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  • ISI chief on ‘critical’ US mission to explain Pak position

    ISI chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha has left for the US to explain Pakistan’s position on the presence of Osama bin Laden in the country against the backdrop of reports that he may step down over the debacle. Pasha set off on the “critical mission for putting an end to misgivings about Pakistan in […]

    Prove your commitment, show concrete actions: US tells Pak

    The US has asked Pakistan to show “concrete actions” to prove its commitment in the war against terrorism, even as it has sought an explanation from Islamabad on its ignorance about slain Osama bin Laden’s hideout. The statement in this regard came from the State Department amidst increasing questions being raised by lawmakers and think […]

    Al-Qaeda decline imminent: CIA

    The American intelligence agency CIA says that although al-Qaeda may not fragment immediately, following the death of Osama bin Laden but it has put the deadly organisation on a path of decline that will be difficult to reverse. The CIA said US agencies had been collecting intelligence about the compound in Abbotabad in Pakistan since […]

    Witnesses: Syrian forces kill 30 protesters

    Syrian security forces on Saturday opened fire on thousands of protesters demanding regime change, killing at least 30 people in a sign that President Bashar Assad is prepared to ride out a wave of rapidly escalating international outrage. The UN said it is sending a team into Syria to investigate and the European Union is […]

    China conveys gratitude for Indian Navy’s action in saving Chinese ship

    The Chinese Embassy in New Delhi has conveyed its gratitude to India for the action of Indian Navy and Coast Guard that foiled an attack by Somalian pirates on a Chinese merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea. The incident occurred yesterday 450 nautical miles off the Karwar Coast of Karnataka.The Chinese vessel – MV Fu […]

    Al-Qaeda confirms Laden death

    Al-Qaeda today confirmed the death of Osama bin Laden, five days after he was killed by American commandos in Pakistan’s Abbottabad town. The terrorists out fit however warned that attacks against the US and it allies will continue. According to the US monitoring group SITET, the confirmation came in a statement posted by the terror […]

    Laden, the reason people associate Islam and terrorism: Turkish minister

    Osama bin Laden was the biggest reason people associated Islam with terrorism said Turkish State Minister & Chief Negotiator for EU Egemen Bagis. He was the first reason which caused people to associate terrorism with Islam which carries the meaning of peace, added Bagis who spoke at private Samanyolu Haber channel on Thursday. Noting that […]

    Osama was living in Abbottabad for five years: wife

    While the US-led forces were hunting for Osama bin Laden in Pakistan’s unruly tribal areas for years, the al-Qaeda chief had been living a secluded life in a million-dollar mansion in the Pakistani garrison city of Abbottabad for five years, according to one of his wives. The Yemeni woman said bin Laden had been living […]

    Gunmen kill 8, injure 15 in Pak

    In Pakistan, at least eight people have been killed and 15 others injured in an attack by gunmen in Quetta. The militants fired rockets at people doing exercises at a soccer ground in the Hazara town of Quetta this morning. According to the local media reports, six to eight unknown militants riding in two cars […]

    6.1 magnitude quake rocks Indonesia

    An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale jolted eastern parts of Indonesia today. According to Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, the quake struck at 1: 46 p.m. local time and had its epicenter 75 kms. off North Sulawesi at a depth of 35 kms. under sea bed. There are no immediate reports or any […]