Bilour blames Taliban for dual Charsadda hits - Pakistan Daily Mail

CBC.ca Bilour blames Taliban for dual Charsadda hits Pakistan Daily Mail Blaming Taliban for the dual suicide attacks to target Maulana Fazl, the minister said that limited military operations against the militants were underway in the tribal areas bordering the settled districts of KP and we could expect reaction from the ... Second suicide attack on influential Islamic leader in PakistanTelegraph.co.uk Pakistani Islamist survives second ass assination attemptLos Angeles Times 9 die in second attack on Fazlur Rehman after WikiLeaks exposeMangalorean.com New York Times -GulfNews -Long War Journal all 764 news articles »

Vincent Gallo as a Taliban POW fights for his life in Essential Killing - Hour.ca

Globe and Mail Vincent Gallo as a Taliban POW fights for his life in Essential Killing Hour.ca The story begins in Afghanistan, where Gallo is a Taliban fighter who has been hiding in the rocks for ages amidst American armed forces and contractors. At the beginning, he is already terrified and tired, and after seizing an opportunity to escape ... Essential Killing Review: Essential ViewingOntheBox (blog) Weekly round-upMontreal Mirror Essential Killing – reviewThe Guardian BreakingNews.ie -Toronto Star -Vancouver Sun all 33 news articles »

Pakistan: A great deal of ruin in a nation - The Economist

The Economist Pakistan: A great deal of ruin in a nation The Economist The latest poll on the matter (see chart 1) suggests that Pakistanis see America as more of a threat to their country than India or the Pakistani Taliban. It was carried out in 2009, but anecdotal evidence confirms that the views have not changed. ... A visit to PakistanDeccan Herald all 5 news articles »

Fazl offered US to mediate with Taliban, reveals WikiLeaks - The News International

The News International Fazl offered US to mediate with Taliban, reveals WikiLeaks The News International LAHORE: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman during his visit to New Delhi in 2007 made an indirect overture to the US embassy, offering his services as a mediator between the Bush Administration and the Taliban, Geo news reported quoting Indian newspaper ... and more »

Arab Revolutions Inspire Afghan Youth - NPR

CTV.ca Arab Revolutions Inspire Afghan Youth NPR "I am counting seconds for the day when 20 of my friends call me and ask me to go out on the streets to protest against the notoriously corrupt government of [Afghan President Hamid Karzai] and the violence of the Taliban," says 19-year-old university ... In remarks via satellite to Bush Institute conference at SMU, Karzai says ...Dallas Morning News Laura Bush Fights to Get the Spotlight Back on AfghanistanHuffington Post (blog) The CornerNational Review Online Business Wire (press release) -ABC Online -Voice of America all 604 news articles »

Defence keeps quiet on captured Taliban leaders - Sydney Morning Herald

Defence keeps quiet on captured Taliban leaders Sydney Morning Herald AUSTRALIAN special forces troops have captured two Taliban leaders, both said to be responsible for a number of roadside bomb attacks, and killed two more insurgents during three days of operations in Oruzgan province. Th e announcement was made ... Two Key Taliban Strongholds Captured In AfghanistanRTT News Aussie Special Operations Capture Key Talib LeadersWar On Terror News all 5 news articles »

Western aid lines Taliban pockets in Afghanistan - AFP

CTV.ca Western aid lines Taliban pockets in Afghanistan AFP KABUL — When Afghan businessman Rahim won a lucrative deal from a NATO sub-contractor to build a road in the violence-hit south of the country, he put in a call to a local Taliban leader. The pair cut a deal -- every month Rahim would meet a Taliban ... Signs of Strain as Taliban Gird for More FightingNew York Times Taliban's nod to girls' education a small, sad step forwardCBC.ca Taliban seize district in eastern AfghanistanSan Francisco Chronicle McClatchy Washington Bureau -DVIDS -Indian Express all 257 news articles »

Taliban Create Cell to Hunt 'Spies' Assisting US Drones - NewsTabulous

Taliban Create Cell to Hunt 'Spies' Assisting US Drones NewsTabulous The Taliban, based in North Waziristan, has instituted a separate "vigilance cell" intended to hunt down those people they think are providing vital information to assist and guide the drone campaign of the United States. The vigilance cell, which has ...

