Wednesday, May 4, 2011

New details given on bin Laden's death

New details given on bin Laden's death


New details given on bin Laden's death

Posted: 04 May 2011 07:14 PM PDT

A Navy SEAL team that fought its way upstairs at Osama bin Laden's compound killed him with rapid-fire shots to his chest and forehead, according to a U.S. official who has seen military reports of the raid.

Pakistan reacts angrily to U.S. comments

Posted: 04 May 2011 08:02 PM PDT

The United States wants answers from Pakistan about how Osama Bin Laden could have lived in that country -- near a major military base not far from the capital -- without the government knowing.

U.S. offers more details on bin Laden raid

Posted: 04 May 2011 02:38 AM PDT

U.S. officials have issued a revised version of the nighttime raid that killed Osama bin Laden, clarifying earlier accounts and offering additional details. "It was a staggering undertaking," Vice President Joe Biden said.

Holder: U.S. combing data from bin Laden compound

Posted: 04 May 2011 12:57 PM PDT

Attorney General Eric Holder predicted Wednesday more names will be added to U.S. terrorist watch lists as law enforcement agencies review the evidence gathered in Pakistan after the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound on Monday.

Fatah, Hamas adopt reconciliation deal

Posted: 04 May 2011 02:44 PM PDT

The two largest Palestinian factions -- the West Bank-based Fatah and the Islamist group Hamas, which rules Gaza -- are expected to hold a formal signing of a political reconciliation agreement Wednesday in Cairo.

Mubarak faces possible execution, official says

Posted: 04 May 2011 10:06 AM PDT

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak could be executed if he is convicted of ordering the killing of protesters, Egypt's justice minister says.

Will Gadhafi be charged with war crimes?

Posted: 04 May 2011 02:18 PM PDT

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court will release details Wednesday of his investigation into whether Moammar Gadhafi's government committed crimes against humanity in the civil war raging in Libya.

American hiker says she won't appear for trial in Iran

Posted: 04 May 2011 03:54 PM PDT

Sarah Shourd, one of three American hikers charged with spying in Iran, says she will not return to Tehran for trial next week.

5 bodies recovered from Mexican mine

Posted: 04 May 2011 04:03 AM PDT

Teams searched early Wednesday for nine workers still trapped in a mine in northern Mexico after an explosion, Mexico's labor secretary said.

Turkish leader safe after convoy attacked

Posted: 04 May 2011 11:11 AM PDT

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday one policeman was killed and another injured when his convoy was attacked on its way to a campaign rally.

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