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Turkey's Iraq Attack Enters Third Day
Saturday, February 23, 2008 8:00:00 AM
CIZRE, Turkey—Turkish troops intensified their offensive against Kurdish PKK guerrillas in northern Iraq on Saturday, two days after crossing the mountainous border in a campaign Turkey's allies h ...   Full Story
 

Turkey's Army Launches Land Offensive Into Northern Iraq
Friday, February 22, 2008 10:00:00 PM
ANKARA—Thousands of Turkish troops crossed into northern Iraq in their hunt for Kurdish rebels, television and a military source said on Friday, escalating a conflict that could undermine stability in ...   Full Story
 

Iraq Protests Turkish Incursion Into Northern Iraq
Friday, February 22, 2008 8:18:00 PM
Iraq's government on Friday urged Turkey to respect its sovereignty after Turkish troops crossed the border to hunt for Kurdish rebels, but said it expected the operation to be limited.   Full Story
 

Turkey Claims Only 'Few Hundred' Turkish Troops in Northern Iraq
Friday, February 22, 2008 8:02:00 AM
Only a "few hundred" Turkish soldiers are taking part in an operation against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, a senior military officer with coalition forces based in Baghdad said on Friday.   Full Story
 

Proposed Pakistan Coalition Could Oust Musharraf
Thursday, February 21, 2008 9:34:00 PM
ISLAMABAD—The leaders of the two top parties in Pakistan's recent election meet on Thursday to discuss forming a coalition government that could force President Pervez Musharraf out of power.Mu ...   Full Story
 

Turkey Shells Kurdish Rebel Positions in Northern Iraq
Thursday, February 21, 2008 8:12:00 AM
The Turkish military shelled Kurdish rebel positions in northern Iraq on Thursday, Kurdish officials said, days after Ankara said it was weighing a ground operation against the guerrillas.   Full Story
 

Pakistan Opposition Tries to Build Coalition
Thursday, February 21, 2008 8:02:00 AM
ISLAMABAD—The party of Pakistan's assassinated former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto, began putting together a coalition on Wednesday to topple President Pervez Musharraf after winning most seats ...   Full Story
 

Afghan Farmers Earn About $1 Billion From Opium, Reports IMF
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 8:15:00 PM
Afghan farmers earned about $1 billion from opium production in 2007, by far the country's largest cash crop, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.   Full Story
 

Pakistan Election Winners Gang Up on Musharraf
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 8:11:00 PM
ISLAMABAD—Pervez Musharraf's opponents said on Tuesday they would try to form a coalition, after winning an election that cast doubt over how long the U.S.-allied Pakistani president can stay in p ...   Full Story
 

Musharraf's Rivals Head for Big Win in Pakistan Vote
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 8:12:00 AM
ISLAMABAD—Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's opponents headed for election victory on Tuesday after voters rejected his former ruling party, raising questions about the future of the U.S. ally ...   Full Story
 

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