Taliban's nod to girls' education a small, sad step forward - CBC.ca

CTV.ca Taliban's nod to girls' education a small, sad step forward CBC.ca However, over the past week, the Taliban insurgency has actually declared it is now acceptable for girls to go to school and study after all. See what I mean about good news that can leave you feeling a little down? Schoolgirls listen to a speech by ... Afghan Area Near Valley Is Captured by TalibanNew York Times Taliban capture Afghan district: policeAFP Taliban fighters seize district in Afghanistan's remote eastReuters San Francisco Chronicle -Indian Express -McClatchy Washington Bureau all 247 news articles »

Signs of Strain as Taliban Gird for More Fighting - New York Times

Boston Globe Signs of Strain as Taliban Gird for More Fighting New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan Taliban are showing signs of increasing strain after a number of killings, arrests and internal disputes that have reached them even in their haven in Pakistan, Afghan security officials and Afghans with ... Taliban's nod to girls' education a small, sad step forwardCBC.ca Taliban seize district in eastern AfghanistanSan Francisco Chronicle Taliban capture Afghan district: policeAFP Indian Express -Reuters -McClatchy Washington Bureau all 255 news articles »

Bush Institute conference focuses on Afghan women - Houston Chronicle

Bush Institute conference focuses on Afghan women Houston Chronicle Some Afghan women fear their government's efforts to reconcile with the Taliban, who severely repressed and brutalized women. Girls were not allowed to go to school, women spent most of their time inside their homes and were forced to wear burqas or ... < font size="-1">Former President George W. Bush, first lady Laura Bush to host Dallas ...Dallas Morning News all 51 news articles »

Signs of Strain as Taliban Gird for Renewed Fighting - New York Times

Boston Globe Signs of Strain as Taliban Gird for Renewed Fighting New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan Taliban are showing signs of increasing strain after a number of killings, arrests and internal disputes that have reached them even in their haven in Pakistan, Afghan security officials and Afghans with ... Commentary: Where Taliban, government practice peaceful co-existenceMcClatchy Washington Bureau Taliban seize district in eastern AfghanistanSan Francisco Chronicle War's a farce in Afghan truce villageAsia Times Online Indian Express -Washington Post -AFP all 238 news articles »

Former Afghan intel chief calls talks with Taliban 'a recipe for war' - Long War Journal

Former Afghan intel chief calls talks with Taliban 'a recipe for war' Long War Journal In an interview with Al Jazeera, Amrullah Saleh, the former head of Afghanistan's intelligence agency, criticizes President Hamid Karzai's diplomatic overtures to the Taliban. Get up-to-date information and ... and more »

Soldier killed in 'ferocious' firefight had to be left to save other lives - Metro

Daily Mail Soldier killed in 'ferocious' firefight had to be left to save other lives Metro LBdr Mark Chandler died when a routine patrol through a Taliban heartland on a 'peaceful sunny morning' erupted into a bloody firefight, an inquest heard on Wednesday. LBdr Mark Chandler and his colleagues were ambushed in an area known as The Jungle ... Gloucestershire soldier shot dead by Afghan insurgentBBC News all 5 news articles »

Two Key Taliban Strongholds Captured In Afghanistan - RTT News

Two Key Taliban Strongholds Captured In Afghanistan RTT News (RTTNews) - Two prominent Taliban targets were captured in weekend operations by the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Afghan police in a southern province that has been a bastion for the insurgency and a Taliban haven. ... Forces Detain Insurgents in AfghanistanDepartment of Defense ISAF Joint Command morning operational updateDVIDS all 5 news articles »

