Saturday, June 4, 2011

Group: Al Qaeda's 'military brain' killed

Group: Al Qaeda's 'military brain' killed

Group: Al Qaeda's 'military brain' killed

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 05:55 PM PDT

The man described by counterterrorism officials as al Qaeda's "military brain," Ilyas Kashmiri, was killed in a drone strike Friday night in Pakistan, a spokesman for the jihadist Harakat-ul-Jihad-Islami, said.

Death toll rises from E. coli outbreak in Europe

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 07:59 PM PDT

An outbreak of a virulent strain of E. coli has killed 19 people in Europe and infected more than 2,000 in at least 12 countries, the World Health Organization said on Saturday.

Yemeni vice president assumes duties of wounded Saleh

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 03:41 PM PDT

Five Yemeni officials have been transferred to Saudi Arabia for treatment after Friday's shelling of President Ali Abdullah Saleh's palace, Yemen's official news agency SABA reported Saturday.

Palestinians storm gate at Rafah Crossing

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 06:58 AM PDT

Palestinians traveling to Egypt stormed a gate at the border crossing on Saturday after waiting for hours in buses, Gaza officials told CNN.

NATO uses attack helicopters for first time in Libya air assault

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 06:27 PM PDT

NATO used attack helicopters for the first time Saturday as part of its military operation aimed at increasing pressure on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's regime.

Official: 4 NATO troops killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 04 Jun 2011 05:10 PM PDT

Four NATO service members were killed Saturday when a roadside bomb exploded in eastern Afghanistan, a spokesman for the International Security Assistance Force said.
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