US officials warn over missing Soviet weapons risk
Washington reports show the United States has spent up to 15.5 billion since 1991 to secure the Soviet arsenal but cannot account for all weapons. Sen. Lugar warns after 9/11 that nuclear, chemical and biological materials could fall into the wrong hands, urging international cooperation and stronger safeguards.
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Pakistan squeezed between wars and unstable home front
Quetta is a flashpoint as Pakistan faces Afghan and Kashmiri conflicts. Taliban shifts from ally to foe along the western border while daily artillery duels with India persist on the eastern frontier. Poverty exceeds 40 percent as wars fuel instability, refugees, drugs, and militancy. International analysts say Pakistan cannot control events despite backing militant groups abroad.
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