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Two soldiers killed in South Waziristan blast
World Press, 21 minutes ago / A roadside bomb exploded as army troops were clearing a road in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region, killing two soldiers, intelligence officials said.
US missiles kill 5 militants in NW Pakistan
Las Vegas Sun - Las Vegas NV, Jul 29, 2010 / Unmanned U.S. aircraft fired four missiles at a house in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing five suspected militants in the second drone strike in as many days, intelligence officials said.
Weekend of Pakistan Drone Attacks Leaves 35 Dead
Common Dreams, Jul 26, 2010 / Nineteen people died in three US drone strikes in north-west Pakistan on Sunday, a day after a similar raid killed 16 others, say local officials.
US missiles kill 16 militants in NW Pakistan
The Mercury News - San Jose CA, Jul 24, 2010 / U.S. missiles hit a suspected militant hide-out, killing 16 insurgents in a troubled Pakistani tribal region along the Afghan border before dawn Saturday, intelligence officials said.
Pakistan drone attack 'kills 16'
BBC World News, Jul 24, 2010 / Missiles fired by a US drone aircraft have killed at least 16 militants in north-west Pakistan, officials say.
Pakistan attacks
BBC World News, Jul 22, 2010 / Missile attacks by US drones in Pakistan's tribal areas have more than trebled under the Obama administration, research by the BBC Urdu service shows.
'Militants dead' in drone strike
BBC World News, Jul 15, 2010 / At least seven suspected militants have been killed in a drone attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region, security officials say.
28 Killed in Attack at Military Checkpoint in Pakistan
Antiwar.com, Jul 11, 2010 / Three soldiers and 25 militants were killed during clashes at a security checkpoint in South Waziristan, Pakistani intelligence officials said Sunday.
Pak troops kill 38 Taliban in South Waziristan
The Daily India, Jul 11, 2010 / At least 32 Taliban militants have been killed as fierce fighting erupted between Pakistani security forces and extremists in South Waziristan breaking months long pause in violence in the region.
India reimposes curfew in parts of Kashmir
Kashmir News, Jul 10, 2010 / Pakistani army backed by fighter jets on Saturday (October 17) launched the much-awaited major ground offensive to flush out Taliban from their stronghold of South Waziristan tribal region, sparking deadly clashes, officials said.
No. 9 on Most-Wanted Taliban List Killed
CitrusDaily - Homosassa, Fl, Jul 06, 2010 / The Pakistani military claimed Monday that it has killed one of the top 20 most-wanted Taliban commanders from South Waziristan during a clash in North Waziristan.
Pak Army claims 'sanitising' South Waziristan
New Kerala Dot Com, Jul 02, 2010 / The Pakistan Army has claimed that it has sanitized South Waziristan, and that the Taliban has been flushed out of the troubled tribal region.
Punjabi Taliban among 10 killed in South Waziristan drone attack
HimTimes - India, Jun 30, 2010 / Several Punjabi Taliban were among 10 extremists killed in Tuesday's drone attack is South Waziristan.
Punjabi Taliban among 10 killed in South Waziristan drone attack
New Kerala Dot Com, Jun 30, 2010 / Several Punjabi Taliban were among 10 extremists killed in Tuesday's drone attack is South Waziristan.
Qaeda Leader Reported Killed in South Waziristan
International Herald Tribune, Jun 29, 2010 / Tuesday's attack was the second within a few weeks in South Waziristan after a lull that lasted months.
Qaeda Commander Reported Killed in South Waziristan
International Herald Tribune, Jun 29, 2010 / The drone was believed to have fired two missiles at a compound in Ghwakhwai, a village near Wana, the regional capital.
10 'militants killed by US missile'
The Argus, Jun 29, 2010 / Suspected US missiles have struck a house in a Pakistani tribal region along the Afghan border, killing at least 10 suspected militants including a possible al Qaida operative, intelligence officials said.
Intel: Suspected US missiles kill 3 in Pakistan
NBC - KSL 5 - Salt Lake City UT, Jun 29, 2010 / Suspected U.S. missiles hit a house Tuesday in a Pakistani tribal region along the Afghan border where the army has been battling Taliban fighters, intelligence officials said.
Taliban militants regrouping in Pakistan's tribal area
People's Daily, Jun 27, 2010 / Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain of Pakistan's northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa said on Sunday that Taliban militants are regrouping in the tribal area of the country.
Pakistan starts resettling war-hit South Waziristan tribes
Hindustan Times - India, Jun 27, 2010 / Pakistan on Sunday launched a process of resettling tens of thousands of tribesmen displaced in a major offensive in the Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan last year, officials said.
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Clinton announces new sanctions against NKorea
Boston.com - Boston MA
Boston.com - Boston MA, Jul 21, 2010/ U.S. Army Col. Kurt Taylor, right, briefs U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, center, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, 2nd right, at the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, north of Seoul, South Korea Wednesday, July 21, 2010, in Seoul, South Korea.
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'Disastrous' BP boss Hayward putting cap on career
New York Post - New York NY
New York Post - New York NY, Jul 21, 2010/ Embattled BP head honcho Tony Hayward will step down in the next 10 weeks over the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, sources said yesterday.
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U.K. leader, Obama slam release of bomber
Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago IL
Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago IL, Jul 21, 2010/ President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday both strongly condemned the release last year of the Lockerbie bomber by Scotland.
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What others are reporting on Afghanistan
The Globe and Mail - Toronto ON - Canada
The Globe and Mail - Toronto ON - Canada, Jul 21, 2010/ "The largest cadre of foreign ministers to descend on Afghanistan in three decades underwent an astonishing political conversion on Tuesday, turning from skeptics to advocates of the Afghan government's ambitious plan to take over all security responsibilities in the country by 2014.
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Cubs look ahead after Piniella says he will retire
St Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO
St Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO, Jul 21, 2010/ Just like a long line of predecessors, Lou Piniella thought he could lead the Chicago Cubs to that elusive championship and end a drought that dates to 1908.
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South Waziristan () is the southern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and covering some 11,585 km² (4,473 mi²).
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