Conflict-Weary Kashmir Marks 20 Years of Insurgency
16 December 2009
, AFP, 13 December 2009
EXCERPT: "In a year of watershed events from Berlin to Tiananmen Square, 1989 also witnessed the birth of one of the world's longest-running separatist insurgencies in Indian Kashmir. Twenty years on, the bitter struggle against Indian rule in the scenic, Muslim-majority Himalayan region continues, even though some groups that took up arms have since chosen to eschew...
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Court Strikes Down Amnesty
16 December 2009
, The New York Times, 16 December 2009
EXCERPT: "The Supreme Court struck down a controversial amnesty on Wednesday that had dismissed allegations of corruption against thousands of Pakistan's politicians, including President Asif Ali Zardari, effectively restoring the cases against them. As president, Mr. Zardari is granted immunity from prosecution under the Constitution. But...
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Army's Victories Fail to Halt Taliban's Blows
16 December 2009
, The New York Times, 16 December 2009
EXCERPT: "The Pakistani military has seized nearly all of the former Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan, but militant leaders who fled are still able to carry out deadly attacks deep inside Pakistan's heartland from new hide-outs, a United States Embassy official here said Tuesday. By striking repeatedly in recent weeks with seeming impunity,...
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Pakistan Split over US Demand for Attack on Afghan Taliban
16 December 2009
Pakistan Split over U.S. Demand for Attack on Afghan Taliban, McClatchy, 16 December 2009
EXCERPT: "A section of the Pakistani military top command now agrees with Washington that the country's armed forces should be sent into the North Waziristan area, a sanctuary for al Qaida and Afghan insurgents, analysts and officials said Tuesday. Due to resistance from the core army, however, any operation there could be half-hearted. The...
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