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World Links: Sharia Courts Open in Swat, FARC Releases Last Foreign Hostage

World Links: Sharia Courts Open in Swat, FARC Releases Last Foreign Hostage

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

Mar 18th, 2009 | 0 comments | 1,485 Views
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Buzzwords: Swat Valley

Buzzwords: Swat Valley

While Swat Valley may sound like the training grounds for an elite tactical unit of hot-shot cops that bust up crack houses and neutralize high-risk hostage situations, it's actually quite a lovely region in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan.

Feb 27th, 2009 | 1 comment | 2,255 Views
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