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MOSCOW: Russia will grant President Barack Obama permission next week to ship US weapons supplies across its territory, or through its airspace, en route to Afghanistan, sources on both sides said on Saturday. The transit deal will open up an important corridor for the United States as it steps up its Afghan war against the Taliban insurgents by sending in more troops. Routes via Pakistan have come under attack by the militants. It will be one of the main agreements signed during Obama’s Moscow summit next week with Kremlin Chief Dmitry Medvedev, the sources said. “The agreement will... [read full story]
Dawn: The Obama administration may be close to reversing course on its current strategy in Afghanistan, after DawnNews quoted sources as saying that high-level talks with senior Taliban militants are currently underway. The...
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TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Iran's government is using more executions and death sentences to intimidate political opponents and put down ethnic unrest, human rights groups charge. Iran experts say executions have increased since...