NATO Probe Confirms Afghan Civilian Deaths In Air Strike - RTT News

Kansas City Star NATO Probe Confirms Afghan Civilian Deaths In Air Strike RTT News A press release by ISAF Joint Command-Afghanistan on Wednesday said the civilians were killed during an operation targeting "a known Taliban commander and associates who were believed to be traveling in two vehicles in Now Zad district of Helmand ... Taliban claims responsibility for Afghan suicide bombingWashington Post Kill teams in Af ghanistan: the truthThe Guardian Investigation finds 4 Afghan civilians killed in airstrikePeople's Daily Online Mirror.co.uk -Sydney Morning Herald -Los Angeles Times all 1,479 news articles »

Commentary: Where Taliban, government practice peaceful co-existence - McClatchy Washington Bureau

CTV.ca Commentary: Where Taliban, government practice peaceful co-existence McClatchy Washington Bureau By Maiwand Safi | The Institute for War & Peace Reporting KABUL, Afghanistan — An unusual arrangement exists between the Taliban and the government in the Alasay district of Kapisa province, northeast of Kabul, that some say could offer a preview of ... Afghan police say Taliban overrun remote northeast district; may be sign of ...The Canadian Press War's a farce in Afghan truce villageAsia Times Online Taliban captures remote district in northwest AfghanistanRIA Novosti Monsters and Critics.com -Arizona Daily Star -All India Radio all 247 news articles »

Commentary: Where Taliban, government practice peaceful co-existence - McClatchy Washington Bureau

CTV.ca Commentary: Where Taliban, government practice peaceful co-existence McClatchy Washington Bureau By Maiwand Safi | The Institute for War & Peace Reporting KABUL, Afghanistan — An unusual arrangement exists between the Taliban and the government in the Alasay district of Kapisa province, northeast of Kabul, that some say could offer a preview of ... Afghan police say Taliban overrun remote northeast district; may be sign of ...The Canadian Press War's a farce in Afghan truce villageAsia Times Online Taliban captures remote district in northwest AfghanistanRIA Novosti Monsters and Critics.com -Arizona Daily Star -All India Radio all 247 news articles »

Six more Pak Taliban militants arrested in 2009 Sri Lanka team attack case - DailyIndia.com

AFP Six more Pak Taliban militants arrested in 2009 Sri Lanka team attack c ase DailyIndia.com Lahore, Mar 30(ANI): Another six members of the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, including the mastermind of the March 3, 2009 deadly attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team, have been arrested, Lahore police chief Muhammad Aslam Tareen has said. ... 6 more netted in Sri Lanka team attackThe Nation, Pakistan Six held over Sri Lankan cri cket team attackThe News International Six more arrested in Lanka team attack caseDaily Times Daily News & Analysis -New York Times -The Canadian Press all 97 news articles »

War's a farce in Afghan truce village - Asia Times Online

CTV.ca War's a farce in Afghan truce village Asia Times Onlin e KAPISA PROVINCE - Alasay district in this province northeast of the Afghan capital Kabul, is the scene of an unusual arrangement where local government officials and the Taliban turn a blind eye to one another. ... Taliban seize district in eastern AfghanistanSan Francisco Chronicle Taliban overrun remote districtIndian Express Taliban seize eastern Afghan districtWashington Post New York Times -DailyIndia.com -Reuters all 232 new s articles »

Soldier and surgeon to be honoured - The Press Association

Soldier and surgeon to be honoured The Press Association Corporal Aran Rushe, a medic in the 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment, ran towards fire from Taliban gunmen to rescue eight-year-old Sheefa, who had been shot in the stomach, before carrying her back to his patrol base in Nad-e-Ali. ... and more »

Kill teams in Afghanistan: the truth - The Guardian

Globe and Mail Kill teams in Afghan istan: the truth The Guardian However, this does not mean more Afghans are supporting the reactionary so-called resistance of the Taliban. Instead we are seeing the growth, under very difficult conditions, of another resistance led by students, women and the ordinary poor people of ... Investigation finds 4 Afghan civilians killed in airstrikePeople's Daily Online Taliban claims responsibility for Afghan suicide bombingWashington Post NATO admits Afghan civilian deathsSydney Morning Herald MiamiHerald.com -Mirror.co.uk -DVIDS all 1,533 news articles »

