ARTICLES BY SEBASTIAN ABBOT

NATO attack allegedly kills 24 Pakistani troops

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Jazz diplomacy

ISLAMABAD - Carrots haven't worked with Pakistan. Neither have sticks. Now the U.S. has enlisted the power of jazz music to improve relations with Pakistanis at a time when the important alliance has hit rock bottom.

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Libyan rebels face surge on key outpost

AJDABIYA, Libya - Government soldiers and rebel gunmen battled in the streets of a key front-line city Saturday after the Libyan military used shelling and guerrilla-style tactics to open its most serious push into opposition territory since international airstrikes began. NATO airstrikes, meanwhile, hammered at Gadhafi's ammunition stockpiles and armored …

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Jolie condemns planned Quran burning

ISLAMABAD - Angelina Jolie on Wednesday condemned a Florida church's threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book to mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

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