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Pak mulling re opening Nato supply route US commander

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

Washington: Pakistan is preparing to open the crucial Nato supply route to Afghanistan, a top US commander based in Afghanistan has said, noting that there were signs of

Pakistan preparing to open NATO supply route

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

Washington: Pakistan is preparing to open the crucial NATO supply route to Afghanistan, a top US commander based in Afghanistan has said, noting that there were signs of

Pentagon suspends course advocating total war on Islam

in International - Sat May 12, 2012

For years, students at a US military college could take an elective course that advocated total war on Islam. Although the class has been suspended, the teacher remains on s

Lugars Loss Shows Voters Ensure Partisanship They Decry

in International - Thu May 10, 2012

The defeat of Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana revealed a streak in the U.S. electorate that decries the partisanship and rancor in Washington while helping to ensure it

Foiled pants bomber was CIA agent delivering explosive to

in International - Wed May 09, 2012

A WOULD-BE terrorist caught in a foiled "underwear bomb" plot was a CIA double agent, reports claimed last night. 

The person sent by Yemen-based al-Qaeda

Obama slams Republicans over womens rights

in International - Sat April 28, 2012

WASHINGTON President Barack Obama took a jab at his Republican foes over women\'s rights, saying they always wanted less regulation except when it comes to health issues

US Navy jet crashes into buildings, three unaccounted for

in International - Sat April 07, 2012

A US Navy fighter jet has crashed into an apartment complex in Virginia soon after takeoff, sending fireballs into the sky, damaging six buildings and injuring at least s

3 unaccounted for after Navy fighter jet crashes into apar

in International - Sat April 07, 2012

Rescue workers in Virginia were trying to locate three people still unaccounted for Saturday, a day after a Navy fighter jet crashed into apartment buildings in Virginia

Oakland college gunman sought to settle score, police say

in International - Wed April 04, 2012

OAKLAND The police dispatcher\'s voice is calm and measured. The reporting party, she says, "is advising shots are coming from inside the building. People are running

Hillary wants \'concrete commitments\' from Iran

in International - Wed April 04, 2012

Washington: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Wednesday for Iran to make "concrete commitments" on its nuclear program at upcoming talks with major

Gunman kills 7, wounds 3 at California Christian college

in International - Tue April 03, 2012

A gunman opened fire at a Christian college in California on Monday, killing at least seven people and wounding three after telling former classmates: "Get in line a

Republican White House Hopefuls Invade Barack Obama"s Home

in International - Thu March 15, 2012

The Republican presidential race descended on President Barack Obama"s home turf yesterday, as a defiant Newt Gingrich arrived in Illinois following dual losses

Briefly World: Belgian mosque attacked, imam dies

in International - Wed March 14, 2012

BRUSSELS: Belgium"s Muslim leaders called for calm on Tuesday after an attack on a mosque in a suburb of Brussels killed the imam and injured another man shortly afte

Pakistan"s importance in peace efforts stressed

in National - Thu March 08, 2012

WASHINGTON: The reconciliation talks with the Taliban will succeed if Pakistan agrees to play a constructive role in those talks, says Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the

Concessions can wait

in International - Thu March 08, 2012

Newt Gingrich should stay in the race. Rick Santorum should slog it out, scaring Mitt Romney with some key victories and a few squeaker losses (Michigan and Ohio) to keep hi

Civilian Deaths Due to Drones Are Not Many Obama Says

in National - Thu February 02, 2012

WASHINGTON President Obama on Monday defended the use of drones to strike suspected terrorists in Pakistan and elsewhere, saying the clandestine program was "kept on a very

Noteworthy deaths of the year 2011

in International - Thu December 29, 2011

PARIS: From Elizabeth Taylor to Osama bin Laden, here are leading figures who died in 2011:    January     4: Pakistani politician Salman

Smart bombs, stupid pilots

in National - Sat December 10, 2011

Months before the deadly attack in the Mohmand region that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, the American administration was boasting to the world of their sophistication and pr

Virginia Tech: Ross Truett Ashley named as gunman

in International - Sat December 10, 2011

European leaders say 26 out of 27 EU member states have backed a tax and budget pact to tackle the eurozone debt crisis.

Only the UK has said it will not join.

Notable deaths of the year

in International - Thu December 08, 2011

PARIS: From Elizabeth Taylor to Osama bin Laden, here are leading figures who have died in the year just ending:

January:

- 4: Pakistani politician Salman

Fai pleads guilty to working for ISI

in International - Thu December 08, 2011

WASHINGTON: A US-based Kashmiri leader Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai pleaded guilty on Wednesday to federal charges of lobbying for Kashmir without registration and spying for the IS

Fai to plead guilty in US lobbing case

in National - Wed December 07, 2011

Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai was charged in July in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, with conspiracy to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act and lying to federal agents

PPP and PCLs in U.S. pay tribute to Nusrat Bhutto

in National - Tue October 25, 2011

WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (APP): Former First Lady and PPP leader Begum Nusrat Bhutto waged a courageous struggle for democracy as she fough

Stick to the jobs

in International - Wed October 19, 2011

President Obama traveled to North Carolina and Virginia the past two days in search of an alternative route to re-election one that doesn"t involve, say, the battle

Obama on road in N.C. to push agenda

in International - Tue October 18, 2011

ASHEVILLE, N.C.: President Obama kicked off a three-day bus tour here Monday by saying he will send Congress his $447billion jobs bill in multiple parts, starting w