Thursday, December 8, 2011

Missing American on video: 'Help me'

Missing American on video: 'Help me'

Missing American on video: 'Help me'

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 04:21 AM PST

Missing American video: Long after he vanished in Iran, retired FBI agent Robert Levinson reappeared in a video and a series of photographs sent to his family over the past year, transforming a mysterious disappearance into a hostage standoff with an unknown kidnapper, The Associated Press has learned.

Zardari had stroke, facial paralysis: Report

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 03:22 AM PST

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari had a "mild" stroke that caused bleeding in the brain and facial paralysis before he was flown to Dubai for treatment, a media report said today. However, the President was stable and out of danger as the stroke and internal bleeding were not "life threatening", The News daily quoted its sources as saying.

Hillary Clinton warns Internet firms against autocratic governments

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 02:52 AM PST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday warned Internet firms to avoid offering the "tools of oppression" to authoritarian Middle East regimes trying to crush democracy protests.

Twitter tries to simplify its service

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 02:02 AM PST

Twitter on Thursday announced a new design for its service that the company hopes will draw in new users, keep them on the site longer and persuade paid advertisers to follow them there.

Virginia Tech confirms cop, 1 other person killed in shootings on campus

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:55 PM PST

Two people, including a police officer, have been killed on the campus of Virginia Tech, the scene of a 2007 massacre in 2007, in which 33 people died, university officials said.

Watch: Virginia Tech locks down after two killed in campus shooting

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 06:09 PM PST

A gunman killed a police officer and another person after a traffic stop Thursday on the campus of Virginia Tech, the school said, and students and faculty were told to stay inside university buildings as police searched for the suspect.

Virginia Tech issues a statement on shooting

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:41 PM PST

Here is a statement from the university on the recent shooting incident:

Hillary Clinton defends internet freedom

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at length about Internet freedom in an address on Friday in The Hague. She called on the global community to protect freedoms of expression, association and assembly in the online world.

Obama: Ask Osama bin Laden if I engage in appeasement

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 03:19 PM PST

President Barack Obama is firmly rejecting republican accusations that he has engaged in an ''appeasement'' foreign policy. He says: "Ask Osama bin Laden."

Most Favoured Nation status for India by October 2012: Pakistan

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 03:07 PM PST

Pakistan said the process of giving India the Most Favoured Nation status to boost bilateral trade is expected to be completed by October next year.

Drone row suggests US stepping up Iran watch: Reports

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 02:44 PM PST

Revelations about a US reconnaissance drone which crashed in Iran last week suggest Washington is stepping up surveillance and pressure on the Islamic republic over its nuclear program, media reports say.

NATO fuel tankers attacked in Pakistan

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 02:16 PM PST

Pakistani police say assailants have fired rockets at tankers carrying fuel for U.S-led troops in Afghanistan, setting at least 10 vehicles on fire.

Expect Zardari to return to his duties, says Clinton

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 01:25 PM PST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday she expects ailing Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to return to work after treatment as she refused to respond to rumours he may be forced to resign.

India is third largest buyer of US arms

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:21 PM PST

India has emerged as the third largest purchaser of US arms with contracts worth $4.5 billion last year alone as US weapons sales rose to $34.8 billion in fiscal 2011, according to a Pentagon report.

Pakistan report on raid that killed Osama to be out in a few weeks

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:35 AM PST

The head of the Pakistani judicial commission which is investigating the presence of Osama bin Laden in the country and the subsequent covert US raid that killed him, said the panel was close to completing its probe.

Pakistan army does not expect transparency in NATO probe: Report

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 10:24 AM PST

The Pakistan Army does not expect the NATO-led inquiry into the last month's deadly air strike to be transparent and did not see any tangible result coming out of the probe that it had refused to be part of.

Full transcipt: Mark Toner's press conference

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 08:23 AM PST

Mark Toner, Deputy Spokesperson, United States Department of State, held a press briefing where he spoke about the Indian government's recent attempt to regulate content on the internet.

Ex-Illinois Governor jailed for 14 years

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 08:17 AM PST

Rod Blagojevich, the ousted Illinois governor whose three-year battle against criminal charges became a national spectacle, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Wednesday.

Anna Hazare's fast in Time's top ten news stories of 2011

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 06:25 AM PST

Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement that saw Indians rally in support has been named among the top 10 news stories in the world this year by Time magazine, which listed the Arab Spring and killing of Osama bin Laden as the top attention-grabbing headlines.
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