February 23rd Morning Readbook

Afghani man pleads guilty to attempted terror bombings




Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Kabir 'seized in Pakistan'
A senior leader of the Afghan Taliban has been detained in Pakistan, US media reports say.


'Pakistan serious on improving India ties'
Pakistan's foreign minister said Tuesday that his country was serious about improving relations with India, ahead of the first official talks between the South Asian rivals in more than a year.


Iran: Arrested Sunni Militant Leader Had Help From US
Iranian officials say the head of a Sunni militant group was arrested outside the country, and that he had links to the United States.


Spike in Iraq Violence as Vote Nears
A series of bombings, beheadings and shootings rippled through Iraq on Monday, leaving at least 23 people dead, including 9 children, and intensifying concern about a spike in violence with less than two weeks until national elections.


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