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NATO summit Obamas Pakistan gamble falls flat

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

CHICAGO When the White House sent a last-minute invitation for Asif Ali Zardari to attend the two-day NATO summit, they were taking a highly public gamble. Would sharing

Anti-war US veterans to return medals

in International - Fri May 18, 2012

TehranA group of 30 to 50 U.S. veterans from the post-9/11 era intend to return their service medals this Sunday to protest a "war on terror" they say they no longer believe

Opinion The Philippines and US Pivot to Asia

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

AS AN American ally, the Philippines has always been supportive of United States" military presence in Asia. Thus, it is no longer surprising to see the Philippines warml

Frances Hollande meets Merkel on 1st foreign trip

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

France\'s new President Francois Hollande has arrived in Berlin for a keenly anticipated first meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

His arrival was

SC rejects Musa plea to replace investigation officer

in National - Wed May 16, 2012

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Musa Gilani"s plea that he had been targeted for being the prime minister"s son and the case be assigned to any other offic

US insists Iraq police training not being scrapped

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

BAGHDAD The US embassy in Baghdad insisted on Sunday it had no plans to shut down a multi-billion-dollar police training programme that it said was a "vital part&qu

Saudi and Bahrain expected to seek union minister

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are expected to announce closer political union at a meeting of Gulf Arab leaders on Monday, a Bahraini minister said, a move dismiss

Iran UN nuclear agency head for key talks

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

IRAN is set to meet UN nuclear agency officials for the first time in three months, with world powers watching closely for clues on Tehran\'s stance ahead of their upcomi

Military class suspended for its view on Islam

in International - Sat May 12, 2012

Washington • A course for U.S. military officers has been teaching that America"s enemy is Islam in general, not just terrorists, and suggesting that the country might ul

Al Qaeda-style tactics add wild card element to conflict i

in International - Sat May 12, 2012

Damascus  The latest suicide bombings in the Syrian capital showed an increasing ruthlessness: The attackers struck during rush hour, setting off one blast to draw a cr

Military class suspended for its view on Islam

in International - Sat May 12, 2012

Washington  A course for U.S. military officers has been teaching that America"s enemy is Islam in general, not just terrorists, and suggesting that the country

Interpol puts Iraqi fugitive vice president on its most wa

in International - Wed May 09, 2012

BAGHDAD Interpol put Iraq"s fugitive Sunni vice president on the equivalent of its most-wanted list Tuesday at the behest of the Shiite-dominated government in Baghdad.<

Different styles Obama and Hollande

in International - Tue May 08, 2012

France\'s new leader Francois Hollande has sparked US curiosity and some concern over his stance on the Afghan war, but experts see common interests with President Barack

Did Bin Laden Worry about al Qaida Image

in International - Fri May 04, 2012

(CAIRO) During his last months holed up in a villa in Pakistan, one of the concerns on Osama bin Laden\'s mind was image control: Al-Qaida\'s branches and allies were ma

Bin Laden worried about legacy and sought to kill Obama

in International - Fri May 04, 2012

May 04--WASHINGTON -- In his final months padding around the dark third-floor room in his cinder-block Pakistan hide-out, the world\'s most notorious terrorist mastermind sp

Is America rushing to leave Afghanistan?

in International - Thu May 03, 2012

Ryan Crocker, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, appeared on Amanpour today, just hours after President Obama"s surprise visit to Afghanistan and in the immediate aftermath of

Obama wins politics of terror

in International - Thu May 03, 2012

United States President Barack Obama\'s strategy of maximizing personal political mileage for his presidential re-election campaign from the killing of Osama bin Laden ha

Obama signs pact greets troops in surprise Afghanistan vis

in International - Wed May 02, 2012

KABUL, Afghanistan Putting a symbolic seal on a long and brutal conflict, President Obama made a dramatic overnight visit to the Afghan capital, signing an accord meant

Comic in Chief Obama makes light of dog eating and Secret

in International - Mon April 30, 2012

President Barack Obama tore in to just about everyone, on the left and the right, at the annual White House Correspondents\' dinner on Saturday night.

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Khalil Dale Red Cross tells of talks with kidnappers

in National - Mon April 30, 2012

The 60-year-old was kidnapped in Quetta, Pakistan, in January. His body was found in the same town on Sunday.

ICRC spokesman Sean Maguire said it had been in

Osama dead but Al Qaeda still dangerous

in International - Mon April 30, 2012

Al Qaeda"s top leaders, including its new chief Ayman al-Zawahri, continue to "burrow" in Pakistan"s tribal areas, said a top US official as a Pakistani journalist warned th

Is White House overselling impact of bin Laden\'s death?

in International - Mon April 30, 2012

Cambridge, Massachusetts (CNN) -- An aggressive public relations offensive by the White House, celebrating the anniversary of Osama bin Laden\'s death, is kicking up a hot p

The Israeli Generals Revolt

in International - Sat April 28, 2012

Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu is convinced that Iran is on the verge of acquiring a nuclear weapon. He believes that the Iranians cannot be deterred through diplo

Claire Squires Samaritans fundraising page raises more tha

in International - Sat April 28, 2012

The charity fundraising web page set up by Claire Squires, who collapsed and died while running the London marathon last weekend, has raised more than £1m in less than a

I m not that powerful Rupert Murdoch tells judge

in International - Thu April 26, 2012

News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch said Wednesday that his globe-spanning TV and newspaper empire doesn\'t carry as much political sway as is often believed, telling a Br