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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Improvised Explosives</title>
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		<title>Car bomb explodes near central Baghdad restaurant, killing 3, injuring 16</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sameer N. Yacoub</dc:creator>
		
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Car bomb near central Baghdad restaurant kills 3

BAGHDAD — A car bomb exploded outside a popular restaurant in central Baghdad on Thursday night, killing three people and wounding 16 as diners were out enjoying the start to their weekend, police and hospital officials said.
The explosion happened around 7:10 p.m. outside the City Chef restaurant in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/car-bomb-explodes-near-central-baghdad-restaurant-killing-3-injuring-16-245685/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Car bomb explodes near central Baghdad restaurant, killing 3, injuring 16</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials say at least 22 killed in attack on lawmaker&#8217;s home in central Pakistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Asif Shahzad</dc:creator>
		
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Official: Explosion kills 22 in central Pakistan

ISLAMABAD — A car bombing outside a politician&#8217;s home in central Pakistan has killed 22 people and wounded 70 others.
Tuesday&#8217;s attack in Dera Ghazi Khan town in Punjab province is the latest in a series to hit Pakistan in recent months.
Islamist militants are blamed in the attacks.
Rescue official Natiq ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-say-at-least-22-killed-in-attack-on-lawmakers-home-in-central-pakistan-244268/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Officials say at least 22 killed in attack on lawmaker&#8217;s home in central Pakistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Official says at least 10 people killed, 25 wounded in blast in central Pakistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Asif Shahzad</dc:creator>
		
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Official: Explosion kills 10 in central Pakistan

ISLAMABAD — A suspected car bomb ripped through a market near the home of a politician in central Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and wounding 25 including relatives of the lawmaker.
The blast in the Punjab province town of Dera Ghazi Khan was the latest in a .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/official-says-at-least-10-people-killed-25-wounded-in-blast-in-central-pakistan-244221/">Official says at least 10 people killed, 25 wounded in blast in central Pakistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Car bomb hits police patrol near Fallujah in west Iraq, killing 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hamid Ahmed</dc:creator>
		
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Car bomb kills 2 in western Iraq
BAGHDAD — A car packed with explosives blew up near a passing police patrol Sunday in western Iraq, killing at least two people but missing the security chief who was the apparent target, a police official said.

The blast in Fallujah killed at least two guards accompanying police Col. Saad .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/car-bomb-hits-police-patrol-near-fallujah-in-west-iraq-killing-2-243441/">Car bomb hits police patrol near Fallujah in west Iraq, killing 2</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dog chained to railing survives Baghdad blast that killed owners</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hadi Mizban</dc:creator>
		
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Dog survives Baghdad suicide bombing, owners die

BAGHDAD — All that was left were the walls and a lucky dog.
The ginger-colored hound, chained to roof railing, was left stranded on top of the remaining walls Tuesday as the rest of the house collapsed and killed the dog&#8217;s owners and their children in a suicide car bombing, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dog-chained-to-railing-survives-baghdad-blast-that-killed-owners-241673/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Dog chained to railing survives Baghdad blast that killed owners</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wave of attacks in Baghdad strike government sites killing at least 90 killed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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Coordinated attacks in Baghdad kill at least 90

BAGHDAD — An official at Iraq&#8217;s Interior Ministry says at least 90 people have been killed and more than 115 wounded in a series of coordinated blasts around Baghdad.
Three bomb-rigged cars exploded in quick succession on Tuesday, striking the Labor Ministry, a court complex and the new site ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wave-of-attacks-in-baghdad-strike-government-sites-killing-at-least-90-killed-241345/">Wave of attacks in Baghdad strike government sites killing at least 90 killed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wave of attacks strike government sites in Baghdad killing at least 72 people</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:40:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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Coordinated blasts hit Baghdad kill at least 72

BAGHDAD — A series of coordinated attacks struck across Baghdad Tuesday — including three car-rigged bombs striking near government sites — killing at least 72 people and wounding 115 in the worst wave of violence in the capital in more than a month, authorities said.
The total of four .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wave-of-attacks-strike-government-sites-in-baghdad-killing-at-least-72-people-241339/">Original source &nbsp;: Wave of attacks strike government sites in Baghdad killing at least 72 people</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi officials: 3 bomb-rigged cars exploded across Baghdad; at least 18 killed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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3 bomb-rigged cars explode in Baghdad; 18 killed

BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials say three bomb-rigged cars that exploded in quick succession across Baghdad killed at least 18 people.
The officials say one of the three blasts on Tuesday morning occurred outside the Labor Ministry, killing at least eight people there.
They say at least 10 others died in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-officials-3-bomb-rigged-cars-exploded-across-baghdad-at-least-18-killed-241318/">Original article &nbsp;: Iraqi officials: 3 bomb-rigged cars exploded across Baghdad; at least 18 killed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: 3 bomb-rigged cars exploded across Baghdad; casualty count unclear</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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Report: 3 bomb-rigged cars explode in Baghdad

BAGHDAD — Three bomb-rigged cars exploded in quick succession across Baghdad on Tuesday, state television reported. There were no immediate reports of casualties, but at least one of the reported targets was a busy market.
State-run Iraqiya television said the explosions occurred at a market in central Baghdad, near the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-3-bomb-rigged-cars-exploded-across-baghdad-casualty-count-unclear-241294/">Report: 3 bomb-rigged cars exploded across Baghdad; casualty count unclear</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan police arrest militant gang members accused in bombings near Peshawar</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Pakistan police arrest gang accused in bombings

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Police commandos acting on a tip killed one militant and arrested five others Sunday in a raid against a bombing cell accused in recent attacks around the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar, authorities said.
Elsewhere in the volatile region, a remote-controlled roadside bomb killed two anti-Taliban tribal .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistan-police-arrest-militant-gang-members-accused-in-bombings-near-peshawar-240532/">Pakistan police arrest militant gang members accused in bombings near Peshawar</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Car bomb kills 3 near KFC restaurant in Pakistan&#8217;s northwest city of Peshawar</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Riaz Khan</dc:creator>
		
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Car bomb kills 3 near KFC in NW Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — A car bomb exploded Saturday near a KFC fast-food restaurant in Pakistan&#8217;s main northwestern city, killing at least three people and leaving others trapped in a blazing building where many lawyers have offices, officials said.

The attack in Peshawar was the latest in a wave that ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/car-bomb-kills-3-near-kfc-restaurant-in-pakistans-northwest-city-of-peshawar-240245/">Car bomb kills 3 near KFC restaurant in Pakistan&#8217;s northwest city of Peshawar</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistani police say car bomb explodes in Peshawar, at least 1 person killed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Car bomb kills 1 in NW Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani police say a car bomb has exploded near a KFC restaurant in the main northwestern city of Peshawar and that at least one person has been killed.

Police official Gohar Zaman says others are trapped in a building that is on fire.
He says the explosion Saturday ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistani-police-say-car-bomb-explodes-in-peshawar-at-least-1-person-killed-240230/">Read more : Pakistani police say car bomb explodes in Peshawar, at least 1 person killed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NATO promises at least 7,000 troops for Afghan war; Clinton calls allied support crucial</title>
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BRUSSELS — NATO allies will bolster the American troop surge in Afghanistan by sending at least 7,000 soldiers of their own, officials said Friday in pledges that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton described as crucial to turning the tide in the stalemated war.
The .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nato-promises-at-least-7000-troops-for-afghan-war-clinton-calls-allied-support-crucial-240084/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: NATO promises at least 7,000 troops for Afghan war; Clinton calls allied support crucial</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bomb targeting police officer injures 3 people in northwestern Pakistan, say police</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Bomb injures 3 people in northwestern Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A roadside bomb targeting a police officer exploded in the main northwestern city of Peshawar on Thursday, injuring three people in the latest of a wave of attacks to strike the area since the army launched a major anti-Taliban offensive last month.
The bomb was detonated by .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bomb-targeting-police-officer-injures-3-people-in-northwestern-pakistan-say-police-236020/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Roadside bomb kills 5 Afghan border security guards in country&#8217;s south</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
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5 Afghan border security guards killed in south

