Pakistan
Study ties new Al-Qaeda chief to murder of journalist Pearl
World
May 23, 2011
Study ties new Al-Qaeda chief to murder of journalist Pearl
Saif al-Adel, an Egyptian militant recently appointed interim leader of Al-Qaeda operations, has been linked to the killing of US…
Al-Qaeda releases posthumous bin Laden audio recording
World
May 19, 2011
Al-Qaeda releases posthumous bin Laden audio recording
Al-Qaeda released a posthumous audio recording by Osama bin Laden in which he praised revolutions sweeping through several Arab countries,…
Pakistan military protests after NATO incursion wounds two
World
May 17, 2011
Pakistan military protests after NATO incursion wounds two
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan/KABUL - NATO helicopters from Afghanistan intruded into northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, wounding two troops, officials said, prompting a…
5 alleged foreign drug dealers referred to prosecution
Egypt
May 17, 2011
5 alleged foreign drug dealers referred to prosecution
Egyptian Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud has referred five people to criminal court for alleged involvement in an international drug…
US and Pakistan try to salvage ties as Kerry visits Islamabad
World
May 16, 2011
US and Pakistan try to salvage ties as Kerry visits Islamabad
ISLAMABAD – A top US emissary warned Pakistan on Monday that "actions not words" are needed to tackle militant sanctuaries,…
Gunmen kill Saudi diplomat in Pakistan’s Karachi
World
May 16, 2011
Gunmen kill Saudi diplomat in Pakistan’s Karachi
Gunmen on motorcycles attacked a car belonging to the Saudi Arabian consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Monday…
US attacks militants in Pakistan as pressure grows
World
May 12, 2011
US attacks militants in Pakistan as pressure grows
Islamabad -- A US drone aircraft fired missiles at militants in Pakistan on Thursday, killing eight of them, Pakistani officials…
Under fire, Pakistan’s PM to address nation on bin Laden death
World
May 9, 2011
Under fire, Pakistan’s PM to address nation on bin Laden death
Islamabad -- Political rivals took aim at Pakistan's leaders on Monday over the killing of Osama bin Laden, compounding US…
US drone attack kills 15 in Pakistan tribal area
World
May 6, 2011
US drone attack kills 15 in Pakistan tribal area
Peshawar -- The US carried out its first drone attack in Pakistan since Osama bin Laden's death in an American…
Pakistan’s Zardari: bin Laden raid was not joint operation
World
May 3, 2011
Pakistan’s Zardari: bin Laden raid was not joint operation
Washington -- The killing of Osama bin Laden by US forces was not a joint operation with Pakistan, the president…