Wednesday, February 1, 2012

US wants Pakistan to snap ISI ties with Taliban: Official

US wants Pakistan to snap ISI ties with Taliban: Official


US wants Pakistan to snap ISI ties with Taliban: Official

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 10:19 PM PST

Amid credible reports that the Pakistan's spy agency ISI was secretly supporting Taliban insurgents to recover lost ground in Afghanistan, the United States has asked Islamabad to snap those ties and ...


Ferry sinks off Papua New Guinea with 350 aboard

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 09:01 PM PST

Rescue crews have saved 28 people from the water off Papua New Guinea's northeast coast after a ferry sank Thursday with as many as 350 people on board, officials said. The MV Rabaul Queen went down w...


Facebook IPO: Statement filed with Securities and Exchange Commission

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 08:02 PM PST

Here is the complete text of the prospectus Facebook has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which is the equivalent of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).


73 dead in worst soccer violence in Egypt

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 01:06 PM PST

Soccer fans rushed the field after the home team won an unexpected victory over Egypt's top squad Wednesday, setting off clashes and a stampede that left at least 73 people dead and 1,000 injured in a...


British PM says he will urge India to change mind on Rafale jets

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 07:31 AM PST

A "disappointed" British Prime Minister David Cameron today said he would do "everything he can" to "encourage" India to reconsider its decision to acquire 126 French-made Rafale fighter jets instead ...


Google Maps seeks to return to China; applies for license

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 06:50 AM PST

The US-based internet search giant Google has applied for an online maps license to operate in China, seeking to return to the lucrative market in the Communist nation after a year-long absence follow...


Intelligence report lists Iran and cyber-attacks as leading concerns

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 04:27 AM PST

Some senior Iranian leaders are now more willing to carry out attacks inside the United States in response to perceived American threats against their country, the Obama administration's top intellige...


NATO plays down report of collaboration between Taliban and Pakistan

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 04:02 AM PST

A spokesman for the NATO-led coalition on Wednesday confirmed the existence of a report that summarizes the views of Taliban detainees who said that they are winning the war thanks to cooperation from...


Anthrax parcel was sent to Gilani's official residence: Police

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 03:11 AM PST

Pakistani police said on Wednesday that they were investigating how and why a parcel containing anthrax was sent to the prime minister's official residence in the capital Islamabad last month.


Assange extradition case hearing begins in top UK court

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 03:02 AM PST

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange took his 13-month fight against extradition to Sweden to England's highest court on Wednesday.


4 UK men admit Al Qaeda inspired plot to blow up London Stock Exchange

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 02:38 AM PST

Four British men have admitted involvement in an Al Qaeda inspired plot to bomb the London Stock Exchange. The men were among nine defendants to be tried in London over various terror offenses. All ha...


India preparing to fight limited conflict with China: US official

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 01:48 AM PST

The Indian military is strengthening its forces in preparation to "fight a limited conflict" with China, said a top US intelligence official who added that "a major Sino-Indian conflict is not imminen...


New audio tape sheds light on JFK assassination

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 12:28 AM PST

Long-lost audio recordings of the aftermath of President John F Kennedy's assassination have been made public, captivating historians and stirring fascination about that fateful day. Almost 50 years a...


Rafale deal with India a 'vote of confidence', says France

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:33 PM PST

France today hailed India's selection of French firm Dassault as the preferred bidder for a multi-billion-dollar fighter jet contract as a vote of confidence in French industry.


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