KABUL — A roadside bomb killed five Afghan border security guards traveling on a heavily used road in southern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan on Sunday.
Gen. Abdul Raziq, a border security commander, said the bombing occurred before dawn in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province. The .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/roadside-bomb-kills-5-afghan-border-security-guards-in-countrys-south-234293/">Roadside bomb kills 5 Afghan border security guards in country&#8217;s south</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say a suicide car bomber has attacked a police station in NW Pakistan, killing 2 people</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Bombing at police station in Pakistan kills 2

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A police official says a suicide car bomber has attacked a police station in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least two people and injuring 14 others.
Liaqat Ali Khan says police opened fire on the vehicle as it approached a checkpoint in front of a police station ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-a-suicide-car-bomber-has-attacked-a-police-station-in-nw-pakistan-killing-2-people-230194/" title="Police say a suicide car bomber has attacked a police station in NW Pakistan, killing 2 people">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suicide bombing at checkpoint kills 11, wounds 25 in northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Suicide attack kills 11 at NW Pakistan checkpoint

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide car bomber attacked a police checkpoint in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing 11 people, including four children, the latest in a wave of militant attacks that have claimed more than 300 lives in the past month.
The attack on the outskirts of Peshawar solidifies .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suicide-bombing-at-checkpoint-kills-11-wounds-25-in-northwestern-pakistan-city-of-peshawar-229527/" title="Suicide bombing at checkpoint kills 11, wounds 25 in northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 US soldiers, 1 US contractor killed by separate explosions in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
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2 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan explosions

KABUL — NATO says two U.S. service members and an American contractor have been killed in two separate explosions in Afghanistan.
NATO headquarters in Kabul said Saturday that one U.S. troop was killed in a roadside bomb strike in southern Afghanistan the previous day. It said the other service member ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-us-soldiers-1-us-contractor-killed-by-separate-explosions-in-afghanistan-229449/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : 2 US soldiers, 1 US contractor killed by separate explosions in Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suicide bombing at checkpoint kills 10, wounds 25 in northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Suicide attack kills 10 at NW Pakistan checkpoint

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide car bomber killed 10 people, including four children, Saturday at a police checkpoint on the outskirts of the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, in the latest in a string of militant attacks targeting the city, officials said.
Attacks on security forces, civilians and Western ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suicide-bombing-at-checkpoint-kills-10-wounds-25-in-northwestern-pakistan-city-of-peshawar-229438/" title="Suicide bombing at checkpoint kills 10, wounds 25 in northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suicide car bombing at checkpoint kills 7, wounds 25 in northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Suicide attack kills 7 at NW Pakistan checkpoint

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide car bomber killed seven people Saturday at a police checkpoint on the outskirts of the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, in the latest in a string of militant attacks targeting the city, officials said.
Attacks on security forces, civilians and Western targets have surged .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suicide-car-bombing-at-checkpoint-kills-7-wounds-25-in-northwestern-pakistan-city-of-peshawar-229431/">Source &nbsp;: Suicide car bombing at checkpoint kills 7, wounds 25 in northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say suicide attack at checkpoint kills 7 in northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Suicide attack kills 7 in NW Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Police say a suicide car bombing targeting a security force checkpoint has killed seven people in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar.
Government official Sahibzada Muhammad Anis says the suicide bomber blew up the explosive-laden car on Saturday when police wanted to search it at the .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-suicide-attack-at-checkpoint-kills-7-in-northwestern-pakistani-city-of-peshawar-229401/">Police say suicide attack at checkpoint kills 7 in northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say car bomb kills 7 in northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar</title>
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Police: Car bomb kills 7 in NW Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Police say a car bomb targeting a security force checkpoint has killed seven people in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar.

Police official Irfanullah Khan says the explosive-laden car hit the police checkpoint on the outskirts of the city on Saturday.
Khan says the dead included some ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-car-bomb-kills-7-in-northwestern-pakistani-city-of-peshawar-229392/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Police say car bomb kills 7 in northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bombing of spy agency in Pakistan shows militants turning against one-time masters</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Militants turn on spy agency in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — A suicide attack on the northwestern headquarters of Pakistan&#8217;s spy agency Friday showed how militants have turned against an institution that once nurtured them and marked an escalation in their war against the U.S.-backed government.

