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US did not warn Pakistan of the impending raid as there was concern that Pakistanis might give bin Laden a heads up, Panetta said.
4 hours agoA roadside bomb killed the soldiers when it exploded in the Jogi area of the northwestern tribal region, a local security official said.
57 mins agoThe shop was located in Karachi’s Liaquatabad No. 2 area and the grenade had been lobbed inside it, DawnNews reported.
1 hour agoNavy documents indicate that it could be headed to the Persian Gulf, where Iran has threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, The Post noted.
2 hours ago“We want to remain friends with the United States but our relationship must be based on mutual interests, respect and shared values,” she said.
2 hours agoSarkozy said France had decided to transfer security in the Kapisa province, where most of the French contingent is based, to Afghan forces from March.
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