Taliban Declares Indefinite Ceasefire in Swat, Releasing Prisoners

Mubin Ahmed 4 years ago Region: Pakistan

Pro-Taliban militants on Tuesday declared an indefinite ceasefire in Pakistan's Swat valley, where they have been fighting for nearly two years to enforce Sharia law. The announcement came after militant leader Maulana Fa... more

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Taliban Announces 10-Day Ceasefire

Imran Schah 4 years ago Region: Pakistan

Swat valley: A good will gesture by the Taliban of Swat chapter, the release of the abducted Chinese engineer, the Taliban spokesperson Muslim Khan told the media.   The Taliban insurgents have announced a 10 days c... more

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Zadari: We Will Negotiate with Insurgents If They Lay Down Guns

Imran Schah 4 years ago Region: Pakistan

  Islamabad: A meeting was held at the capital of Pakistan, presided by the Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari, also participated by the parliamentarians from FATA.   The parliamentarians from the tribal belt... more

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Only Negotiations Are the Solution to the Conflict, Says Karzai

Abudlhadi Hairan 4 years ago Region: Afghanistan

Kabul: Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that negotiations between the warring parties is the sole solution to the current situation and political crisis in Afghanistan and once again offered his protection to the Tal... more

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Leave it, leave me or let me do that: Karzai

Imran Schah 4 years ago Region: Afghanistan

Kabul,Afghanistan: The Afghan president Hamid Karzai again repeated his words about the peace talks with Taliban inside Afghanistan.   Afghan President Hamid Karzai again invited the Taliban leader Mullah Omar to co... more

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President Zardari arrives in China

Imran Schah 4 years ago Region: China

  Beijing: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari arrives in Beijing today, on four days’ official visit and it is the first official visit of President Zardari after assuming the office of the president.   ... more

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Peace Deal Dissolves

IWPR 4 years ago Region: Uganda

 By Charles Mpagi Mwanguhya in Kampala Northern Uganda leaders returned empty handed last week from South Sudan after waiting in vain for days to meet Joseph Kony, the elusive commander of the rebel Lord’s Resi... more

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Conspiracy Theories Wrap Around Israel-Palestine Negotiations

David Brant 5 years ago Region: District of Columbia

In spite of his aid having told the media late last Spring that "what everyone wants...is a Palestinian state living side by side in peace with Israel," nearly one year later Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas t... more

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Rabindra Shrestha Became a Leader Again

Mohan Nepali 5 years ago Region: Nepal

A senior former Maoist leader Rabindra Shrestha has reportedly joined the United Marxist-Leninist(UML). He had been expelled from his party in 2006 due to his secret nexus with monarchists, including Khadga Oli, the staunc... more

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Journalists in Trouble

Christine Lynch 3 years ago Region: Korea

After talks between North Korea leader Kim Jong ll and ex US President Bill Clinton, the 2 US journalists that were put in jail were released.  The two journalist were jailed after reporting about  women traffick... more

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