The truck bombing was the second this year against offices of the intelligence  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bombing-of-spy-agency-in-pakistan-shows-militants-turning-against-one-time-masters-228583/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Major militant attacks in Pakistan since October

A look at major attacks in Pakistan since the beginning of October:
— Nov. 19: A suicide bomber kills 19 people outside a courthouse in the main northwestern city of Peshawar.
— Nov. 16: A suicide truck bomber attacks a police station in northwestern Pakistan, killing six people.
— Nov. 14: A ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/major-militant-attacks-in-pakistan-since-the-beginning-of-october-228033/" title="Major militant attacks in Pakistan since the beginning of October">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pair of suicide attacks kill 16 in Pakistan, including bold strike against powerful spy agency</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Attacks kill 16 in Pakistan, spy agency targeted

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber in a pickup truck attacked the northwestern regional headquarters of the Pakistani spy agency overseeing a campaign against militancy, killing 10 people Friday. Another suicide assault in the area killed six more.
The bombings were the latest in a string of attacks on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pair-of-suicide-attacks-kill-16-in-pakistan-including-bold-strike-against-powerful-spy-agency-227989/">Read : Pair of suicide attacks kill 16 in Pakistan, including bold strike against powerful spy agency</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taliban claims suicide bombing that wounds 6 at logistics support base outside Kabul</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
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KABUL — A suicide car bomber attempting to strike an international military convoy on the outskirts of Kabul wounded at least 24 people Friday, including nine NATO service members, on a road that has become a frequent target.
With violence increasing, Britain&#8217;s prime minister suggested 5,000 more NATO .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taliban-claims-suicide-bombing-that-wounds-6-at-logistics-support-base-outside-kabul-227889/">Taliban claims suicide bombing that wounds 6 at logistics support base outside Kabul</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bomb destroys much of Pakistan&#8217;s spy agency in northwestern city of Peshawar</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Bomb hits Pakistan&#8217;s spy agency in northwest

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide car bomb devastated Pakistan&#8217;s main spy agency building in the northwest Friday, killing at least 7 people and striking at the heart of the institution overseeing much of the country&#8217;s anti-terror campaign.
The blast in Peshawar was the latest in a string of bloody attacks ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bomb-destroys-much-of-pakistans-spy-agency-in-northwestern-city-of-peshawar-227771/">Bomb destroys much of Pakistan&#8217;s spy agency in northwestern city of Peshawar</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gates redoubles effort to defuse threat from homemade bombs, the top killer of US troops</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Gates to lead 6-month push against roadside bombs
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday he will lead an intensive push for new ways to defuse the threat from homemade bombs, the crude ambush weapons that account for eight in 10 casualties in Afghanistan.
&#8220;The best solution isn&#8217;t always the most  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-redoubles-effort-to-defuse-threat-from-homemade-bombs-the-top-killer-of-us-troops-227563/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
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OSHKOSH, Wis. — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday he will lead an intensive push for new ways to defuse the threat from homemade bombs, the crude ambush weapons that account for eight in 10 casualties in Afghanistan.
&#8220;The best solution isn&#8217;t always the most elaborate,&#8221; Gates told workers ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pentagon-redoubles-effort-to-defuse-threat-from-homemade-bombs-the-top-killer-of-us-troops-227472/">Pentagon redoubles effort to defuse threat from homemade bombs, the top killer of US troops</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say gunmen kill Pakistani working at Iranian Consulate in northwest city of Peshawar</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Gunmen kill Pakistani working at Iranian Consulate

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Gunmen killed a Pakistani working at the Iranian Consulate in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Thursday, adding to security fears in the country as it presses an offensive against the Taliban along the nearby Afghan border.
No group claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes amid .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-gunmen-kill-pakistani-working-at-iranian-consulate-in-northwest-city-of-peshawar-226480/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rising violence in Afghanistan yields more spinal, traumatic brain injuries among US troops</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Number of wounded troops in Afghanistan increasing

