South Asia

Pakistan 'suicide bombers' kill 45 in Lahore
Pakistan 'suicide bombers' kill 45 in Lahore
Mar. 12th (BBC News) - Two suicide bombers have killed at least 45 people in the Pakistani city of Lahore, officials say.
 
Karzai tells Pakistan 'no proxy wars' in Afghanistan
Karzai tells Pakistan 'no proxy wars' in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, Mar. 11th (Dawn) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai told Pakistan on Thursday his country did not want to become a battle ground for proxy wars and welcomed an offer from Islamabad to help with peace efforts.
 
One in three killed by US drone strikes is a civilian
One in three killed by US drone strikes is a civilian
Mar. 8th (Raw Story) - The US military has used drones to attack suspected terrorists in Pakistan since at least 2004. Proponents of the small, unmanned planes say they are capable of "surgical strikes" that reduce civilian casualties and effectively combat terrorism.
 
US al-Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn 'held in Pakistan'
US al-Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn 'held in Pakistan'
Mar. 7 (BBC News) - A US-born spokesman for al-Qaeda has been arrested in Karachi, Pakistani security officials have said.
 
Iran says new UN nuclear chief biased
Iran says new UN nuclear chief biased
TEHRAN, Mar. 2nd (AFP) - Iran's atomic chief on Tuesday accused the new UN nuclear watchdog head, Yukiya Amano, of taking sides against Tehran's atomic programme but said he hoped the Japanese official would modify his stand.
 
India to Allocate 1.47 Trillion Rupees to Defense Spending
India to Allocate 1.47 Trillion Rupees to Defense Spending
MUMBAI, Feb. 25 (Wall Street Journal) - India plans to allocate 1.47 trillion rupees ($31.71 billion) to defense spending for the next fiscal year, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Friday while presenting the annual budget in Parliament.
 
Afghanistan bomb 'kills 11 civilians'
Afghanistan bomb 'kills 11 civilians'
Feb. 28 (BBC News) - A roadside bomb has killed 11 civilians in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, officials say.
 
Al-Qaeda leader Qazi Zafar killed in drone attack
Al-Qaeda leader Qazi Zafar killed in drone attack
PESHAWAR, Feb. 25 (Dawn) - A top Al-Qaeda operative Qazi Zafar suspected of being involved in the US consulate Karachi bombing has been killed in a US drone strike in Dandi Darpakhel village near North Waziristan’s main town of Miramshah on Wednesday.
 
US general praises Pakistan arrests of Taliban leaders, says they came from intel breakthrough
US general praises Pakistan arrests of Taliban leaders, says they came from intel breakthrough
ISLAMABAD, Feb. 23 (CP) — The recent arrests of Afghan Taliban leaders in Pakistan were the result of intelligence breakthroughs and none was involved in reconciliation talks with the Afghan government, the U.S. general who oversees the war in Afghanistan said Tuesday.
 
Bombing kills Afghan tribal leader
Bombing kills Afghan tribal leader
Feb. 22 (Al Jazeera) - At least 15 people have died after a suicide bomber blew himself up among a tribal leaders and government officials meeting recently returned Afghan refugees in eastern Nangarhar province.
 
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