Pakistan’s defense minister says latest clashes with Taliban mean ‘open war.’ What’s happening?

Afghanistan and Pakistan are fighting again, trading deadly shelling and mortar fire across their rugged border, with ...
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In Fighting Taliban, Is There A Conflict Of Interest for The U.S.?

Afghanistan finally has a new president after months of political instability. Ashraf Ghani was sworn in on Monday. And on Tuesday, he signed a bilateral security agreement with the United States.
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Pakistani troops fight Taliban in Swat's main town

(Adds detail, byline) By Zeeshan Haider ISLAMABAD, May 23 (Reuters) - Street fighting erupted in the main town of Pakistan's Swat valley on Saturday as security forces mounted a new phase of their ...
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Putin challenges Islamabad’s stand, credits Taliban for fighting terror

Russia has stepped directly into South Asia’s fraught political crosscurrents with President Vladimir Putin publicly defending the Taliban’s hold over Afghanistan and its counter-terrorism efforts. In ...