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Pakistani General Calls NATO Attack Deliberate

A senior Pakistani military officer said a NATO air strike that killed 24 Pakistani troops on the border with Afghanistan last month was pre-planned, newspapers reported Friday, comments likely to fuel tension with the United States.
US Navy test flies new drone stealth bomber

U.S. Officials Believe Malfunction, Not Iranians, Downed Drone

The unmanned U.S. drone Iran said Sunday it had captured was programmed to automatically return to base even if its data link was lost, one key reason that U.S. officials tell Reuters the drone likely malfunctioned and was not downed by Iranian electronic warfare.
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Ethiopian journalists worry after editor flees

The managing editor of one of Ethiopia's few remaining independent Amharic-language newspapers publishing critical analysis of local politics said he left the country last week for fear of arrest, a U.S.-based press freedom group said.
Pakistan Protests NATO Attack

U.S.-Pakistani Co-Dependence May Prevent Rupture

Pakistan and the United States may be a little too dependent on each other to allow the death of two dozen Pakistani soldiers, in airstrikes by NATO forces on Saturday, to cause a definitive rupture.
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NATO Airstrike in Pakistan: 28 Troops Reportedly Killed, U.S. Vows Probe

The already tenuous relationship between Pakistan and the United States has been plunged into another crisis, following NATO strikes on two military outposts in northwest Pakistan, on Saturday. U.S. President Barack Obama has vowed a full investigation into the attack that has allegedly killed 28 Pakistani troops.
A boy ties up a Pakistan national flag to a bamboo stick as some of nearly a dozen traders near by taking part in an anti-American demonstration in Karachi

Pakistan Stops NATO Supplies After Deadly Raid

NATO helicopters and fighter jets attacked two military outposts in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing as many as 28 troops and plunging U.S.-Pakistan relations deeper into crisis.
Most Searched Celebrity Event in 2011: The Royal Wedding

Top 10 Sensational Moments of 2011 [PHOTOS]

The year is giving out, and it was not exactly an annus mirabilis. However, 2011 had its sensational moments, marked by major political upheavals in the Middle East, deaths of historic figures, and economic uncertainty highlighted by the Occupy movement.
Yemen’s president reportedly on brink of quitting

Yemen's Saleh Signs Deal to Give up Power

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh signed a deal on Wednesday under which he stepped down from 33 years in power and 10 months of protests against his rule that have brought the country to the edge of civil war.
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AU envoy urges negotiations with Somalia rebels

The African Union special envoy for Somalia on Wednesday urged countries waging war on al Shabaab to keep an open door to negotiations with militants who are willing to lay down their weapons.
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Pakistan Names 'Dedicated Democrat' as U.S. Envoy

Pakistan appointed a former information minister and human rights campaigner as its ambassador to the U.S. States Wednesday, moving quickly to fill a post left vacant after tension between the civilian government and military.
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GOP Debate on Foreign Policy: Top Quotes and Gaffes

At the CNN National Security Debate in Washington, D.C., Romney, Huntsman and Paul proved themselves the strongest GOP candidates, while Bachmann and Perry barely squeaked by and Cain and Santorum were left floundering. Here, read the top quotes of the night, and get a full rundown of the Republican candidates' performances.

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