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200phantis-c30fa75df1fb6ee46ba293b1eb9edea0phantisenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1191887/Eleven-killed-70-wounded-suicide-bomb-explodes-Pakistan-hotel.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1191887/Eleven-killed-70-wounded-suicide-bomb-explodes-Pakistan-hotel.html?ITO=1490A British aid worker was injured in a bomb blast at a luxury hotel in Pakistan which killed at least five people, the Foreign Office said.Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-a9a450bba4796a743be37b94549cd4d6dailymailenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1048630/Afghan-protests-erupt-US-jets-kill-76-civilians.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1048630/Afghan-protests-erupt-US-jets-kill-76-civilians.html?ITO=1490Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has condemned US-led coalition forces for an air strike which he claims killed 76 civilians - including women and children.Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-97912cd847a232f49638899b1323b970dailymailenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/51ae7ed8-6ce9-11dd-857b-0000779fd18c.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/51ae7ed8-6ce9-11dd-857b-0000779fd18c.htmlMusharraf bows to pressure and quits By Farhan Bokhari in Islamabad and Daniel Dombey in Washington Published: August 18 2008 06:57 | Last updated: August 18 2008 19:28 Pakistan’s president Pervez Musharraf stepped down on Monday after nine years in power, dodging his opponents’ attempts to impeach....Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200ft-de502d3a6ba319cfa0557c6c748eaab7ftenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7506281.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7506281.stmThe Afghan government has accused Pakistani intelligence of being behind a string of militants attacks which have killed scores in Afghanistan.Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200bbc-afbc71439a0b146aa85506c26071fd4abbcenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/259963538/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/259963538/index.htmlA London-based Web site has dropped a Dutch lawmaker's film that features disturbing images of terrorist acts juxtaposed with verses from the Quran to paint Islam as a threat to Western society, citing threats to its staff.Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100cnn-2bf237cd9d64b8ca601668420b9be595cnnenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0328/dutch.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0328/dutch.htmlThe Dutch government has moved to defuse Muslim anger after a controversial right-wing politician posted a film on the Internet, which is highly critical of Islam. Far right MP Geert Wilders launched the video entitled 'Fitna', a term from the Koran which sometimes translates as strife.Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100RTERadio-2a18ab896633f8014ebc80a0ae5decf5RTERadioenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7120204.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7120204.stmThe White House welcomes a vow by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to lift emergency rule.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100bbc-77287ac4a38f3e1437242f9ea853f349bbcenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6107911,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6107911,00.htmlBin Laden Rumors Again Come to Nothing Wednesday September 27, 2006 1:46 AM AP Photo NYOL402 By PAUL HAVEN Associated Press Writer He was blown up in the caves of Tora Bora. He was on dialysis and dying of kidney disease. He was in the hands of Pakistani intelligence and about to be turned over to the United States.Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0200guardian-bd1a88d5555607821b00b59663c0e48cguardianenhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14041779/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14041779/“It didn’t stop. It didn’t stop even for a day. Everything is finished,” he said. ‘Just trying to stay alive’ Tehfi waited in the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre on Wednesday with at least 100 other foreigners, most American, for evacuation out of the country and back home. For Tehfi, home is Los Angeles.Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0200newsweek-ef911b87223a077bc8c4e7097cf8c1bcnewsweekenhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1528897.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1528897.cmsWASHINGTON: It doesn't matter who attempts to take out Pakistan's nuclear assets the US, Israel or any other country Pakistan will attack India in retaliation. This bizarre, hair-trigger nuclear stance is central to Pakistan's deterrence theory and was conveyed to New Delhi by Islamabad when it....Sun, 14 May 2006 00:00:00 +0200timesofindia-7b64e1db4b1255449083d7c511561415timesofindiaenhttp://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=aZ60klG1_wro&refer=asiahttp://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=aZ60klG1_wro&refer=asiaThe Security Council called on all parties in Afghanistan to do all they can to ensure the elections are ``conducted in a peaceful and democratic way,'' according to the UN Web site. Khan, a warlord in the Herat region lying on an ancient trade route near the border with Iran, had resisted a....Tue, 14 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0200tehranglobe-af21747bd04b36fcad371d7e68a6585atehranglobeen