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Al Qaeda claims kidnapping of American Warren Weinstein

By Ben Arnoldy | 12/02/11
Al Qaeda chief Ayman al- Zawahiri announced in a recording that the terror outfit is holding hostage an American development worker abducted in August. Unidentified gunmen nabbed Warren Weinstein from his home in Lahore, Pakistan, just days before
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Taliban claim Afghanistan truck bomb attack that wounded 77 US troops

By Ben Arnoldy | 09/12/11
A truck bomb that detonated Saturday at a US base in Afghanistan wounded 77 American troops and killed two Afghan civilians.
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Anna Hazare breaks fast, renews faith in people power

By Ben Arnoldy | 08/29/11
After successfully forcing the Indian government to support sweeping anticorruption legislation, activist Anna Hazare broke a 12-day fast Sunday that expanded the space for citizen participation in the world’s largest democracy. On a stage befor
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Momentum for Hazare's anticorruption movement draws out opposition

By Ben Arnoldy | 08/23/11
Anticorruption activist Anna Hazare, one week into his fast, is still bringing out many thousands of demonstrators across India, but opponents are also growing vocal. While the middle classes are most visible at rallies, Mr.
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American's abduction in Pakistan: police cite few leads

By Ben Arnoldy and Issam Ahmed | 08/17/11
Pakistani police say they have no leads in the abduction of an American aid worker, despite initial optimism they could solve the case quickly. A group of eight gunmen snatched Warren Weinstein early Saturday from his home in an upscale neighbor
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Kashmiris respond to arrest of alleged secret agent in Washington

By Ben Arnoldy | 07/22/11
Elder Kashmiri separatist leaders are condemning the arrest of a Kashmiri lobbyist in Washington and are calling for demonstrations. Tuesday the FBI arrested Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai on spy charges, alleging that he received instructions and at leas
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Kabul raid shows Taliban's strength, tests Afghan security coordination

By Ben Arnoldy | 06/29/11
An overnight Taliban raid on a famous hotel in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, has killed seven civilians and two police and was designed to undermine confidence in the upcoming handover of security from international to Afghan forces. The raid en
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Is the Taliban using girls in suicide bombings?

By Ben Arnoldy | 06/28/11
A 9-year-old girl who was drugged, abducted, and strapped into a suicide vest by militants last week in Pakistan returned home safely to her family last night.
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How M.F. Husain, the 'Picasso of India,' tested free expression

By Ben Arnoldy | 06/10/11
One of India’s most famous painters, M.F. Husain, passed away Thursday in London in self-imposed exile, having left India after intimidation by Hindu groups offended by his work.
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Killing of top Al Qaeda militant Ilyas Kashmiri only a small US victory

By Ben Arnoldy | 06/06/11
The details surrounding the apparent death of top Al Qaeda militant Ilyas Kashmiri late Friday show a short-term win for the US approach toward Pakistan, but little long-term headway in the war. Mr.