By Benjamin Sand Kabul 10 August 2007 Hundreds of Pakistani and Afghan politicians and tribal leaders are meeting in Kabul to discuss improving border security and strengthening bilateral relations. VOA correspondent Benjamin Sand reports from the Af

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A suspected U.S. missile strike has killed 20 people in Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal regions. The attack came hours before Pakistani and Afghan tribal leaders and government representatives began two days of talks about the Taliban insurgenc

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Pakistani and Afghan political and tribal leaders meeting in Islamabad Tuesday have agreed to seek talks with Taliban insurgents in a bid to limit violence along their shared border. The announcement came after a two-day meeting described as a mini-

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai, left, and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh shake hands after addressing the press in New Delhi, 26 April 2010 Anxious Himalayan Nation Prepares for Unprecedented Hosting of Dignitaries India has pledged to continue

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IN THE NEWS – June 8, 2002: Loya Jirga By Caty Weaver This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, In The News. Next week, a traditional national council called a loya jirga will meet i

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Tribal Elders Play Pivotal Role in Afghan Politics 部落长老在阿富汗政治发挥关键作用 KABUL When it comes to difficult national policy issues, political decision making in Afghanistan is a complex mix of parliamentary democracy and trib

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Afghan President Delays Signing of Deal with US 阿富汗总统推迟与美国签订合约 KABUL In an historic decision, Afghanistans assembly of tribal and community elders, the Loya Jirga, overall approved a multi-page Bilateral Security Agreement

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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 08 August 2007 Ali Mohammad Jan Orakzai head of the Pakistani delegation, right second, greets with Afghan officials at the Kabul international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, 8 Aug. 2007 Pakistan and Afghanist

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By Benjamin Sand Kabul 09 August 2007 Pakistani and Afghan leaders issued renewed calls for greater cooperation in the fight against religious extremism. Hundreds of delegates from both countries are holding a landmark peace conference or jirga in th

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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad, Pakistan 03 August 2007 Pakistani and Afghan leaders will meet August 9-12 to discuss cross-border security issues in a landmark assembly or grand jirga. The four-day talks come as extremists continue to inflict heavy cas

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai gestures while giving his opening address to dignitaries attending the peace jirga in Kabul, 02 June 2010 The streets of Kabul echoed with insurgent gunfire and explosions late Wednesday morning as representatives from a

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