Former Taliban Reconcile With Afghan Government - NPR

Former Taliban Reconcile With Afghan Government NPR Petraeus said some 700 former Taliban have already reconciled with the government. Within the past month, two insurgent commanders have laid down their arms in Kandahar, the southern Afghan city that's known as the birthplace of the Taliban. < b>... Afghanistan: Situation Assessment, March 2011 INSS Insight No, 248ReliefWeb (press release) all 6 news articles »

Inside Balochistan - The Guardian

The Guardian Inside Balochistan The G uardian Photograph: Declan Walsh for the Guardian Heroin smuggling routes Balochistan borders Helmand province in Afghanistan, the centre of the Taliban insurgency and the world's single largest source of heroin. Baram Cha, a small town tucked into the Chagai ... Pakistani media does not report on the brutal realities of BalochistanHuman Rights Watch (press release) all 5 news articles »

Armed Taliban gunned down, Rolling Stone calls “murder” - FavStocks

Armed Taliban gunned down, Rolling Stone calls "murder" FavStocks The online edition of the Rolling Stone story contains a section with a video called "Motorcycle Kill," which includes our Soldiers gunning down Taliban who were speeding on a motorcycle toward our guys. These Soldiers were also with 5/2 SBCT, ... and more »

Friendly fire kills Pakistan troops - Evening Standard

Telegraph.co.uk Friendly fire kills Pakis tan troops Evening Standard Friendly fire killed 11 Pakistani troops and a colonel and a captain caught in a Taliban ambush close to the Afghan border. General Asif Yasin Malik said a mortar fell short during the battle in the Khyber region. "The soldiers were coming under ... 14 Pak troops killed by own mortar shell during Taliban battleIBNLive.com F riendly fire killed 13 soldiers: Pakistan generalDAWN.com Talking with the TalibanHimal Southasian BBC News -Reuters Africa -Independent Online all 367 news articles »

Taliban seize eastern Afghan district - Washington Post

CTV.ca Taliban seize eastern Afghan district Washington Post KABUL — Taliban fighters overpowered poorly armed policemen in a district in eastern Afghanistan early Tuesday in a rare show of force that prompted local officials to flee. ... Taliban Seize District in Eastern AfghanistanNew York Times Taliban fighters seize district in Afghanistan's remote eastReuters Taliban capture Afghan district: policeAFP The Canadian Press -Long War Journal -Monsters and Critics.com all 220 news articles »

6 involved in 2009 attack on Lankan team arrested: Pak police - Daily News & Analysis

AFP 6 involved in 2009 attack on Lankan team arrested: Pak police Daily News & Analysis Place: LAHORE | Agency: PTI Pakistani police today claimed to have arrested six alleged Taliban terrorists involved in an attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team here in March 2009 and said their original plan was to kidnap players and hold them hostage ... Pakistani police arrest 6 more suspects for 2009 attack on Sri Lanka ...The Canadian Press * Pakistan arrests six more suspects over the attack on Sri Lanka cricket teamColombo Page all 71 news articles »

AFGHANISTAN: Government hails Taliban decree on schools - IRINnews.org

AFGHANISTAN: Government hails Taliban decree on schools IRINnews.org KABUL, 29 March 2011 (IRIN) - Taliban "supreme leader" Mullah Mohammad Omar has issued a decree instructing insurgents not to attack schools and intimidate schoolchildren, according to the Afghan Ministry of Education (MoE). ... Mullah Omar's denialThe Nation, Pakistan all 5 news articles »

14 Pak troops killed by own mortar shell during Taliban battle - MSN India

14 Pak troops killed by own mortar shell during Taliban battle MSN India Peshawar, Mar 29 (PTI) At least 14 Pakistani security personnel, including a Colonel and a captain, were killed when one of their own mortar shells exploded during a battle with Taliban militants in the troubled northwestern Khyber tribal regi on. ...