Osama bin Laden
11 killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash
Aug 16, 2012 08:25 EDT
A NATO helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing seven international soldiers and four Afghans, the International Security Assistance Force said.
Gunmen attack Pakistan air base, 10 dead
Aug 16, 2012 05:29 EDT
Heavily armed militants stormed a Pakistani air force base on Thursday, sparking clashes that left 10 people dead and raised concerns about the safety of the country's nuclear arsenal.
Gunmen attack Pakistan air base, 9 dead
Aug 16, 2012 02:59 EDT
Militants dressed in uniforms and armed with guns and rocket launchers stormed a Pakistani air force base on Thursday, sparking heavy clashes that left nine people dead, officials said.
Gunmen attack Pakistan air base, 9 dead: officials
Aug 16, 2012 01:31 EDT
Militants dressed in uniforms and armed with guns and rocket launchers stormed a Pakistani air force base on Thursday, sparking heavy clashes that left nine people dead, officials said.
Gunmen attack Pakistan air base, 8 dead: officials
Aug 16, 2012 00:29 EDT
Militants armed with guns and rocket launchers stormed a Pakistani air force base before dawn on Thursday, sparking heavy clashes that left eight people dead, officials said.
Gunmen attack Pakistan air base, 8 dead: officials
Aug 15, 2012 23:08 EDT
Militants armed with guns and rocket launchers stormed a key Pakistani air force base before dawn on Thursday, sparking hours of heavy clashes that killed eight people, officials said.
Ex-officers slam Obama over leaks on Bin Laden raid
Aug 15, 2012 19:19 EDT
A group of former CIA spies and US special forces troops on Tuesday launched a political attack on President Barack Obama, accusing him of overseeing reckless leaks about sensitive operations.
Afghans met Taliban leader in Pakistan jail
Aug 13, 2012 05:12 EDT
Afghan government representatives have held secret talks with a key member of the Taliban held in a Pakistani jail, officials said Monday -- a move that could signal fresh hope for peace negotiations.
Afghans met Taliban leader in Pakistan jail: official
Aug 13, 2012 03:02 EDT
Afghan government representatives have held secret talks with a key member of the Taliban held in a Pakistani jail, an official said on Monday -- a move that could signal fresh hope for peace negotiations.
Pakistan jails officers for links to banned group
Aug 03, 2012 14:20 EDT
Pakistan has jailed five military officers, convicting them of links to a banned Muslim political group at a court martial, the army said Friday.
US holds 'productive' talks with Pakistan spymaster
Aug 02, 2012 18:33 EDT
The US and Pakistani intelligence chiefs held "productive" talks Thursday on ways to work together to fight extremists, a US official said, in a new sign of easing tensions between the countries.
Yemen donors 'to meet in Saudi in September'
Aug 02, 2012 10:42 EDT
An international donors meeting will be held next month in Riyadh to raise aid for Yemen, an impoverished nation grappling with a political transition, a minister said Thursday.
US sees 'progress' with Pakistan in talks
Aug 02, 2012 09:41 EDT
The US commander in Afghanistan said Thursday that "significant progress" was being made in improving cooperation with Pakistan, after his first visit since Islamabad ended a blockade on NATO supplies.
Five dead as Kabul suicide attack foiled
Aug 02, 2012 00:30 EDT
Five insurgents planning a suicide attack in Kabul were killed in a pre-dawn gunbattle in the capital, an Afghan security official said Thursday.
Five dead as Kabul suicide attack foiled
Aug 01, 2012 22:26 EDT
Five insurgents planning a suicide attack in Kabul have been killed in a pre-dawn gunbattle in the capital, an Afghan security official said Thursday.
Pakistan spymaster in first US trip in a year
Aug 01, 2012 18:43 EDT
The new chief of Pakistan's powerful spy agency held talks in the United States on Wednesday after a prolonged gap as the countries look to renew their uneasy cooperation in battling extremists.
US warns Al-Qaeda branches on rise, as Iran stirs terror
Jul 31, 2012 16:25 EDT
Al-Qaeda affiliates pose a rising threat exploiting poverty and upheavals in the world's most vulnerable regions even as the core network is on the decline, the US State Department warned Tuesday.
US warns on Iran and Al-Qaeda terror threat
Jul 31, 2012 13:38 EDT
Al-Qaeda is on a "path of decline" after many of its top leaders were killed, but its affiliates are a rising threat in vulnerable regions, the US State Department warned in a report Tuesday.
Pakistan, US sign NATO convoy deal
Jul 31, 2012 09:31 EDT
Pakistan on Tuesday signed a deal with the United States allowing NATO convoys to travel into Afghanistan until the end of 2015, seeking to draw a line under a seven-month border blockade.
Philippines captures top Al-Qaeda linked militant
Jul 29, 2012 10:33 EDT
Philippine authorities have arrested a founding member of the Al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group blamed for some of the worst terror attacks in the region, security officials said on Sunday.
