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Kashmiri Militant Named Head of New Al-Qaeda-Linked Group

A prominent young Kashmiri militant has been named as the head of a new Al-Qaeda-linked group in the disputed Himalayan...

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China and India Locked In High-Stakes, High-Altitude Border Row

A border standoff between Chinese and Indian troops on a remote Himalayan plateau has heightened long-standing tensions...

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Kashmiri Separatists Held For ‘waging War’ Against India

An Indian court ordered Tuesday that seven Kashmiri separatists be held in police custody for allegedly funding...

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Indian Troops Open Fire On Kashmir Protesters, Killing One

The Indian army opened fire on a group of stone-throwing protesters Friday, killing one youth and injuring another in...

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Two Suspected Rebels, Indian Soldier Killed In Kashmir

Two suspected rebels and an Indian soldier were killed Tuesday in disputed Kashmir along the de facto border with...

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India Defends Shelling After 4 Pakistan Troops Killed

India has defended shelling across a disputed border that allegedly killed four Pakistani soldiers, saying Monday it...

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Pakistan Says India Cross-Border Fire Kills Four Soldiers

Pakistan's military on Sunday accused India of hitting a military vehicle and killing four soldiers in cross-border...

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16 Pilgrims Killed In Bus Crash In Northern India

At least 16 Hindu pilgrims were killed and many more injured Sunday after a bus crash in India's northern Jammu and...

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Curfew Imposed After Three Rebels Killed In Indian Kashmir

Authorities imposed a curfew Wednesday in parts of Indian-administered Kashmir after three rebels were killed in a...

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Indian Leaders Condemn Deadly Attack On Hindu Pilgrims

Indian leaders and Kashmiri separatists united Tuesday to condemn an attack on a bus that killed seven Hindu pilgrims...

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Militants Kill Six Hindu Pilgrims

Militants killed six Hindu pilgrims and wounded 14 others Monday in Indian-administered Kashmir, police told AFP, after...

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Hindu Pilgrims On Route To Amarnath Temple Killed In Militant Attack

At least six Hindu pilgrims were killed in Indian Kashmir on Monday when militants attacked police guarding them during...

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Thousands Flee As Tensions Escalate Over Kashmir

Thousands of people have fled their homes in Pakistani Kashmir, officials said Monday, as continued shelling between...

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Pakistan Frees 78 Indian Fishermen

Pakistan on Sunday released 78 Indian fishermen held for trespassing into its territorial waters, officials said. "The...

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Clashes As Indian Kashmir Marks Key Anniversary

Government forces threw tear gas and clashed with stone-throwing protesters in Indian Kashmir on Saturday, as the...

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Indian Kashmir In Lockdown For Key Anniversary

India on Saturday imposed a widespread curfew, cut off all internet services and deployed thousands of troops in...

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Indian Kashmir Tense As Key Anniversary Looms

In a crowded hospital in Kashmir a 17-year-old student is recovering from gunshot wounds, one of thousands of civilians...

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Two Rebels Killed In Indian Kashmir Firefight

Two suspected rebels were killed and a civilian was critically wounded in a shootout with government forces in Indian...

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McCain-Led Delegation Visits Pakistan For Security Talks

A high-level US Senate delegation met Pakistan's top foreign affairs official and powerful military chief in Islamabad...