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Veteran US diplomat Richard Holbrooke dies

Veteran United States diplomat Richard Holbrooke dies

Richard Holbrooke, the US diplomat who brokered the accord that ended the war in Bosnia died on Monday after emergency heart surgery.

Veteran US diplomat Richard Holbrooke dies

Veteran US diplomat Richard Holbrooke dies, aged 69

Richard Holbrooke, the US diplomat who brokered the accord that ended the war in Bosnia died on Monday after emergency heart surgery.

More aid needed for struggling Pakistan

Pakistan will need more aid from world donors as it battles militants and tries to repair its economy, US special envoy Richard Holbrooke said.

Zardari: Pakistan fighting for survival

Pakistan is battling Islamist militants for its survival, President Asif Ali Zardari told a visiting US envoy.

After flurry of early activity, Obama doctrine takes shape

We’re only 50 days in, but it’s not too soon to discern a refreshing thread of logic in the president’s foreign policy.

Pakistan court bars opposition leader from office

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday barred opposition leader Nawaz Sharif from elected office, raising the prospect of bitter political conflict.

Taliban attacks in Kabul kill dozens

Taliban insurgents attacked two government buildings in Kabul on Wednesday killing at least 19 people, officials said.

Taliban kill three in roadside bomb blast

Three civilians were killed in Pakistan’s Swat Valley on Friday as government pondered its options for wresting control of the valley from militants.

Obama closes Guantánamo, names conflict envoys

Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the closing of Guantánamo prison and named veteran trouble-shooters for the Middle East and Afghanistan.