WASHINGTON — Far from winding down, the numbers of U.S. soldiers coming home wounded have continued to swell. The problem is especially acute among those fighting in Afghanistan, where nearly four times as many troops were injured in October as a year ago.
Amputations, burns, brain injuries and shrapnel wounds .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rising-violence-in-afghanistan-yields-more-spinal-traumatic-brain-injuries-among-us-troops-226057/">Original article &nbsp;: Rising violence in Afghanistan yields more spinal, traumatic brain injuries among US troops</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Militants kill 11 security personnel in attacks on Pakistan side of Afghan border</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Habib Khan</dc:creator>
		
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Militants kill 11 in separate attacks in Pakistan

KHAR, Pakistan — A roadside bomb killed nine Pakistani security officers close to the Afghan border Wednesday, while two other soldiers died in a separate militant assault on a security post in the same area, officials said.
The bomb struck a convoy of paramilitary soldiers as it traveled along ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/militants-kill-11-security-personnel-in-attacks-on-pakistan-side-of-afghan-border-225877/">Militants kill 11 security personnel in attacks on Pakistan side of Afghan border</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Roadside bomb kills 9 paramilitary soldiers on Pakistan side of Afghan border</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Bomb kills 9 security officers in Pakistan

KHAR, Pakistan — Officials say a roadside bomb has killed nine security officers in a Pakistani region close to the Afghan border.
Wednesday&#8217;s attack took place in Mohmand, which has seen sporadic army offensives against militants over the last year.
The region is some 125 miles (200 kilometers) north of South .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/roadside-bomb-kills-9-paramilitary-soldiers-on-pakistan-side-of-afghan-border-225838/">Original source &nbsp;: Roadside bomb kills 9 paramilitary soldiers on Pakistan side of Afghan border</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Body of missing US soldier found by military divers in west Afghanistan river</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Missing US soldier&#8217;s body found in Afghan river

KABUL — Military divers have found the body of a U.S. paratrooper who disappeared last week along with another soldier as the two tried to retrieve airdropped supplies from a river in western Afghanistan, NATO said Wednesday.
Relatives said they believe Spc. Benjamin Sherman of Plymouth, Mass., died after ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/body-of-missing-us-soldier-found-by-military-divers-in-west-afghanistan-river-225591/">Read : Body of missing US soldier found by military divers in west Afghanistan river</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Spinal, traumatic brain injuries among US troops rise with violence in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly Hefling</dc:creator>
		
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Military sees increase in wounded in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — Far from winding down, the numbers of wounded U.S. soldiers coming home have continued to swell. The problem is especially acute among those who fought in Afghanistan, where nearly four times as many troops were injured in October as a year ago.
Amputations, burns, brain injuries and shrapnel  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spinal-traumatic-brain-injuries-among-us-troops-rise-with-violence-in-afghanistan-225494/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Militants kill 24 in Pakistan market, showing willingness to slaughter civilians</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sebastian Abbot</dc:creator>
		
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Suicide car bomb kills 24 in northwest Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A suicide car bomber attacked a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 24 people and illustrating militants&#8217; growing willingness to target civilians in their war against the government.
Taliban insurgents apparently hope the attacks will weaken the army&#8217;s resolve to wage an offensive against ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/militants-kill-24-in-pakistan-market-showing-willingness-to-slaughter-civilians-224742/" title="Militants kill 24 in Pakistan market, showing willingness to slaughter civilians">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bomb near crowded market in northwestern Pakistan kills 24, wounds more than 100</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Riaz Khan</dc:creator>
		
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Bomb kills 24, wounds more than 100 in NW Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A car bomb exploded outside a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 24 people in the latest attack by suspected militants apparently aimed at avenging an army offensive along the Afghan border.
The bombing, aimed at causing maximum civilian casualties, ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bomb-near-crowded-market-in-northwestern-pakistan-kills-24-wounds-more-than-100-224510/">Bomb near crowded market in northwestern Pakistan kills 24, wounds more than 100</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bomb near crowded market in northwestern Pakistan kills 24, wounds dozens</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Riaz Khan</dc:creator>
		
