Humanitarian Situation Critical: UN
23 August 2010
Pakistan's Humanitarian Situation Critical: UN, BBC News, 23 August 2010
EXCERPT: "The UN in Pakistan has described the humanitarian situation caused by the flood disaster as critical. As flood waters continue to travel south through the country, tens of thousands of people are being displaced each day. Earlier, the UN said it had raised some 70% of the money needed to provide emergency relief to flood victims. The International...
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Three Bomb Attacks Kill Dozens in Taliban Strongholds
23 August 2010
29 Killed in Pakistan; Bombings Occur in Taliban Stronghold Areas, Los Angeles Times, 23 August 2010
EXCERPT: "Three bomb blasts killed 34 people Monday in northwest Pakistan, authorities said. Though no one claimed responsibility for the attacks, they came at a time when government officials have been warning that Islamic militants might try to exploit the strain that this summer's catastrophic floods have put on the country's...
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Taliban Leader Arrested to Thwart Afghan Peace Talks
23 August 2010
, The New York Times, 23 August 2010
EXCERPT: "When American and Pakistani agents captured Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban's operational commander, in the chaotic port city of Karachi last January, both countries hailed the arrest as a breakthrough in their often difficult partnership in fighting terrorism. But the arrest of Mr. Baradar, the second-ranking Taliban leader after Mullah...
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