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Afghan returnees huddle in tent camps by System in Politics visit site

AP: Khan and his children are among nearly 4,000 Afghan families living in a makeshift settlement because their homes were destroyed or overtaken in the decades they spent abroad waiting out wars. First, with the former Soviet Union in the 80s, then the strife of civil war and most recently the U.S. offensive against the Taliban. At the height of their exodus, Afghans made up the world's largest refugee population with 8 million people in more than 70 countries. More than 5 million of these people have returned home since 2002, according to the U.N.

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Pakistan Taleban quit peace deal by System in Politics visit site

A Taleban commander in Pakistan's tribal region of Waziristan pulls out of a peace deal with the government.

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Suspected U.S. strike in Pakistan kills 6 by System in Politics visit site

A suspected U.S. missile strike hit a village well inside Pakistani territory Wednesday, killing at least six alleged militants in an attack that could raise tensions between the anti-terror allies.

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U.S. seeks new Afghan supply routes by System in Politics visit site

A rise in Taliban attacks along a NATO supply line from Pakistan has officials seeking alternatives.