BBC News | Top terror leader reportedly killed in Indonesia Washington Post AP BEJI, Indonesia -- Southeast Asia's most wanted terror suspect was reportedly killed during a 16-hour siege on a suspected militant hide-out that ended Saturday when police stormed the house, but officials said they could not yet ... Police seek DNA over Java death Terrorists target Indonesian president in revenge for Bali bombers ... Q+A: Noordin Mohammad Top and Islamic militancy in Indonesia |
guardian.co.uk | Drone probably killed Taliban leader. Is Pakistan safer? Christian Science Monitor The probable death of Baitullah Mehsud, a militant leader with thousands of followers, could reduce terrorist attacks in Pakistan. The impact on the war in Afghanistan is less certain. By Ben Arnoldy | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor New ... Pakistan Taliban chief Mehsud 'dead' Analysis: impact on Afghanistan will be minimal Q+A: Mehsud probably dead, but will it help win the war? |
Straits Times | US Senate to Vote on Sotomayor Supreme Court Nomination Voice of America By VOA News The US Senate is expected to vote on President Barack Obama's nomination of federal Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court Thursday. Senators Judd Gregg and Kit Bond became the latest Republicans on Wednesday to announce their ... Sotomayor confirmation vote set for Thursday afternoon Democrats R » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Clinton May Pave Way for Talks With Spotlight on Kim Bloomberg Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Bill Clinton's trip to Pyongyang to free two US journalists has given his host, Kim Jong Il, a moment in the global spotlight that may help open a path for a return to talks over North Korea's illicit ... Hillary Clinton reiterates c » |
ABC News | W.House says Clinton visit to NK "solely private" Reuters WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday described former President Bill Clinton's visit to North Korea a "solely private mission" to secure the release of two US journalists held by Pyongyang. "While this solely private mission to ... Bill Clinton visits North Korea in bid to free journalists Graham hopes Clinton NKorea mission is an opening Bill Clinton on N Korea mission |
ABC News | Ahmadinejad Is Endorsed as Iran's President-Elect New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon รข€" With his adversaries facing aa mass trial of more than 100 » |
Times Online | Iran: Former president blasts post-election trials CNN TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran's reformist former President Mohammad Khatami Sunday blasted the trials of people arrested in demonstrations as an "insult" to Iran and Islam. Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami says the trials of election protesters ... Iran's Khatami condemns "show trial" confessions Iran's Khatami slams trial of election protesters Iran's Khatami says detainees' trial a "show" |
