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Freed US soldier celebrated Xmas, played badminton with captors
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Freed US soldier celebrated Xmas, played badminton with captors

Freed US soldier Bowe Bergdahl developed a love for Afghan green tea, taught his captors badminton, and even celebrated Christmas…
Pakistan’s Musharraf survives assassination bomb attempt
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Pakistan’s Musharraf survives assassination bomb attempt

Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who is on trial for treason, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt as a bomb…
Nearly two dozen killed in attacks across Pakistan despite talks
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Nearly two dozen killed in attacks across Pakistan despite talks

Attacks in the volatile Pakistani cities of Peshawar and Quetta killed a total of 19 people on Friday, frustrating hopes…
At least 11 killed in brazen attack on Pakistani court
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At least 11 killed in brazen attack on Pakistani court

Gunmen burst into a court in a busy shopping area in the center of the Pakistani capital on Monday, killing…
Pakistani jets bomb militant hideout a day after Taliban ceasefire plan
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Pakistani jets bomb militant hideout a day after Taliban ceasefire plan

Pakistani warplanes bombed the hideout of a militant leader, killing five insurgents, the military said on Sunday, only a day…
Taliban kill 20 Afghan soldiers in predawn attack
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Taliban kill 20 Afghan soldiers in predawn attack

The Taliban stormed an Afghan army outpost in the eastern Kunar province bordering Pakistan early Sunday, killing 20 soldiers and…
Pakistan airstrikes on Taliban hideouts kill 15
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Pakistan airstrikes on Taliban hideouts kill 15

Pakistani jets launched multiple strikes on Taliban holdouts in the northwest on Thursday, killing at least 15 in retaliation for…
Car bomb kills at least 11 policemen in Karachi
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Car bomb kills at least 11 policemen in Karachi

Eleven Pakistani policemen were killed Thursday when a suicide car bomber struck their bus, the latest in a series of…
Gunmen kill nine at Pakistani policeman’s home as peace talks proceed
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Gunmen kill nine at Pakistani policeman’s home as peace talks proceed

Gunmen tossed hand grenades into the house of a slain Pakistani police officer on Wednesday, police said, killing nine men…
Pakistan-Taliban peace talks due to start
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Pakistan-Taliban peace talks due to start

Negotiators representing the Pakistani government and Taliban insurgents are to meet for preliminary peace talks later Tuesday following a spate…
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