Obama to meet on Friday with Navy SEALs who killed Osama
U.S. president Barack Obama will meet on Friday with members of the US Navy SEALs who took part in the commando raid that resulted in the death of terror chief, Osama bin Laden, according to media reports.
China blasts US government for operation that killed Osama
China has officially criticized U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration for the military operation that led to the killing of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
Egypt’s ex-interior minister gets 12 years on corruption charges
The former interior minister of Egypt has been sentenced to twelve in prison on a conviction of money laundering and profiteering.
Pakistan’s major Islamist parties plan massive rally to protest US killing of Osama
Pakistan’s principal Islamist parties have called for massive anti-U.S. demonstrations to protest the “unauthorized” killing of Osama bin Laden by American commando units.
Why was George W. Bush Not At Ground Zero Today?
Many observers are puzzled by the absence of George W. Bush at today’s memorial wreath-laying ceremony at Ground Zero in lower Manhattan with U.S. President Barack Obama.
UK Archbishop “uncomfortable” over killing of unarmed Osama
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has lamented that the shooting of an unarmed Osama by U.S. Navy SEALs has bothered his conscience.
Pakistan warns U.S. against any further “unauthorized” raids
Pakistan has warned the United States and other countries that they will face serious consequences from its military in the event they stage any more unauthorized raids like the one that led to the killing of Osama bin Laden.
In one of last Nazi Holocaust era trials, 97-year-old Hungarian faces murder charges
A 97-year-old Hungarian man accused of perpetrating a massacre of civilians in Serbia during World War II is undergoing a trial in Budapest.
Portugal to sink into deep 2-year recession after bailout pact: finance minister
The Portuguese will likely descend into a deep recession over the next two years, after Lisbon country signed terms of a bailout from the European Union, warned the country’s finance minister.
Battle against al-Qaeda doesn’t end with Osama’s demise: Clinton
U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has warned that the battle against Al Qaeda did not end with the assassination of Osama Bin Laden.
Sarah Palin slams Obama for not releasing Osama death picture
Sarah Palin has slammed the Obama Administration for not revealing the photos of the dead body of Osama bin Laden.
Iran’s reaction to Osama death ranges from skepticism to conspiracy theories
The reaction in Iran to the death of Osama bin Laden covers a wide spectrum from disbelief to the accusation that the al-Qaeda terror chief was actually a puppet for Israel and the United States.
Human rights group grieves over violence against women in Turkey
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a devastating report on the prevalence of violence against women in Turkey.
Rising tide of criticism against US killing of Osama
Kenneth Roth, the executive director of Human Rights Watch (HRW), has criticized the U.S. government for killing Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden without due process.
Gunmen attack police in northern Turkey after Erdogan rally
Gunmen ambushed a convoy of police in northern Turkey shortly after a rally was held there by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to Turkish media reports.
North Korean prison camps expanding: Amnesty Intl.
North Korean camps for political prisoners are expanding in size, according to a report from Amnesty International.
I Understand China: Donald Trump
Donald Trump claims that he has read “hundreds” of books about China and is an expert on the country’s culture, economy and its relationship with the U.S.
Why is it called Abbottabad?
Abbottabad was named after a British army officer named Major James Abbott who founded the city (and the outlying district) in 1853 when British India annexed the vast Punjab region.
Afghan officials doubt Pakistan’s denials about Osama
Afghanistan officials have raised doubts about proclamations by Pakistan’s spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), that they did not know Osama bin Laden was living in their midst all these years.
Musharraf defends Pakistan from accusations of harboring Osama
Pervez Musharraf, the former President of Pakistan and chief of the army, has appeared all overt western media outlets defending his country from accusations its security and intelligence services harbored al-Qaeda boss Osama bin Laden.
Pakistan PM spreads blame on failure to capture Osama earlier
The Prime Minister of Pakistan said intelligence failed on a global scale with respect to the search for Osama bin Laden.
Osama unarmed when killed: US official
Osama bin Laden was unarmed when US commandoes stormed his compound in northern Pakistan and shot him to death on Sunday, according to new details provided by the U.S government.
One face of national budget crisis: Philadelphia schools
In the city of Philadelphia, the budget crunch will hammer the school district, which covers 155,000 students.
Did Torture of Detainees lead to Osama Capture-Kill?
Amidst reports that Osama bin Laden was located and killed with the assistance of intelligence gather from detainees at Guantanamo Bay – some of whom were allegedly tortured via waterboarding, among other techniques – a debate is raging over the usefulness of torture.
Top officials from Bush era praise Osama kill; but raise questions about Pakistan’s role
Prominent figures from the administration of George W. Bush have waded in on the successful killing of terrorist chief Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.
CIA chief admits US officials didn’t trust Pakistanis
The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency admitted that American officials kept their Pakistani counterparts in the dark about the operation to kill Osama Bin Laden because they feared the plan would be jeopardized.
Swiss freeze $1-bln in bank assets of North African despots
The Swiss government has imposed a three-year freeze on bank assets valued at 830-million Swiss Francs (almost $1-billion) which are linked to Moammar Gaddafi of Libya, Hosni Mubarak, the former leader of Egypt and Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the deposed ruler of Tunisia.
Pakistan intelligence official admits failure in Osama saga as suspicions deepen
Pakistan's premier intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which has come under global suspicion and condemnation for allegedly having links to terrorist groups, including al Qaeda, told BBC that it “failed” in its efforts to capture the terrorist chief Osama Bin Laden.
We must stand with Pakistan: McCain
Senator John McCain declared that the United States must stand with Pakistan, despite the proliferation of suspicions about how that country’s military and intelligence apparatus may have helped and supported terrorists, including Osama bin Laden.
At least dozen al Qaeda leaders remain in Pakistan: US intelligence
At least a dozen of the al Qaeda’s top leaders remain in hiding in Pakistan, according to Mike Rogers, chairman of the powerful House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.