2011-01-31

Afghan Stoning Video Rekindles Outcry - New York Times


New York Times

Afghan Stoning Video Rekindles Outcry
New York Times
Over the weekend, a Ministry of Interior investigating commission arrived in Kunduz Province, where the stoning was carried out by the Taliban in a village ...
Afghan police look for 15 female Chechen militantsMonsters and Critics.com
Afghan militancy, conflicts claim 112 lives over past weekXinhua
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Jan. 30istockAnalyst.com (press release)

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Video of Afghan Stonings Puts Pressure Authorities - New York Times


Video of Afghan Stonings Puts Pressure Authorities
New York Times
Over the weekend, a Ministry of Interior investigating commission arrived in Kunduz Province, where the stoning was carried out by the Taliban in a village ...
Afghan police look for 15 female Chechen militantsMonsters and Critics.com
Afghan militancy, conflicts claim 112 lives over past weekXinhua
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Jan. 30istockAnalyst.com (press release)

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Skiing in Taliban stronghold - PlanetSKI.eu


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Skiing in Taliban stronghold
PlanetSKI.eu
A ski tournament has been held in the Swat valley an area previously controlled by the Taliban. Six teams have been battling it out in an attempt to show ...
Ski resort reopens in PakistanArgentina Star

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Karzai favorite no better than Taliban? - UPI.com


PoliJAM

Karzai favorite no better than Taliban?
UPI.com
She said Sayyaf was no better than the Taliban. The minority Hazara community took 59, or about 24 percent, of the 249 seats up for grabs in the September ...
Karzai choice for parliament accused of human rights abusesIndependent

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Pakistani Taliban step up attacks in northwest - Long War Journal


The Guardian

Pakistani Taliban step up attacks in northwest
Long War Journal
The Pakistani Taliban has stepped up attacks in the northwestern province of Khyber-Paktunkhwa over the past several weeks, ...
Four killed in Pakistan suicide attack: policeAFP
Second blast in Peshawar kills one policemanDAWN.com
Bombings Strike Peshawar, Senior Police Official KilledVoice of America
Aljazeera.net -thejournal.ie -BBC News
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Taliban strongholds in Pakistan shelled; 21 militants reported killed - CNN


The Express Tribune

Taliban strongholds in Pakistan shelled; 21 militants reported killed
CNN
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistani security forces shelled Taliban strongholds in northwest Pakistan on Monday, killing 21 alleged ...
Six Taliban militants killed in northwest PakistanHindustan Times
16 militants killed in Mohmand blitzThe News International

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At War: Taliban Gun Lockers: The Rifles of Rural Ghazni Province - New York Times (blog)


New York Times (blog)

At War: Taliban Gun Lockers: The Rifles of Rural Ghazni Province
New York Times (blog)
As we work, we want to pause to share a fresh look at some of the Taliban's weapons, based on the battalion's recent captures from slain Taliban fighters or ...
Young Afghans need to be put to work - not to the swordTelegraph.co.uk

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WikiLeaks: Norway talked to Taliban - Views and News from Norway


WikiLeaks: Norway talked to Taliban
Views and News from Norway
In the cable, the Americans suggest that Daudzai believed that the Norwegians might have been fooled into meeting self-proclaimed members of the Taliban who ...

Taliban 'abduct 21 Afghan tribal elders' - Sify


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Taliban 'abduct 21 Afghan tribal elders'
Sify
Taliban militants kidnapped 21 tribal elders in Afghanistan close to the Pakistani border whose relatives apparently work for the Afghan government and NATO ...
Adrian MacNair: In Afghanistan, two worlds share a single countryNational Post (blog)
On the spotBBC News
31 NATO service members killed in January in AfghanistanPeople's Daily Online
Press TV -Reuters Canada -DVIDS
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Taliban 'abduct 21 Afghan tribal elders' - AFP


Reuters

Taliban 'abduct 21 Afghan tribal elders'
AFP
JALALABAD, Afghanistan — Taliban militants kidnapped 21 tribal elders in Afghanistan close to the Pakistani border whose relatives apparently work for the ...
Al Qaeda leader kidnaps 21 Afghan tribal leaders in KunarLong War Journal
Adrian MacNair: In Afghanistan, two worlds share a single countryNational Post (blog)
31 NATO service members killed in January in AfghanistanPeople's Daily Online
BBC News -Press TV -TMCnet
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Bombings Strike Police in Pakistan - New York Times


