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In New Book, Barack Obama Recalls Raid That Killed Osama Bin Laden
Barack Obama has said that he had ruled out involving Pakistan in the raid on Osama bin Laden's hideout because it was an "open secret" that certain elements inside Pakistan's military, and especially its intelligence services, maintained links to the Taliban and perhaps even al-Qaeda, sometimes using them as strategic assets against Afghanistan an...
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Barack Obama Prioritised Afghanistan, Pakistan Over India: Former White House Official
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and not India were on top of the priority list for the Obama Administration in South Asia, but the India-US relationship under the outgoing president is ending on a "high note", according to a former Indian-American White House official.
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Obama Names Pakistan As He Lists Likely 'Havens For New Terror'
Observing that "instability will continue for decades" in many parts of the world including Afghanistan and Pakistan, US President Barack Obama today said both Al Qaeda and ISIS pose a direct threat to the US during his final State of the Union Address to the Congress.
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No Decision Yet on Meeting Between President Obama and Nawaz Sharif: US
Amid reports that US President Barack Obama has invited Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for a meeting at the White House in October, a top American official has said this was "news" to him.
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American, Italian Hostages Inadvertently Killed in US Counter-Terror Operation: Barack Obama
An American and an Italian who had been held hostage for several years by Al Qaeda in the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan were inadvertently killed in a US counter-terrorism operation in January, US President Barack Obama today.
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Barack Obama Brings New Leadership at White House for South Asia
US President Barack Obama has roped in a well-known defence expert to head the South Asia desk at the National Security Council as his government wants to be India's best partner, withdraw troops from Afghanistan and wean away Pakistan from its policy of backing non-State actors.
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Afghanistan's Ashraf Ghani Walks Tightrope Over US, Pakistan Ties
In pursuing rapprochement with Pakistan and the United States, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is the very antithesis of his fiery predecessor, but his unprecedented diplomatic overtures have prompted rumblings of unease back home.
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US Drone Strike Kills 9 Pakistani Militants in Afghanistan
A US drone strike in eastern Afghanistan has killed nine militants linked to the Pakistani Taliban in an area close to the countries' rugged border, officials said today.
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US Signals Likely Delay in Troop Exit from Afghanistan
US President Barack Obama's new Pentagon chief said on Saturday that the United States was seriously considering slowing the pace of a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, as the country battles a resilient Taliban insurgency.
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Barack Obama, John Kerry to Kick Off Their 2015 Foreign Trips with India
As US President Barack Obama arrived at the White House after vacationing in picturesque Hawaii; it is South Asia - India, Pakistan and Afghanistan - that would be focus during the month in January on the foreign policy front.
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US Envoy for Afghanistan James Dobbins Steps Down
The US special envoy for Afghanistan is stepping down, Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Wednesday in a move which comes at a key juncture in troubled US-Afghan ties.
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PM Modi, Nawaz Sharif's Recent Engagement Cause for Cautious Optimism: US Official
Engagement Between PM Modi, Nawaz Sharif Cause for Cautious Optimism: US Official Modi's decision to invite leaders of South Asian countries, including Afghanistan and Pakistan, at his swearing in ceremony demonstrates his interest in regional co-operation, according to a top Obama Administration official.
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Ashraf Ghani Vows Urgent Action on Corruption in Afghanistan
Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani vowed on Friday to take immediate action to tackle corruption if elected, acknowledging that donors had grown disgruntled over misuse of aid.
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US Quietly Moves Detainees Out of Secretive Afghanistan Prison
The Obama administration has quietly repatriated a dozen detainees from a small U.S. military prison in Afghanistan, moving a modest step closer toward winding down the United States' controversial post-9/11 detainee system.
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Afghan Candidate Abdullah Abdullah Seeks Pakistan Cooperation
Afghan presidential front-runner Abdullah Abdullah said on Thursday he wanted "good neighborly relations" with Pakistan, taking a conciliatory tone after accusations that Islamabad's spy service tried to kill him.
