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Kashmir police say thousands detained in crackdown in region

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — At least 2,300 people, mostly young men, have been detained in Indian-administered Kashmir during ... Read more

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Troops lock down Kashmir as India votes to strip its status

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that strips the statehood from the Indian-administered portion ... Read more

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Taliban bombing in Afghan capital kills 1, wounds scores

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban set off a powerful bomb in downtown Kabul on Monday, killing at ... Read more

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Pakistan’s Imran Khan sworn in as prime minister

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan was sworn in as prime minister on Saturday despite protests ... Read more

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Pakistan’s ace in poker match with US: Afghan air routes

WASHINGTON — As bad as President Donald Trump describes U.S.-Pakistani ties today, they can get far worse. Over ... Read more

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Perils abroad, full plate at home, as Trump opens 2nd year

WASHINGTON — The glamour of his holiday break behind him, President Donald Trump returned to the White House ... Read more

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Trump slams Pakistan for ‘lies & deceit’ in New Year’s tweet

ISLAMABAD — President Donald Trump slammed Pakistan for ‘lies & deceit’ in a New Year’s Day tweet that ... Read more

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Suicide bombers attack church in Pakistan, killing 8

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Two suicide bombers attacked a church in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Sunday, ... Read more

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White House condemns Pakistan’s release of militant suspect

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The White House is calling the release of a U.S.-wanted militant by ... Read more

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Family held captive by Taliban-linked group released

ISLAMABAD (AP) — An American woman, her Canadian husband and their three young children have been released after ... Read more