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The convoy carrying Indian air force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman drives out from the Integrated Check Post on the Indian side of the border in Attari, India, Friday, March 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Prabhjot Gill)

Indian Pilot's Return from Pakistan May Defuse Tensions

An Indian pilot whose captivity caused fears that the subcontinent could erupt into war was handed over to officials.

Supporters of a Pakistani religious group Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba chant slogans at a rally to condemn Indian aggression, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

What's at Stake as India-Pakistan Tensions Rise?

Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan face their worst tension in years over the disputed region of Kashmir.

Pakistan Says 2 Indian Warplanes Downed, 1 Pilot Captured

Pakistan's military said Wednesday it shot down two Indian warplanes in the disputed region of Kashmir.

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, left, receives U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan on Friday, Jan. 18. Khalilzad went to Islamabad as part of U.S. efforts to find a peaceful solution to neighboring Afghanistan's 17-year war. (Pakistan Foreign Office photo via AP)

US Envoy: Washington Wants to See Peace in Afghanistan

The Taliban control nearly half of Afghanistan, and are more powerful than at any time since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion.

An Afghan National Army soldier stands guard at a checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Oct. 17. The Taliban welcomed news of the U.S. plan to withdraw half its troops in Afghanistan by next summer. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

A Blow to Morale: Afghan Generals Worry About US Withdrawal

Afghan generals worry about their military's ability to face a Taliban insurgency unfettered by U.S. troops and air power.

F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi along the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Three businessmen have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to shave costs off the construction of two warehouses there -- by shipping steel through Iran. (US Air Force photo/Benjamin Gonsier)

Contractors Charged in Plot to Defraud US in Bagram Airfield Project

Three contractors pleaded not guilty to charges of major fraud, conspiracy and international money laundering.

In this March 2009, file photo, Zalmay Khalilzad, special adviser on reconciliation in Kabul, Afghanistan. The U.S. selection of Khalilzad as special adviser on reconciliation in Afghanistan has raised some hackles in the region, with critics accusing him of marginalizing the country's smaller ethnic groups when he last served as a presidential envoy following the 2001 collapse of the Taliban and champions praising his tough stand on Pakistan. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

New US Adviser to Afghanistan Raises Hackles in Region

In the past, Khalilzad has called on the U.S. to declare Pakistan a terrorist state, saying it harbors insurgents.

In this Aug. 16, 2018 file photo, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the State Department, in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

US's Pompeo Arrives in Pakistan Hoping to 'Reset' Relations

U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo arrived in Pakistan at a time when relations between the countries have sunk to a new low.

Recently elected Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, center, attends a briefing at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan on Aug. 24. (Press Information Department photo via AP)

Pentagon Decides Not to Release $300M in Aid to Pakistan

The move reflects White House dissatisfaction with Pakistan's commitment to assist the U.S. in pressuring the Taliban.

In this file image made from video broadcast on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, undated footage of Mullah Fazlullah is shown on a projector in Pakistan. An Afghan defense ministry official says Friday, June 15, 2018 a US drone strike in northeastern Kunar province killed Pakistan Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah. (AP Photo via AP Video)

Afghan Official: US Drone Kills Pakistan Taliban Chief

A U.S. drone strike in northeastern Kunar province killed Pakistan Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah.

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