U.N. adds Pakistani Taliban to sanctions list (Reuters)

Reuters - The United Nations on Friday slapped sanctions on the Pakistani Taliban -- thought to be behind last year's failed bombing attempt on New York's Times Square -- for having links with al Qaeda.

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