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The war in Afghanistan initially had strong support and a clear
The war in Afghanistan initially had strong support and a clear mission — to pursue Al Qaeda and topple the Taliban government that had given refuge...

India, V.S. Naipaul declared in 1976, is “a wounded
India, V.S. Naipaul declared in 1976, is “a wounded civilization,” whose obvious political and economic dysfunction conceals a deeper intellectual...

Announcing the prize in Oslo on Friday, the committee chairman,
Announcing the prize in Oslo on Friday, the committee chairman, Thorbjorn Jagland, said it was important for “a Hindu and a Muslim, an Indian and a ...

Kashmiris are the most wonderful people on earth. Were it not for
Kashmiris are the most wonderful people on earth. Were it not for the kindness, generosity and humanity they displayed in the worst of times, I would,...

A teacher and journalist with no formal military training, Vo
A teacher and journalist with no formal military training, Vo Nguyen Giap (pronounced vo nwin ZHAP) joined a ragtag Communist insurgency in the 1940s...

The second point seems particularly difficult for a radical
The second point seems particularly difficult for a radical movement intent on making Afghanistan an Islamist state. But, at least for now, American o...

Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani was in Moscow on Wednesday
Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani was in Moscow on Wednesday for the first strategic dialogue between Russia and Pakistan. The strategic dialogue ...