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30 Pakistani soldiers killed in northwest valley

   PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Four days of fierce fighting in northwestern Pakistan left 30 soldiers and nearly 100 militants dead as the army attempted to wrestle control of a remote, mountainous valley from the Taliban and their allies, military officials said Monday. The army launched its offensive in the Tirah Valley on Friday, April [...]

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Kerry upbeat after 3 days of Mideast diplomacy

  TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday, April 12,  wrapped up three days of high-level Mideast diplomacy on a positive note, saying he held “very constructive talks” with Israeli and Palestinian leaders and promising to press on in an effort to break a four-year deadlock over resuming direct [...]

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Pakistan, Iran leaders inaugurate pipeline project

  GABD, Iran (AP) — The leaders of Pakistan and Iran on Monday March 11th, pushed ahead with a pipeline to bring natural gas from Iran despite American opposition, and the Iranian president declared the West has no right to block the project. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke during a ceremony alongside his Pakistani counterpart, Asif Ali [...]

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