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Pakistan releases eight Taliban prisoners Dec 31st 2012, 19:19 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan released eight Taliban prisoners, including former justice minister Nooruddin Turabi, on Monday in an effort to facilitate the peace process in neighboring Afghanistan. The announcement by Pakistan's Foreign Ministry also said that 18 Taliban prisoners were released in November at the request of an Afghan High Peace Council delegation during its visit to Islamabad. Read full article >> Muted New Year's celebrations in India after gang-rape victim's death Dec 31st 2012, 18:10 NEW DELHI — One day after the cremation of a woman who died after being gang-raped and beaten, many Indians decided not to celebrate New Year's Eve, in tribute to the victim who has come to be called "India's braveheart." Read full article >> 800,000 civilian furloughs at stake if spending cuts go into effect, Pentagon says Dec 31st 2012, 17:22 On the edge of the so-called "fiscal cliff," Pentagon officials said Monday they could have to order furloughs for up to 800,000 civilian employees if lawmakers failed to cancel pending spending reductions. Read full article >>

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