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Pakistan puts bounty on Taliban leaders

A total of $5million has been offered by the Government of Pakistan for information that would lead to the capture of Taliban leaders and commanders.
Published Nov 2, 2009 by  Bob Ewing in World | 1 comment

Pakistani Military Find Passport in Name of 9/11 Suspect

Pakistani forces fighting the Taliban for control of South Waziristan, an area in Northwestern Pakistan, have discovered a passport in the name of a man suspected of involvement in the attacks in the U.S. on September 11 2001.
Published Oct 29, 2009 by  Chris Dade in World | 2 comments

UN concerned that U.S. drone use breaks international law

As the wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan intensify, the United Nations' international law investigator believes the U.S. military's use of drones may be a breach of international law.
Published Oct 28, 2009 by  Michael Krebs in World | 3 comments

86 dead, hundreds injured after bomb blast rocks Pakistan

A car bomb has exploded in Peshawar, Pakistan. It is estimated that 86 people have been killed and more than 200 injured in the attack which happened at a market.
Published Oct 28, 2009 by  Jane Fazackarley in World

Two Chicago men arrested in connection with terrorist plot

Two Chicago men have been arrested in connection with an alleged terrorist plot that included attacking the Danish newspaper known for publishing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.
Published Oct 27, 2009 by  David Silverberg in Crime | 2 comments

Pakistan Arrests 11 Iranians Thought to be Revolutionary Guards

Police in Pakistan have arrested 11 men, originally all thought to be members of the 120,000-strong elite Revolutionary Guards, who entered the country illegally from Iran.
Published Oct 26, 2009 by  Chris Dade in World

Afridi Denies Rivalry with Younis Khan

All rounder Shahid Afridi has denied the rumors of having differences with captain Younis Khan who has agreed to remain the team’s captain despite the match-fixing scandal.
Published Oct 24, 2009 by  Ernest Dempsey in Sports

Three Bombings Kill 23 in Pakistan

Two separate bombings killed at least 23 people in Pakistan today. A third bombing wounded 15. The attacks follow a surge in bombings as the Pakistan Army has attacked militant bases in northwest Pakistan.
Published Oct 23, 2009 by  Bob Gordon in World

India and China Sign Agreement to Cooperate on Climate Change

At a meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday senior officials from India and China signed a five-year agreement to cooperate in the fight against climate change.
Published Oct 21, 2009 by  Chris Dade in Environment

Massachusetts Man Planned to Kill Officials, Shoppers, Troops

A 27-year-old man from Sudbury, near Boston, Massachusetts was today arrested and charged with conspiring to kill shoppers at a mall in the U.S., troops from the U.S. operating in Iraq, and at least one prominent U.S. government official.
Published Oct 21, 2009 by  Chris Dade in Crime
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