The Guardian

Bombings Strike Police in Pakistan
New York Times
Investigators suspect the involvement of Taliban insurgents. Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani strongly condemned the violence . In a statement released by ...
Four killed in Pakistan suicide attack: policeAFP
Bombings Strike Peshawar, Senior Police Official KilledVoice of America
Blasts hit northern PakistanAljazeera.net
thejournal.ie -BBC News -Bloomberg
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UK commanders fear early pull-out as they make gains on Taliban - This is London


UK commanders fear early pull-out as they make gains on Taliban
This is London
There are hopes that a renewed offensive in Afghanistan over the summer months could lead to a decisive defeat of the Taliban in the south-west of the ...
Afghan, coalition forces detain Taliban leader in Jalalabad CityDVIDS
Cuts to forces' welfare payments is a betrayal of trust, says Shadow Defence ...Mirror.co.uk

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Second blast in Peshawar kills one policeman - DAWN.com


DAWN.com

Second blast in Peshawar kills one policeman
DAWN.com
Militants linked to al Qaeda and the Taliban have killed many police officials as well as senior security officers spearheading operations against their ...

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Afghan Villagers Return Home To Devastation - NPR


Afghan Villagers Return Home To Devastation
NPR
This summer, US troops surged into southern Afghanistan, pushing into Taliban territory and setting off some of the fiercest fighting since the war began. ...
SUBJECT: "AFGHAN VILLAGERS RETURN HOME TO DEVASTATION" REPORTERS: STEVE ...Federal News Service (subscription)

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Four killed in Pakistan suicide attack: police - AFP


The Guardian

Four killed in Pakistan suic ide attack: police
AFP
The attack was claimed by the Pakistani Taliban. The police van was on a routine patrol on the outskirts of Peshawar when it came under attack, ...
Pakistani Taliban step up attacks in northwestLong War Journal
Second blast in Peshawar kills one policemanDAWN.com
DSP among five killed in Peshawar blastsDaily Times
Central Asia Online -The News International -BBC News
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2011-01-30

Taliban 'killing their own' in bid to wrest back control in Sangin - Independent


Taliban 'killing their own' in bid to wrest back control in Sangin
Independent
Taliban gunmen have begun assassinating their own rank and file in a desperate bid to stop a remote mountain valley sliding ...

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Q&A: Ahmed Rashid, Pakistani author - Business Standard


Q&A: Ahmed Rashid, Pakistani author
Business Standard
We have had the Pakistani Taliban on our soil, the Afghanistan Taliban, other extremist groups and they have penetrated aspects of middle class, ...
Pak civil society is on the retreat: RashidIBNLive.com
Multiple crises have gripped Pakistan: Author Ahmed RashidSify

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Six Taliban militants killed in northwest Pakistan - Hindustan Times


Six Taliban militants killed in northwest Pakistan
Hindustan Times
PTI Six pro-Taliban militants were killed as security forces repulsed an attack on a check post while two children died when a landmine went off in the ...

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Security forces bring down 9 Taliban militants in northwest Pakistan - Hindustan Times


The Express Tribune

Security forces bring down 9 Taliban militants in northwest Pakistan
Hindustan Times
PTI Security forces targeted rebel positions in the restive Mohmand tribal region of northwest Pakistan, killing nine Taliban militants, security officials ...
Security forces kill 9 terrorists in MohmandDaily Times
Three Taliban militants gunned downZee News
Three Taliban militants gunned downMSN India
Central Asia Online -AFP -Critical Threats P roject
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Death toll in Kohat Tunnel blast reaches 8 - Pakistan Observer


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Death toll in Kohat Tunnel blast reaches 8
Pakistan Observer
Taliban claimed blasts took place in and outside the Kohat Tunnel late Friday night. An official said a suicide bomber driving an explosive laden truck ...
Twin suicide attacks: Kohat Tunnel re-opens following blastThe Express Tribune
Kohat Tunnel opened for light traffic after blastsThe News International
Kohat bombing kills 5Central Asia Online
Oneindia -Xinhua -AFP
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New British troops aim to beat Taliban on trust - AFP


New British troops aim to beat Taliban on trust
AFP
... heading to Afghanistan will enter Helmand Province with a new emphasis on giving locals enough confidence to oust the Taliban from their strongholds. ...

