May 2nd, 2008 · Pakistani officials are trying to arrange a peace deal with tribal elders in northwest Pakistan. Previous attempts have failed, but there is optimism this time because a Pashtun nationalist party, the ANP, is involved in the negotiations. NPR's Philip Reeves reports from Islamabad.
Keywords: Pakistan · elder · Tribal · optimism · Philip Reeves · Islamabad · negotiators · Nationalists · arranges · Pashtun · ANP
Feb 29th, 2008 · In the wake of last week's parliamentary election in which his party was soundly defeated, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf faces growing pressure to resign. That pressure is also touching Washington, which has hoped to keep Musharraf in place as a key ally in the war on terror. But the question remains: Will Musharraf really step aside? NPR's Philip Reeves reports.
Keywords: terrorizing · Parliamentary · Pakistan · Washington · Philip Reeves · President Pervez Musharraf · Musharraf
Apr 4th, 2007 · In the third of a five-part series on the Ganges, Philip Reeves visits Varanasi, one of the holiest cities in Hinduism, where religion and domestic life coexist. Then he travels to crime-plagued Bihar, one of India's poorest states.
Keywords: crime · domestic · holiest · India · religion · cities · gangs · Philip Reeves · Hinduism · Varanasi · Bihar
Sep 10th, 2006 · Lions, leopards and tigers once roamed Punjab, a province in Northern India, and at least one tour operator tries to convince visitors that they still do. Correspondent Philip Reeves goes on a nighttime safari in search of game.
Keywords: operative · India · province · wildlife · lions · Tiger · Philip Reeves · nighttime · leopards · Safari · Punjab · Northern India
Jun 18th, 2006 · The U.S. military is making a fresh attempt take control of Ramadi, Iraq's largest Sunni Arab city. Philip Reeves has been out on patrol with U.S. forces in Ramadi, Iraq, a stronghold of the Iraqi insurgency. The Marines now control the center of the town, but not much else.
Keywords: Iraq · city · Town · military · Mission · Marine · Insurgency · Ramadi · Philip Reeves · Sunni Arab · stronghold
Jun 6th, 2006 · Prime Minister al-Maliki says there will be a full investigation into the incident that left at least 24 people dead in the town of Haditha. Residents claim their neighbors died at the hands of U.S. Marines. NPR's Philip Reeves tells the story of one of the victims, a young man named Marwan.
Keywords: minister · Town · residents · victims · Marine · neighbors · investigators · Philip Reeves · al Maliki · Haditha · Marwan
Apr 25th, 2006 · Nepal's opposition alliance formally calls off weeks of pro-democracy protests after the king reinstates Parliament. But the country's communist insurgents reject the King's offer, a sign that the turmoil in this Himalayan country may be far from over. Philip Reeves reports.
Keywords: protests · Kings · country · Parliament · alliance · Nepalese · Nepal · democracy · insurgents · turmoil · Opposition · reinstates
Apr 7th, 2006 · Last October, Pakistan suffered a massive earthquake. More than 70,000 people were killed. The government is promising lump sums of money to people who rebuild. Hundreds of thousands of homes have to be rebuilt, including many in remote locations. Philip Reeves reports.
Keywords: Pakistan · money · Promise · rebuilding · earthquake · rebuilt · remote · Philip Reeves
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