Gates: Somebody in Pakistan knew about bin Laden
2011-05-19 09:09:15
Pakistan already has paid dearly for its failure to know or acknowledge that Osama bin Laden was hiding for more than five years in a compound a short distance from a Pakistani military facility, Pentagon leaders insisted Wednesday.
Afghan prisoner at Guantanamo dies in apparent suicide
2011-05-19 08:52:49
An Afghan prisoner has died at the Guantanamo detention center in an apparent suicide, the US military said on Wednesday.
Al-Qaida releases posthumous bin Laden audio
2011-05-19 08:31:12
Al Qaeda released a posthumous audio recording by Osama bin Laden posted on Jihadi websites, in which the Islamist group's ex-leader praised revolutions sweeping the Arab world.
WTO gives mixed verdict on Airbus-Boeing spat
2011-05-19 07:51:35
European aircraft maker Airbus received state subsidies that hurt US rival Boeing Inc., but not all of them were illegal under international rules.
Yemen opposition, president reach power deal
2011-05-19 07:29:31
Yemen's president and opposition agreed on Wednesday to sign a Gulf-brokered deal for a transition of power with slight modifications after intervention from US and European diplomats.
US sanctions target Syrian president
2011-05-19 06:35:41
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday ordered sanctions against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, his deputy, the prime minister and several other senior government officials.
British Queen honors fallen Irish soldiers in WWI
2011-05-18 22:26:12
Visiting British Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday laid a wreath at the Irish National Memorial Gardens in Dublin to remember the Irish soldiers who died fighting in the First World War.
Cars burnt out in N.Ireland as queen visits south
2011-05-18 22:16:59
Three vehicles were destroyed overnight in Londonderry in a wave of arson attacks in Northern Ireland coinciding with the historic visit to Dublin by Queen Elizabeth.
Pakistan has 4 bin Laden probes
2011-05-18 21:52:46
Pakistan has launched four separate probes into Osama bin Laden's life and death on Pakistani soil, US Senator John Kerry said on Tuesday.
Germany says European should be next IMF chief
2011-05-18 21:38:22
Germany says a European should take the top job at the International Monetary Fund if the position opens up soon, given that the eurozone debt crisis is the fund's central issue.
Medvedev disagrees with Putin on modernization
2011-05-18 21:33:08
President Dmitry Medvedev says Russia could modernize faster than his predecessor Vladimir Putin thinks, but he remains coy about whether he plans to seek a second term.
Al Qaeda names Adel as interim chief
2011-05-18 21:14:48
Al Qaeda has appointed an Egyptian militant as temporary leader and named a new head of operations following the killing of Osama bin Laden by US commandos, al Jazeera reported on Wednesday, citing its own correspondent.