Pakistan
Pakistan mosque suicide bombing claims 48 lives
World
August 19, 2011
Pakistan mosque suicide bombing claims 48 lives
JAMRUD, Pakistan - A suicide bomber struck a crowded Pakistan mosque on Friday, killing 48 people and wounding more than…
Violence in Pakistani city kills 39 in 2 days
World
August 18, 2011
Violence in Pakistani city kills 39 in 2 days
KARACHI, Pakistan - Suspected gang members killed 39 people in two days in Pakistan's largest city, with many of the…
US drone strike kills 21 in northwest Pakistan
World
August 10, 2011
US drone strike kills 21 in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A US drone strike killed at least 21 suspected militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan region Wednesday, officials…
No end to violence in Pakistan’s Karachi; 26 killed in 24 hours
World
August 2, 2011
No end to violence in Pakistan’s Karachi; 26 killed in 24 hours
KARACHI, Pakistan - Pakistan's interior minister warned of stern action against militants and criminals on Tuesday in Pakistan's commercial capital…
Two Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir border clash
World
July 30, 2011
Two Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir border clash
SRINAGAR, India - Two Indian soldiers were killed Saturday in a fierce clash with rebels along the de facto border…
Fresh Karachi violence leaves 44 dead in three days
World
July 25, 2011
Fresh Karachi violence leaves 44 dead in three days
KARACHI, Pakistan - Fresh political and ethnic violence gripped Pakistan's commercial capital over the past three days, leaving up to…
Eleven killed in Karachi violence after minister’s comments
World
July 14, 2011
Eleven killed in Karachi violence after minister’s comments
KARACHI, Pakistan - Fresh political violence gripped Pakistan's commercial capital, Karachi, on Thursday, leaving 11 people dead in fighting sparked…
Hijacked MV Suez crew return after 11 months at sea
Egypt
June 25, 2011
Hijacked MV Suez crew return after 11 months at sea
The 11 Egyptian sailors of the MV Suez boat, held by armed Somali pirates for 11 months, arrived in Cairo…
Pakistani jets attack Taliban hideouts, kill 17
World
May 31, 2011
Pakistani jets attack Taliban hideouts, kill 17
Kalaya - Pakistani warplanes attacked Taliban positions in the northwestern Orakzai region on Tuesday, killing 17 militants, a senior regional…
Pakistan retakes naval base after attack
World
May 23, 2011
Pakistan retakes naval base after attack
Karachi - Troops recaptured a Pakistani naval air force base on Monday after a 16-hour battle with as few as…