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Bomb kills 24, wounds dozens in northwest Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suspected car bomb exploded outside a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 24 people in the latest attack by suspected militants apparently aimed at avenging an army offensive along the Afghan border.
The bombing, apparently aimed at causing maximum civilian casualties, .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bomb-near-crowded-market-in-northwestern-pakistan-kills-24-wounds-dozens-224465/">Bomb near crowded market in northwestern Pakistan kills 24, wounds dozens</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say a bomb near a crowded market in northwest Pakistan kills 20, wounds 55</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Riaz Khan</dc:creator>
		
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Bomb kills 20, wounds 55 in northwest Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suspected car bomb exploded outside a crowded market in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 20 people in the latest attack by suspected militants apparently aimed at avenging an army offensive along the Afghan border.
The bombing, which was aimed at causing maximum civilian casualties, was .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-a-bomb-near-a-crowded-market-in-northwest-pakistan-kills-20-wounds-55-224377/">Original article &nbsp;: Police say a bomb near a crowded market in northwest Pakistan kills 20, wounds 55</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>TV footage shows insurgents handling what appears to be US ammo in east Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb Riechmann</dc:creator>
		
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TV footage shows Afghan insurgents with US ammo

KABUL — Television footage broadcast Tuesday showed insurgents handling what appears to be U.S. ammunition in a remote area of eastern Afghanistan that American forces left last month following a deadly firefight that killed eight troops.
The U.S. military said the forces that left the area said they removed ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tv-footage-shows-insurgents-handling-what-appears-to-be-us-ammo-in-east-afghanistan-224223/">Read more : TV footage shows insurgents handling what appears to be US ammo in east Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq again asks UN for envoy to investigate foreign involvement in recent bombings</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edith M. Lederer</dc:creator>
		
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Iraq again seeks international bombing probe

UNITED NATIONS — Iraq&#8217;s foreign minister has reiterated his country&#8217;s request for a high-level international envoy to investigate the extent of foreign involvement in recent bombings of government institutions.
In a letter to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon circulated Friday, Hoshyar Zebari said the aim of the attacks on Aug. 19 and Oct. .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-again-asks-un-for-envoy-to-investigate-foreign-involvement-in-recent-bombings-221157/">Iraq again asks UN for envoy to investigate foreign involvement in recent bombings</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Once an oasis of calm in dangerous country, Pakistani capital now under militant siege</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Brummitt</dc:creator>
		
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Pakistan&#8217;s capital now resembles besieged city

ISLAMABAD — An onslaught of militant violence has transformed Pakistan&#8217;s capital from a sleepy oasis to something of a city under siege, with its tree-lined streets barricaded, schools shuttered and jittery residents wondering when the next attack will come.
The fear shows how Taliban and al-Qaida-led insurgents based along the Afghan ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/once-an-oasis-of-calm-in-dangerous-country-pakistani-capital-now-under-militant-siege-214332/" title="Once an oasis of calm in dangerous country, Pakistani capital now under militant siege">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: A bomb attached to a bicycle kills 5 in Hillah, southern Iraq</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Bicycle bomb kills 5 in southern Iraq

BAGHDAD — A bomb attached to a bicycle killed five people in southern Iraq on Sunday, and at least five others were killed in violence across the country, police said.
The bloodshed comes as Iraqi lawmakers intensify negotiations over a new election law that many hope will hasten the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-a-bomb-attached-to-a-bicycle-kills-5-in-hillah-southern-iraq-214127/">Police: A bomb attached to a bicycle kills 5 in Hillah, southern Iraq</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taliban attack on UN threatens world body&#8217;s role in presidential election</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert H. Reid</dc:creator>
		
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Taliban violence threatens presidential election

KABUL — The Taliban&#8217;s brazen attack on U.N. election workers undermines the U.N.&#8217;s ability to help steer Afghanistan through a runoff election in only 10 days. Although the U.N. insists it will not be deterred by the assault, another big attack could derail its limited ability to assure a credible vote ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taliban-attack-on-un-threatens-world-bodys-role-in-presidential-election-211718/">Read : Taliban attack on UN threatens world body&#8217;s role in presidential election</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Use of improvised explosive devices extends well beyond Afghanistan and Iraq, US official says</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Lardner</dc:creator>
		
