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Brave Pakistani girl, targeted for speaking out, transferred to U.K. for medical treatment
Pakistan's 14-year-old women's advocate, Malala Yousufzai, was gravely wounded in a Taliban assassination attempt. After receiving treatment in Pakistan in recent days, the government decided to transfer her to a U.K. hospital where she can get "integrated" treatment....
Pakistanis outraged after Taliban try to assassinate outspoken girl, 14
A 14-year-old Pakistani girl has been rallying efforts to improve educational opportunities for women. On Tuesday, her outspokenness nearly cost her her life, after a Taliban gunman shot her and gravely wounded her. Pakistanis across the country have reacted with outrage....
Underlying cause of Afghan green-on-blue attacks may be more complex
U.S. officials are trying to come to terms with the rise in so-called green-on-blue, Afghan on NATO, attacks lately. Some experts suspect a rise in PTSD among Afghan soldiers may be a cause of the violence....
Journalism soldiers on in Pakistan despite obvious dangers
Despite living in a country named "The most dangerous in the world for journalists," Pakistani students at four universities are embracing journalism education. They hope to improve journalism education and provide an alternative to the Mullah Radio stations broadcasting from across the border in Afghanistan....
U.S.-Afghan relations suffer after rogue soldier accused of killing 16 civilians
Nine children and three women were among 16 Afghan civilians killed Sunday morning in Kandahar. A U.S. Army soldier is accused of the killing, but no motive had been revealed.. The Afghan Taliban has vowed revenge and it is likely the incident will harm efforts to bring peace between the United States and the Taliban....
New Taliban prison break
More than 400 prisoners in Afghanistan tunneled out of a prison and escaped. ...
Pakistan's continuing Taliban violence
Pakistan may not be at the top of world headlines, but the battle against the Taliban rages on....
Making bread to fight the Taliban
A new program aims to curb terrorism and fight the Taliban by teaching former Taliban fighters to make bread....
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