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Pakistan contends doctor's conviction wasn't tied to Bin Laden raid
World NowA Pakistani doctor arrested after helping the CIA track down Osama bin Laden was convicted and sentenced on charges of militancy and not because of his links with the effort to pinpoint the whereabouts of the Al Qaeda leader, Pakistani authorities... -
Pakistan now says convicted doctor worked with militants
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Until this week, Pakistani authorities had painted Shakeel Afridi as a traitor who colluded with the CIA. On Wednesday, they added a new twist: They now say he had allied himself with Islamist militants. Authorities say the...
Tags: DNA, Hepatitis B , Politics, Vaccines, Espionage and Intelligence
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Pakistani doctor caught between counterterrorism and treason
World NowThe treason conviction and 33-year prison sentence given the Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA locate Osama bin Laden last year has outraged U.S. leaders who see Shakeel Afridi as a hero in their campaign against terrorism. A Senate panel voted to slash... -
Afghan authorities: NATO air strike kills eight civilians
World NowISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Afghan authorities on Sunday said a NATO air strike killed a family of eight at their house in eastern Afghanistan. If confirmed, the attack could anger Afghan leaders at a time when Washington needs Kabul’s cooperation in... -
Pakistan doctor who helped CIA find Osama bin Laden sentenced
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A Pakistani doctor who led a phony vaccination campaign aimed at helping the CIA pinpoint Osama bin Laden's whereabouts was convicted of treason Wednesday and sentenced to 33 years in prison, a decision that is likely to...
Tags: DNA, Vaccines, Prisons, NATO, Employees
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Pakistani doctor who helped find Bin Laden gets 33 years in prison
World NowA Pakistani doctor who led a phony vaccination campaign aimed at helping the CIA pinpoint Osama bin Laden’s whereabouts was convicted of treason Wednesday and sentenced to 33 years in prison, a decision that is likely to further erode Washington&#... -
Pakistanis fear becoming isolated
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — As U.S. frustration with Pakistan's six-month blockade of Afghanistan-bound supplies became painfully apparent Monday at the NATO summit in Chicago, Pakistanis are growing worried that their government's negotiating strategy...
Tags: Pakistan, Politics, NATO Summit, Asif Ali Zardari, Newspapers
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President Obama shows signs of frustration with Pakistan
World NowA growing diplomatic dispute over Pakistan's refusal to reopen supply routes for U.S. and other troops in Afghanistan threatened to overshadow President Obama’s efforts on the final day of the NATO summit to finalize plans for ending the unpopular... -
For troops on Siachen Glacier, the elements are the enemy
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — Icy wind whipped Lt. Nauman Ahmed's face as he plodded up a barren expanse of snowfields and crevasses. Woozy and spent, he reached a Pakistani military outpost 20,000 feet above sea level and slumped down on a cot in one of...Tags: Armed Forces, Swelling, Frostbite, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Health
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NATO invites Pakistani leader to coming summit
World NowNATO on Tuesday announced that Pakistan would be invited to the alliance’s Chicago summit on the future of Afghanistan this weekend, following signs from Pakistani authorities that they would end their nearly six-month blockade on Afghanistan-... -
U.S. won't negotiate with Al Qaeda over kidnapped American
World NowThe United States will work to free an American development worker kidnapped from Pakistan, but it "cannot and will not negotiate with Al Qaeda," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Monday after the militant group released a video of the... -
Top U.S. envoy to Pakistan plans to step down this summer
World NowU.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter, who has had to help navigate Washington’s uneasy alliance with Islamabad through one of its lowest points since the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, plans to step down sometime this summer, U.S. officials...
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