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US Overlooked Pak Nuclear Programme After China's Intervention: Report
The US acceded to Pakistan's demand to overlook its secretive nuclear weapons programme following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the late 70s after Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping convinced Washington to support Islamabad for the "stability" in South Asia.
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Russian Pilot Found Alive 30 Years After Shot Down In Afghanistan
A Russian pilot who was missing presumed dead after his plane was shot down three decades ago during the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan has been found alive and wants to come home, Russian military veterans said Friday.
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Soviet Intervention In Afghanistan Was A Mistake: Russian Envoy In Pakistan
The 1979 Soviet intervention in Afghanistan was a "tragic mistake", Russia's Ambassador to Pakistan Alexey Y Dedov has said, but claimed that it's not similar to Russia's support for the "legitimate regime" of Syrian President Bashar al Assad.
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US Overlooked Pak Nuclear Programme After China's Intervention: Report
The US acceded to Pakistan's demand to overlook its secretive nuclear weapons programme following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the late 70s after Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping convinced Washington to support Islamabad for the "stability" in South Asia.
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Russian Pilot Found Alive 30 Years After Shot Down In Afghanistan
A Russian pilot who was missing presumed dead after his plane was shot down three decades ago during the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan has been found alive and wants to come home, Russian military veterans said Friday.
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Soviet Intervention In Afghanistan Was A Mistake: Russian Envoy In Pakistan
The 1979 Soviet intervention in Afghanistan was a "tragic mistake", Russia's Ambassador to Pakistan Alexey Y Dedov has said, but claimed that it's not similar to Russia's support for the "legitimate regime" of Syrian President Bashar al Assad.
