Spaced out Pakistan to be dangerous: Mullen
Washington: United States’ top military man warned Wednesday that the US must continue to work with Pakistan as a partner despite years of mistrust....
US defence secretary Robert Gates
Gates points out NATO weakness
by Agencies
Brussels: United States Defence Secretary Robert Gates has warned that most NATO countries lack military capabilities....
Afghanistan’s fate linked to Pakistan
by Saeed Abbasi
Washington: The veteran diplomat nominated to be the next US ambassador to Afghanistan has said that the country’s future will depend on what happens in...
‘No confirmation’ Ilyas Kashmiri is dead: US
by Farhad Arian
Islamabad/Kabul: Despite Pakistan’s confirmed the death of Ilyas Kashmiri, a senior al Qaeda leader, the United States has had “no confirmation” that Pakistani al Qaeda...
US says no intention to pull out military from Asia
by Agencies
Singapore: The United States’ Defence Secretary will encourage its commitment to defend Southeast Asian allies and invest in technologies to counter weapons meant to keep...
Senators stress Hillary, Gates to review Pak aid
Washington: United Senator senators Dianne Feinstein and Max Baucus have urged Hillary Clinton and Robert Gates to review Pakistan’s aid....
NATO airstrike kills 2 Afghan civilians
by Saeed Abbasi
Kabul: A NATO gunship helicopter killed two civilians in Khost, the northern province of Afghanistan, on Thursday....
Gaddafi forces kill 40 in Misrata
by Areeb Hasni
Tripoli: At least 40 people were killed and 300 others wounded as Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi forces opened fire on anti-government protesters in Misrata on...
Obama to restart Guantanamo military commissions
by Saeed Abbasi
Washington: United States President Barack Obama is lifting the two-year freeze on new military trials for detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison....
US fears terrorists might provoke India, Pakistan conflict
by TNT Desk
Washington: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates worries about the future of Pakistan, fearing that terrorist groups might try to provoke a conflict between India and...