Afghan immigrant accused in NYC terror plot grew up with radical influences through his lifeNEW YORK — If he chose to listen, Najibullah Zazi could hear the calls for violence all around him. Official: Anti-Taliban tribal leader fatally shot by suspected militants in northwest PakistanKHAR, Pakistan — Suspected Taliban militants fatally shot a tribal elder Saturday in volatile northwestern Pakistan as he traveled to discuss anti-militancy efforts with government authorities, an official said. Pakistan says its troops kill 27 militants in tribal region where US supplies pass throughPESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan’s paramilitary forces say they have killed 27 militants, including two important commanders, in an ongoing operation in the northwestern Khyber tribal region. Musharraf says multifaceted approach needed to deal with Taliban in PakistanSIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (pur-VEHZ’ moo-SHAH’-ruhv) says al-Qaida needs to be eliminated from the country by force, but dealing with the Taliban requires a military, political and socio-economic approach. Pakistan’s army said ready for a big push against al-Qaida, Taliban in South WaziristanISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s army is readying itself for a major offensive against al-Qaida and Taliban in their stronghold in South Waziristan, intelligence officials said Friday, an operation likely to win U.S. praise — yet face steep challenges. Top US commander in Afghanistan flies to Copenhagen to meet with Obama on Air Force OneWASHINGTON (ap) — At a pivotal point in the administration’s Afghanistan strategy, President Barack Obama and his top Afghan war commander met privately aboard Air Force One Friday for a talk the White House described as productive. Pakistani officials say army preparing for offensive in militant bastionISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s army is ready to launch a major offensive in the al-Qaida and Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan, but is waiting approval from the government and first wants to reach deals with local warlords to support the operation, intelligence officials said Friday. Video appears to show Pakistani troops punching, whipping militant suspectsISLAMABAD — Video apparently showing Pakistani soldiers beating men detained in anti-militant operations has surfaced on the Internet, drawing criticism from a leading rights group and possibly undercutting support for the army’s fight against al-Qaida and the Taliban. Officials say al-Qaida-linked Uzbek militant believed killed by US missile in PakistanISLAMABAD — The al-Qaida-linked leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan is believed to have been killed by a U.S. missile strike in Pakistan’s northwest, intelligence officials said Friday. The Taliban denied the claim. Poll says 80 percent of Pakistanis are against helping US fight militantsISLAMABAD — An overwhelming number of Pakistanis believe their leaders should not cooperate with the U.S. fight against terrorism, according to a poll released Thursday, amid a spate of American missile strikes aimed at Islamist militants that have also killed civilians. Pope, Pakistani president meet in Italy, stress need to end religious discriminationCASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI and the president of Pakistan discussed the need to end religious discrimination during a meeting at the papal summer retreat. High-powered White House session exposes emerging divisions on Afghanistan policyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama summoned his war council to the White House Situation Room on Wednesday for an intense, three-hour discussion that exposed emerging fault lines over Afghanistan — with military commanders pressing for more troops and other advisers expressing skepticism. AP source: Obama assesses Afghan war with advisers, makes no decisions, wants another meetingWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has heard from his top national security officials about their next step forward with Afghanistan but has not made any decisions. High-powered White House session assesses Afghan war, wrestles with new strategyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama summoned his war council to the White House Situation Room on Wednesday for an intense, three-hour discussion that exposed emerging fault lines over Afghanistan — with military commanders pressing for more troops and other advisers expressing skepticism. Search for US soldier captured in Afghanistan yields few clues, offers many difficultiesKABUL — The troops hunting for the young private have little to go on: He disappeared near the border with Pakistan, his Taliban captors released a propaganda video of him two weeks later, downcast and frightened. Then, at least publicly, nothing about the only U.S. soldier missing in the Afghan war. Congress sends Obama a bill to triple aid to Pakistan for its work against radicalismWASHINGTON — Legislation to triple aid to Pakistan and stem the tide of radicalism and anti-Americanism in that Asian nation cleared Congress on Wednesday and moved to President Barack Obama for his signature. Military offensive gives way to a new kind of justice in Pakistan’s Swat ValleyMINGORA, Pakistan — Courts are back in session in Pakistan’s Swat Valley after a three-month hiatus because of an army offensive against Taliban militants. How well the judiciary performs may be crucial in ensuring that the insurgents do not return. House bill to triple aid to Pakistan goes to President for his signatureWASHINGTON — The House has voted to triple nonmilitary aid to Pakistan in an effort to counter the spread of religious radicals and persistent anti-American sentiments there. Officials: 2 suspected US missile strikes kill 13 militants in volatile northwest PakistanPARACHINAR, Pakistan — Two missile attacks killed 13 militants in northwestern Pakistan’s tribal belt Tuesday in the latest apparent strikes of a covert U.S. program that American officials are considering intensifying. Officials: Suspected US missile strike on Taliban base kills 3 militants in NW PakistanDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Two intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed three Taliban militants in restive northwestern Pakistan. Pakistan, India at impasse trying to rejuvenate peace process after top diplomats’ talksUNITED NATIONS — Pakistan and India hit a stalemate in their efforts to rejuvenate a stalled peace process after their top diplomats met for nearly two hours Sunday at a New York hotel on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. Officials say 2 missile strikes in Pakistani border regions kill 13 militantsPARACHINAR, Pakistan — Officials say two suspected U.S. missile strikes in northwest Pakistan have killed 13 militants. Police say suicide car bomber kills 4 people in northwest PakistanDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A suicide car bomber rammed his vehicle into a car carrying a pro-government tribal elder and at least three other people Monday, killing them in the latest explosion to rock Pakistan’s militant-riddled northwest, officials said. NYC terrorism suspect scheduled for arraignment on WMD charges in federal courtNEW YORK — An Afghan immmigrant accused of plotting to turn common chemicals into explosives that could have targeted New York City is due in federal court Tuesday, a day after authorities confirmed that they know the identities of three believed to have been in on the scheme. Al-Qaida’s No. 2 says death of Pakistan Taliban leader will fuel jihad in regionCAIRO — Al-Qaida’s deputy leader says the death of the Pakistani Taliban chief will only add fuel to the fighting against Western forces in the region. NYC terrorism suspect Zazi pleads not guilty to charges he plotted terrorist bomb attackNEW YORK — An Afghan immigrant has pleaded not guilty to plotting a terrorist attack on New York City using common chemicals. Hundreds of civilians flee Pakistan region, signaling anti-Taliban offensive may beginDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani soldiers traded rocket and mortar fire with militants on Monday as hundreds of civilians fled the Taliban and al-Qaida’s main stronghold in the northwest. A suicide car bomber killed five people including a prominent tribal elder. Indian investigators exhume bodies of women whose rape, killing angered KashmirSHOPIAN, India — Government investigators were exhuming the bodies Monday of two women whose unsolved rape and murder sparked weeks of enraged protests in Indian-run Kashmir and exposed the deep tensions plaguing this turbulent region. Afghan immigrant pleads not guilty to plotting NYC terror attack with beauty-supply chemicalsNEW YORK — As a suspected al-Qaida operative pleaded not guilty Tuesday to plotting a bomb attack in New York, the city’s police commissioner pronounced the threat neutralized and said there is nothing to fear from the defendant’s three alleged accomplices. Officials: Suspected US missile strike on Taliban base kills 6 militants in NW PakistanDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A missile killed six Taliban fighters in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, intelligence officials said, apparently the latest strike in a covert U.S. program that American officials are considering intensifying. |
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