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Islamabad police arrests two suspected terrorists
Jun 30th
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police have arrested two suspected terrorists and recovered a suicide jacket, a hand grenade and a pistol from them, a police spokesman said on Wednesday. Spokesman said that the two have been identified as Munawar alias Meera Jan and Mohib Ullah belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). They wanted to target important personalities or [...]
Ready to die for a life of freedom
Jun 29th
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6692/ready-to-die-for-a-life-of-freedom/
Pakistan unlikely to go after militants: US officer
Jun 29th
WASHINGTON: A senior US military officer said Tuesday Pakistani leaders show no sign they are ready to crack down on Haqqani militants operating from sanctuaries near the Afghan border, despite repeated US requests.
The United States has long demanded…
Greek police tear gas anti-austerity protesters
Jun 29th
ATHENS: Greek police sprayed tear gas on indignant protesters Tuesday as a general strike against the bankruptcy-threatened government set the stage for a defining vote in the Greek parliament.
But European Union slapdowns and a call by new IMF chief …
Afghan hotel assault; all attackers killed
Jun 29th
KABUL: Taliban suicide bombers and gunmen attacked a top Kabul hotel, sparking a five-hour battle with Afghan commandos backed by a NATO helicopter in an assault that left at least 10 people dead Wednesday.
Red tracer bullets arced through the night s…
Game over for Gaddafi in months: prosecutor
Jun 29th
AMSTERDAM: Libya”s Muammar Gaddafi could fall within two to three months, the International Criminal Court”s prosecutor said on Tuesday, as rebels sought to build on a gradual advance towards Tripoli.
The ICC”s Luis Moreno-Ocampo, who on Monday ann…
Ten killed in Kabul hotel attack
Jun 29th
KABUL: Suicide bombers attacked a major hotel frequented by Westerners in Afghanistan”s capital of Kabul late on Tuesday killing at least 10 people, Afghan television reported.
“It”s an attack on the Intercontinental Hotel. There are several gunmen …
Suicide bombers attack Kabul hotel: police
Jun 29th
KABUL: Two suicide bombers attacked a major hotel frequented by Westerners in Afghanistan”s capital of Kabul late on Tuesday, a police official said, and gunfire was heard for several minutes afterwards.
“It”s an attack on the Intercontinental Hotel…
I did not indulge in proliferation and there is no such thing as an “A.Q. Khan Network
Jun 28th
ISLAMABAD: The father of the Pakistani nuclear bomb, Abdul Qadeer Khan has said that the nuclear assets of Pakistan are completely safe, well protected by the National Command Authority and are impregnable using various tiers. …
25 killed in attacks in northern Nigeria
Jun 27th
KANO: Suspected terrorists hurled bombs and fired on a beer garden in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Sunday, killing at least 25 people and injuring about 30, police and witnesses said.
The two men came on motorbikes and sped away after th…
