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Obama's drone speech could improve ties with Pakistan even though the strikes will continue
Associated PressISLAMABAD (AP) — President Barack Obama's decision to impose more restrictive rules governing U.S. drone strikes and his prediction that they will be used less could pave the way for better relations with the new government of key ally Pakistan,...Tags: Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Al-Qaeda, National Government, Nawaz Sharif
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Obama's speech on drones, Guantanamo welcomed in Pakistan, Yemen, but criticism remains
Associated PressISLAMABAD (AP) — President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones and the fate of Guantanamo prisoners was largely welcomed Friday in two key countries affected by the policies— Pakistan and Yemen. But Pakistani officials criticized the...Tags: Barack Obama, Yemen, Military Equipment, Career and Workplace, Prisons
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Obama's restrictions on drone program welcomed in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Obama’s commitment to scaling back the use of unmanned aircraft to kill suspected terrorists could pave the way for improved relations between the United States and Pakistan, analysts and political leaders...
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China's Li effusive in praise of Pakistan, but not everyone buys it
ReutersBy Nick Macfie ISLAMABAD, May 23 (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang praised the Sino-Pakistan relationship to the hilt on Thursday, urging the "all-weather friends" to boost cooperation in business, trade, energy and infrastructure and build a long-...Tags: Travel, India, China, Conservation, Trips and Vacations
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China's Li offers to help end Pakistan's energy crisis
ReutersBy Nick Macfie ISLAMABAD, May 22 (Reuters) - China and Pakistan should make cooperation on power generation a priority, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said, as Islamabad seeks to end an energy crisis that triggers power cuts of up to 20 hours a day, bringing...Tags: India, China, Energy, Pakistan
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Chinese escape Karachi bomb ahead of Premier Li's arrival in Pakistan
ReutersISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A roadside bomb exploded near the seafront in Karachi on Tuesday likely targeting a van full of Chinese port workers, police said, a day before Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in the capital, Islamabad. No one was hurt. Karachi,...Tags: Karachi (Pakistan), Emergency Incidents, Bombings, Explosions, Pakistan
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Pakistan's MQM denounces Imran Khan in Karachi protest
ReutersISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Supporters of an influential Pakistani political party took to the streets of Karachi on Monday to protest against cricket-hero-turned-politician Imran Khan, who has accused it of killing one of his senior staff a week after a...Tags: Karachi (Pakistan), Politics, Elections, Nawaz Sharif, Murder
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US military praises Pakistan's steps to curb fertilizers used in Afghanistan bombs
Associated PressISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has taken a number of steps to prevent fertilizers made within its borders for agriculture from being used as explosives in roadside bombs that target American troops in Afghanistan, said a top U.S. military officer Monday....Tags: U.S. Military, Afghanistan, Military Equipment, Chemical Industry, Emergency Incidents
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Afghanistan's Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid tensions with Pakistan
ReutersKABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss potential arms deals with Indian officials during a trip to New Delhi this week, officials said, at a time when tensions are running high on Afghanistan's disputed border with Pakistan....Tags: Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, NATO, Unrest, Conflicts and War, India
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UPDATE 1-Afghanistan's Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid tensions with Pakistan
Reuters(Adds Pakistan ex-brigadier comment) By Hamid Shalizi KABUL, May 19 (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss potential arms deals with Indian officials during a trip to New Delhi this week, officials said, at a time when tensions are...Tags: Afghanistan, NATO, Hamid Karzai, Unrest, Conflicts and War, India
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RPT-Danger and separation from families changing job of U.S. diplomats
Reuters(Repeats with no change in content) * Ambassador to Yemen faces death threats * More than 1,000 U.S. diplomats at "unaccompanied" posts * Like troops, diplomats can face post-traumatic stress By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - When...Tags: Afghanistan, Yemen, Joe Biden, Personal Weapon Control, Lebanon
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Pakistan approves 100,000 tonnes of wheat for Iran to pay for power
ReutersBy Syed Raza Hassan ISLAMABAD, May 17 (Reuters) - Islamabad has authorised the export of 100,000 tonnes of wheat to Iran in trade not jeopardised by Western sanctions, to settle dues for electricity supplied to Pakistan's energy-starved border areas, the...Tags: Tehran (Iran), European Union, Iran, Pakistan
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