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Deadly bombings mar start to Karzai's second term
At least 18 people were killed in a series of deadly bombing attacks, marring the start of newly re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai's second term in office and highlighting the challenges that lie ahead.
AFGHANISTAN
Karzai is sworn in for a second, challenging term
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been sworn in for a second term in office, vowing to fight corruption and inviting his chief rival Abdullah Abdullah to join the government.
AFGHANISTAN
Karzai is sworn in for a second, challenging term
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been sworn into office for a second full term Thursday amid mounting doubts over his legitimacy, his ability to crack down on corruption and growing alarm over escalating violence.
PAKISTAN
Village militia foils attack on anti-Taliban mayor
An attack against a local anti-Taliban mayor in the village of Bazid Khel near Peshawar in north-western Pakistan was foiled when the village militia repulsed the attack on Sunday.
AFGHANISTAN
US envoy anxious over possible troop increase
The US envoy to Afghanistan has sent memos to Washington expressing concern over the possible deployment of more troops to the country until President Hamid Karzai's government shows it can tackle widespread corruption, media reports say.
USA
Obama narrows Afghan military options to four
The White House says US President Barack Obama has narrowed the military options he is considering for Afghanistan to four, as he gathers his top national security advisers once more to mull the toughest decision of his presidency.
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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