THIMPHU (AFP) – The prime ministers of India and Pakistan agreed Thursday to work towards resuming their frozen peace dialogue when they met in Bhutan for their first direct talks in nine months. During their discussions, which both sides described as positive, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart, Yousuf Raza Gilani, mandated their respective [...] http://bit.ly/cFQZN7

India, Pakistan agree to work towards peace dialogue
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THIMPHU (AFP) –
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SEOUL, South Korea – For North Korea, the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship a month ago may end up being the perfect crime. Investigators have yet to produce proof that North Korea engineered the ship’s demise, but analysts say even if they do, Seoul won’t risk triggering another costly war by striking back militarily. And [...] http://bit.ly/cao6bR

Elders’ absence hinders army goals in NW Pakistan
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DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan – Tribal elders ar.. http://bit.ly/a53Jx0

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan – Tribal elders are refusing to return to a former Taliban and al-Qaida stronghold bordering Afghanistan despite army claims the region is safe, jeopardizing hopes to bring back the 290,000 people who fled last year’s military offensive. Getting the people of South Waziristan to return is key to preventing militants from regrouping [...] http://bit.ly/a53Jx0

SKorea ship sinking may be perfect crime for North
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SEOUL, South Korea – For North Korea, the deadly s.. http://bit.ly/cao6bR

India, Pakistan agree to work towards peace dialogue
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THIMPHU (AFP) –
The prime ministers of India an.. http://bit.ly/cFQZN7

Elders’ absence hinders army goals in NW Pakistan
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DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan – Tribal elders ar.. http://bit.ly/a53Jx0

NAZARABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – U.S. troops raided the home of a female member of the Afghan parliament and killed a neighbor who was one of her relatives, the MP said on Thursday, an incident that sparked angry protests in the east. A spokesman for foreign forces in Afghanistan said Western and Afghan troops had raided a house [...] http://bit.ly/bHLdQD

BANGKOK (AFP) – Two years after a devastating cyclone struck Myanmar its military regime is continuing to frustrate efforts to provide humanitarian aid to survivors, a leading rights group said Thursday. With elections expected by the end of the year, 22 aid workers remain behind bars while restrictions on travel are further hampering efforts to deliver much-needed [...] http://bit.ly/bb1pKd