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In New Book, Barack Obama Recalls Raid That Killed Osama Bin Laden
Barack Obama has said that he had ruled out involving Pakistan in the raid on Osama bin Laden's hideout because it was an "open secret" that certain elements inside Pakistan's military, and especially its intelligence services, maintained links to the Taliban and perhaps even al-Qaeda, sometimes using them as strategic assets against Afghanistan an...
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Barack Obama Prioritised Afghanistan, Pakistan Over India: Former White House Official
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and not India were on top of the priority list for the Obama Administration in South Asia, but the India-US relationship under the outgoing president is ending on a "high note", according to a former Indian-American White House official.
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Obama Names Pakistan As He Lists Likely 'Havens For New Terror'
Observing that "instability will continue for decades" in many parts of the world including Afghanistan and Pakistan, US President Barack Obama today said both Al Qaeda and ISIS pose a direct threat to the US during his final State of the Union Address to the Congress.
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No Decision Yet on Meeting Between President Obama and Nawaz Sharif: US
Amid reports that US President Barack Obama has invited Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for a meeting at the White House in October, a top American official has said this was "news" to him.
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American, Italian Hostages Inadvertently Killed in US Counter-Terror Operation: Barack Obama
An American and an Italian who had been held hostage for several years by Al Qaeda in the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan were inadvertently killed in a US counter-terrorism operation in January, US President Barack Obama today.
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Barack Obama Brings New Leadership at White House for South Asia
US President Barack Obama has roped in a well-known defence expert to head the South Asia desk at the National Security Council as his government wants to be India's best partner, withdraw troops from Afghanistan and wean away Pakistan from its policy of backing non-State actors.
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Afghanistan's Ashraf Ghani Walks Tightrope Over US, Pakistan Ties
In pursuing rapprochement with Pakistan and the United States, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is the very antithesis of his fiery predecessor, but his unprecedented diplomatic overtures have prompted rumblings of unease back home.
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US Drone Strike Kills 9 Pakistani Militants in Afghanistan
A US drone strike in eastern Afghanistan has killed nine militants linked to the Pakistani Taliban in an area close to the countries' rugged border, officials said today.
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US Signals Likely Delay in Troop Exit from Afghanistan
US President Barack Obama's new Pentagon chief said on Saturday that the United States was seriously considering slowing the pace of a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, as the country battles a resilient Taliban insurgency.
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Barack Obama, John Kerry to Kick Off Their 2015 Foreign Trips with India
As US President Barack Obama arrived at the White House after vacationing in picturesque Hawaii; it is South Asia - India, Pakistan and Afghanistan - that would be focus during the month in January on the foreign policy front.
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US Envoy for Afghanistan James Dobbins Steps Down
The US special envoy for Afghanistan is stepping down, Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Wednesday in a move which comes at a key juncture in troubled US-Afghan ties.
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PM Modi, Nawaz Sharif's Recent Engagement Cause for Cautious Optimism: US Official
Engagement Between PM Modi, Nawaz Sharif Cause for Cautious Optimism: US Official Modi's decision to invite leaders of South Asian countries, including Afghanistan and Pakistan, at his swearing in ceremony demonstrates his interest in regional co-operation, according to a top Obama Administration official.
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Ashraf Ghani Vows Urgent Action on Corruption in Afghanistan
Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani vowed on Friday to take immediate action to tackle corruption if elected, acknowledging that donors had grown disgruntled over misuse of aid.
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US Quietly Moves Detainees Out of Secretive Afghanistan Prison
The Obama administration has quietly repatriated a dozen detainees from a small U.S. military prison in Afghanistan, moving a modest step closer toward winding down the United States' controversial post-9/11 detainee system.
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Afghan Candidate Abdullah Abdullah Seeks Pakistan Cooperation
Afghan presidential front-runner Abdullah Abdullah said on Thursday he wanted "good neighborly relations" with Pakistan, taking a conciliatory tone after accusations that Islamabad's spy service tried to kill him.