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Suicide bomber kills a top official in key Afghan province - Los Angeles Times


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Suicide bomber kills a top official in key Afghan prov ince
Los Angeles Times
The Taliban claims responsibility for the killing of Deputy Gov. Abdul Latif Ashna as he was driving to work in Kandahar city. It is the highest-profile ...
Taliban claims deputy governor's assassinationABC Online
Suicide bomber kills deputy governor of KandaharFinancial Times
Kandahar governor's assistant killed in Martyrdom attack: TalibanThe Nation, Pakistan
Washington Post -BBC News -MiamiHerald.com
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New British troops aim to beat Taliban on trust - AFP


New British troops aim to beat Taliban on trust
AFP
... heading to Afghanistan will enter Helmand Province with a new emphasis on giving locals enough confidence to oust the Taliban from their strongholds. ...

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Kohat Tunnel opened for light traffic after blasts - The News International


The Nation, Pakistan

Kohat Tunnel opened for light traffic a fter blasts
The News International
Meanwhile, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan's Darra Adamkhel chapter claimed responsibility for the twin bombings. The outlawed militant group in Darra Adamkhel ...
Kohat bombing kills 5Central Asia Online
7 killed as bomber targets key Pakistani tunnelXinhua
Eight dead after suicide bombing in northwest PakistanOneindia
AFP -Voice of America -Aljazeera.net< /font>
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Afghan, coalition forces detain Taliban leader in Nimroz - DVIDS


Press TV

Afghan, coalition forces detain Taliban leader in Nimroz
DVIDS
KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces detained a Taliban leader along with two suspected insurgents during a security operation in Khash Rod ...
ISAF drone goes down in AfghanistanPress TV
War In Afghanistan News 29 Jan 2011War On Terror News
US commander in Afghanistan boasts of inflicting "enormous losses"World Socialist Web Site
National Journal
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2011-01-29

Taliban claims deputy governor's assassination - ABC Online


msnbc.com

Taliban claims deputy governor's assassination
ABC Online
(AFP: Shoaib Safi) The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the assassination of the deputy governor of Afghanistan's Kandahar province. ...
Afghan Family Dies in Attack on MarketNew York Times
Suicide bomber kills deputy governor of KandaharFinancial Times
Kandahar deputy governor killedBBC News
Los Angeles Times -Sky News Australia -MiamiHerald.com
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Security forces kill 9 terrorists in Mohmand - Daily Times


The Express Tribune

Security forces kill 9 terrorists in MohmandDaily Times
PESHAWAR: Security forces on Saturday engaged militants' positions near Afghan border in Saafi tehsil of Mohmand Agency and killed nine more Taliban ...
9 Taliban militants killed in northwest PakistanHindustan Times
Three Taliban militants gunned downZee News
Three Taliban militants gunned downMSN India
Central Asia Online -AFP
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Taliban ready for peace talks - Hindustan Times


msnbc.com

Taliban ready for peace talks
Hindustan Times
Senior commanders of terror outfit Taliban may enter peace talks to end the insurgency in Afghanistan, a media report said. Afghan president Hamid Karzai ...
Family Vanishes in Attack on MarketNew York Times
Expat shoppers target of Taliban bombSydney Morning Herald
Taliban claim responsibility for Kabul blast that killed 8CNN International
Novinite.com -Scottish Daily Record -Sify
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Afghan Family Dies in Attack on Market - New York Times


Kansas City Star

Afghan Family Dies in Attack on Market
New York Times
KABUL, Afghanistan — Twenty-four hours after a Taliban suicide bomber attacked the Finest Supermarket here, the family's silver Toyota ...
Kabul suicide attack slays prominent Afghan familyReuters
US ramps up for proxy war against PakistanMalaysia Sun
Suicide bomber kills deputy governor of Kandahar province in southern AfghanistanThe Canadian Press
DVIDS -Australia Network News -UN Dispatch
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Suicide bomber kills deputy governor of Kandahar - Financial Times


Reuters UK

Suicide bomber kills deputy governor of Kandahar
Financial Times
The Taliban claimed responsibility. "They don't care who they kill," said Ghulam Haider Hamidi, Kandahar's mayor. "These enemies are like wolves. ...
Kandahar deputy governor killedBBC News
Suicide bomber kills deputy governor in AfghanistanLos Angeles Times
Suicide attack kills Kandahar's deputy governorABC Online
MiamiHerald.com -UPI.com -Long War Journal
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