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US official: Homemade bombs pose worldwide threat

WASHINGTON — The use of homemade bombs extends well beyond Afghanistan and Iraq, making the weapons a global problem that requires an international solution, a senior U.S. military official said Thursday.
In congressional testimony, Army Lt. Gen. Thomas Metz said there have been more than 3,500 incidents around the world .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/use-of-improvised-explosive-devices-extends-well-beyond-afghanistan-and-iraq-us-official-says-211471/">Use of improvised explosive devices extends well beyond Afghanistan and Iraq, US official says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Official: Use of improvised explosive devices extends well beyond Afghanistan, Iraq</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Lardner</dc:creator>
		
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Official: Homemade bombs pose worldwide threat

WASHINGTON — A senior military official says the use of homemade bombs extends well beyond Afghanistan and Iraq, making the weapons a global problem that requires an international solution.
In congressional testimony to be delivered Thursday, Army Lt. Gen. Thomas Metz says there have been more than 3,500 incidents involving improvised ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-official-use-of-improvised-explosive-devices-extends-well-beyond-afghanistan-iraq-211157/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : US Official: Use of improvised explosive devices extends well beyond Afghanistan, Iraq</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Official: Use of improvised explosive devices extends well beyond Afghanistan and Iraq</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Official: Homemade bombs pose global threat

WASHINGTON — A senior military official says the use of homemade bombs extends well beyond Afghanistan and Iraq, making the weapons a global problem that requires an international solution.
In congressional testimony to be delivered Thursday, Army Lt. Gen. Thomas Metz says there have been more than 3,500 incidents involving improvised ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-official-use-of-improvised-explosive-devices-extends-well-beyond-afghanistan-and-iraq-211130/">US Official: Use of improvised explosive devices extends well beyond Afghanistan and Iraq</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bomb kills 105, mostly women and children, as Clinton arrives in Pakistan to improve US image</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Burns</dc:creator>
		
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Car bomb in crowded Pakistan market kills 105

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Suspected militants exploded a car bomb in a market crowded with women and children Wednesday, killing 105 people and turning shops selling wedding dresses, toys and jewelry into a mass of burning debris and bodies.
The attack in the northwestern city of Peshawar was Pakistan&#8217;s deadliest ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bomb-kills-105-mostly-women-and-children-as-clinton-arrives-in-pakistan-to-improve-us-image-210601/" title="Bomb kills 105, mostly women and children, as Clinton arrives in Pakistan to improve US image">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN workers scramble over roofs to escape attack on Kabul guest house; 11 killed</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-workers-scramble-over-roofs-to-escape-attack-on-kabul-guest-house-11-killed-210341/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert H. Reid</dc:creator>
		
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UN workers scramble over roofs during Kabul attack

KABUL — Terrified U.N. workers scrambled over the roof or leaped from windows to escape choking smoke and gunfire after being awakened at dawn Wednesday when Taliban militants wearing police uniforms stormed a residential hotel packed with foreigners.
The assault, which killed 11 people including three militants, was one ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-workers-scramble-over-roofs-to-escape-attack-on-kabul-guest-house-11-killed-210341/">UN workers scramble over roofs to escape attack on Kabul guest house; 11 killed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bomb kills 100, mostly women and children, as Clinton arrives in Pakistan to improve US image</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Burns</dc:creator>
		
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Car bomb in crowded Pakistan market kills 100

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Suspected militants exploded a car bomb in a market crowded with women and children Wednesday, killing 100 people and turning shops selling wedding dresses, toys and jewelry into a mass of burning debris and bodies.
The attack in the northwestern city of Peshawar was Pakistan&#8217;s deadliest ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bomb-kills-100-mostly-women-and-children-as-clinton-arrives-in-pakistan-to-improve-us-image-210294/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Bomb kills 100, mostly women and children, as Clinton arrives in Pakistan to improve US image</a>.]]></description>
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