Pakistan
Residents struggle to survive as some floodwaters recede in Pakistan
August 31, 2010Floodwaters in Pakistan are beginning to recede in parts of the south, as the country struggles to provide desperately needed aid to millions across the country. On Monday, thousands of people began returning to their homes in the historic city of Thatta...
Disease threatens Pakistan flood victims
August 13, 2010Officials overseeing relief efforts in Pakistan say an outbreak of disease is presenting a new threat to flood victims as they brace for more rain. Health officials Friday said the lack of clean drinking water and sanitation is spreading diarrhea and...
Billions of dollars needed for Pakistan's flood victims
August 09, 2010Local and international relief workers say continued heavy rainfall has worsened the situation in Pakistan where raging floodwaters have killed more than 1,600 people and affected 15 million in the past two weeks. The United Nations says Pakistan will...
Floods kill over 1,100 in Pakistan
August 04, 2010By Andrew Lebovich Pakistani authorities estimate that over 1,100 people are dead and over 1.5 million affected in flooding that has swept across much of northern Pakistan and Kashmir, hitting the province of Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa particularly hard (BBC...
Pakistan in mourning following deadly plane crash
July 29, 2010Pakistan is observing a day of national mourning after 152 people were killed in the country's worst-ever air disaster. Officials say weather is impeding the search underway to find the "black box" with all of the flight data prior to the crash...
Plane crash in Pakistan kills all 152 on board
July 28, 2010A passenger plane belonging to the private Airblue service was flying from the southern port city of Karachi when it crashed into the hills near the Pakistani capital while trying to land in rainy and cloudy conditions, killing all 152 passengers and...
Barack Obama to unveil reforms to anti-terrorist policies
January 05, 2010U.S. officials say President Barack Obama will announce a series of reforms to the nation's counterterrorism policies Tuesday, following the attempted December 25, bombing of a U.S. jetliner Mr. Obama will outline the new measures, including changes...
More security screening for travelers to US from 14 suspect countries
January 04, 2010The U.S. government has ordered more security screening for people flying into the United States from 14 countries at high risk for terrorism. The new security measures come after the the failed Christmas Day (December 25) attack on a U.S.-bound jetliner...
Report blames US military leaders for missing Bin Laden in 2001
November 29, 2009Senate report says former US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and the top US military commander General Tommy Franks rejected requests for a massive contingent of American troops to attack Tora Bora mountains. A U.S. Senate report says top military...
US Charges Terror Suspect with Bomb Plot
September 24, 2009An Afghan-born man detained in the United States as part of a terror investigation has been charged with conspiring to detonate bombs in the U.S. The indictment unveiled Thursday in New York alleges Najibullah Zazi spent more than a year plotting the...