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PAKISTAN

Anti-Taliban mayor killed in Peshawar market attack

A suicide car bomb ripped through a busy market area on Sunday in the Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, killing several people including an anti-Taliban mayor.

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Afghanistan: "Find the bastard and kill him" says UK

In today’s international press review, we look at Britain’s reaction to the death of five of its soldiers, allegedly killed by a rogue Afghan policeman.

PAKISTAN

Face-to-face with an al Qaeda militant

FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Pakistan, Anne-Isabelle Tollet, entered the tribal zones situated along the porous border with Afghanistan, where she met a man who said he was active in Osama bin Laden’s terrorist network. Here is her exclusive report.

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PAKISTAN

Islamabad announces reward for Taliban leaders 'dead or alive'

Pakistani authorities have promised rewards worth five million dollars for information leading to the capture of a number of senior Taliban officials.

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French army under Taliban fire in Afghanistan

In this Edition: A special report on the French soldiers fighting in Kapisa, Afghanistan, against the Taliban. The fighting against the Taliban also continues in Pakistan, where they are turning public opinion against the government.

PAKISTAN

250,000 flee army offensive on the Afghan border

Up to 250,000 people have fled a tribal region on the Afghan border where the Pakistani army is in the third week of a major offensive against the Taliban.

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Wave of deadly attacks leaves Taliban looking stronger

As Pakistan's army steps up its offensive against the Taliban, a recent string of devastating attacks in Pakistani cities has led local newspapers to talk of a "black October" and has widened the gap between the country's government and its people.

PAKISTAN

Army finds unlikely Taliban ally in battle for South Waziristan

As it battles the main Taliban forces holed up in the country's mountainous South Waziristan province, the Pakistani army has found an unlikely ally in independent Taliban groups opposed to their rivals' campaign of terrorist attacks.

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How Internet users analyze the insecurity in Afghanistan

After the recent deadly attacks in Kabul, fears for the coming elections are all over the Web. Also in this edition, fat people are not afraid to claim their pride online.