US touts Senate passage of Pakistan aid bill as Taliban concerns riseNEW YORK — Alarmed by persistent anti-American sentiment and rising Taliban influence in Pakistan, the Obama administration hailed Thursday’s Senate vote to triple foreign aid to the country. Intelligence officials say suspected US missile attack kills 4 in northwestern PakistanMIR ALI, Pakistan — A suspected U.S. missile strike killed four people in northwestern Pakistan late Thursday, intelligence officials said — the latest in a spate of attacks close to the Afghan border that have squeezed al-Qaida and the Taliban. Intelligence officials say suspected US drone attack kills 4 in northwestern PakistanMIR ALI, Pakistan — Intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed four people in northwestern Pakistan. Official says NYC terror suspect was helped by associates with stolen credit cardsNEW YORK — A law enforcement official says an Afghan immigrant charged in a New York terrorism plot was helped by associates who traveled to Colorado to buy bomb supplies with stolen credit cards. Senate votes to triple foreign aid to Pakistan, House expected to followWASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to triple foreign aid to Pakistan, with lawmakers saying the legislation could change the crisis-driven nature of U.S.-Pakistan relations and create ties based more on long-term interests. Rescuers search for 20 trapped after chimney collapses at power plant in India; 35 deadNEW DELHI — Hundreds of rescuers searched Thursday for about 20 people believed still trapped under the rubble of a large chimney that collapsed on workers at a power plant in central India, killing at least 35. Feds accuse terror suspect of shopping beauty stores for bomb supplies in NYC plotNEW YORK — An Afghan immigrant trained in explosives by al-Qaida traveled from the terrorist camps of Pakistan to the beauty shops of suburban Denver for chemical ingredients to make bombs, authorities charged in papers describing one of the most significant post-Sept. 11 terror threats to the United States. World leaders gather for economic checkup; Britain’s Brown calls for greater role for G-20PITTSBURGH — Turning from outright fear to cautious optimism, world leaders descended on the comeback city of Pittsburgh Thursday to debate how to nurture a recovering but still-wobbly global economy. Rescuers search for 20 trapped after chimney collapses at power plant in India; 26 deadNEW DELHI — Hundreds of rescuers searched Thursday for at least 20 people still trapped under the rubble of a large chimney that collapsed on workers at a power plant in central India, killing at least 26. Rescuers search for 20 trapped after chimney collapses at power plant in India; 25 deadNEW DELHI — Hundreds of rescuers searched Thursday for at least 20 people still trapped under the rubble of a large chimney that collapsed on workers at a power plant in central India, killing at least 25. Rescuers search for 20 trapped after chimney collapses at power plant in India; 22 deadNEW DELHI — Hundreds of rescuers searched frantically Thursday for at least 20 people still trapped under the rubble of a large chimney that collapsed on workers at a power plant in central India, killing at least 22. Rescuers search for 20 trapped after chimney collapses at power plant in India; 14 deadNEW DELHI — Rescuers used heavy cranes and saws to free more than a dozen people still trapped in the rubble of a large chimney that collapsed at a power plant under construction in central India, killing at least 14 people, police said Thursday. Taliban ambush convoy, killing 4 prominent tribal elders, 2 others in northwest PakistanPESHAWAR, Pakistan — Militants ambushed a convoy of prominent anti-Taliban tribal elders in volatile northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, spraying their cars with gunfire and killing nine people, police said. Police say 6 people including revered tribal elders killed by Taliban militants in PakistanPESHAWAR, Pakistan — Police say six people traveling in a car were ambushed and killed by Taliban militants in Pakistan’s volatile northwest. Revered tribal leaders are among the dead. 2 members of an anti-Taliban citizen’s group killed by militants in Pakistan’s Swat ValleyISLAMABAD — Militants killed two members of an anti-Taliban citizen’s committee tasked with protecting their community early Thursday in Pakistan’s restive Swat Valley, a local official said. Chimney under construction collapses on workers in power plant cafeteria in India, killing 20NEW DELHI — A large chimney under construction at a power plant in central India collapsed Wednesday, killing at least 20 people and injuring five others, police said. As many as 100 workers were feared trapped under the rubble. Commander to send troop request for Afghanistan, it may be changed after strategy reviewWASHINGTON — The Pentagon sought Wednesday to march in step with the Obama administration’s shifting war strategy as the White House considers using more counterterror strikes in Pakistan amid its doubts about adding troops in Afghanistan. Report says chimney collapse at power plant being built in India kills at least 20NEW DELHI — A large chimney being built at a power plant in central India collapsed Wednesday, killing at least 20 people and injuring five others, police said. Dozens of workers were feared trapped under the rubble. Report says chimney collapse at power plant being constructed in India kills at least 12NEW DELHI — A news report says a chimney has caved in at a power plant being constructed in central India, killing at least 12 people and trapping many others. Ford to make four-door compact car in India as US automaker targets fast-growing AsiaNEW DELHI — Ford Motor Co. unveiled a made-in-India compact car and flagged expanded production in China as it seeks to boost sales in Asia, a region the U.S. automaker has hardly dented but is counting on to drive growth. Ford to make low-cost compact car in India as US automaker targets fast-growing AsiaNEW DELHI — Ford Motor Co. will manufacture a low-cost compact car in India from early next year, the automaker said Wednesday, as it seeks to boost sales in fast-growing Asia. British, Indian skydivers claim highest landing near EverestKATMANDU, Nepal — Three skydivers claim to have made the highest parachute landing ever at a drop zone high in the Himalayas of Nepal, officials said Wednesday. Analysis: Time growing short for ’seizing historic opportunity’ and climate deal in DecemberUNITED NATIONS — The man from the middle of the Indian Ocean, from one of the tiniest of nations, told his fellow presidents he knew “you are not really listening.” Obama, China vow action on climate change even as prospects dim for treaty by year’s endUNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao each vowed urgent action Tuesday to cool an overheating planet, even as prospects dimmed for a full treaty by the end of the year. Military, lawmakers voice frustration, caution over any Obama shift in Afghanistan war policyWASHINGTON — Military officials voiced frustration and congressional leaders urged caution Tuesday over what they described as President Barack Obama’s shifting strategy in Afghanistan, six months after he committed thousands more U.S. troops to the stalemated war there. House Democrat urges White House to send more troops, remain focused on AfghanistanWASHINGTON — The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee is urging the White House to send more troops to Afghanistan and stick with a military strategy that was outlined six months ago. Suspected Islamist militants destroy girls school with explosives in restive NW PakistanPESHAWAR, Pakistan — Suspected Islamist militants blew up a girls school close to the main city in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, police said. The school was empty at the time of the blast and no one was injured. World markets higher amid optimism that Asia is leading a global recoveryLONDON — European stock markets followed Asia higher on Tuesday after the Asian Development Bank upgraded its growth forecasts for major economies like China and India and said the region is leading a global recovery. Wall Street was set to gain. Rescuers search for survivors after quake in mountainous Bhutan kills at least 12GAUHATI, India — Rescue workers fanned out across eastern Bhutan on Tuesday, one day after an earthquake shook the tiny, isolated Himalayan nation and killed at least 12 people, officials and a state-run daily said. Suspected Islamist militants destroy girls school in NW PakistanPESHAWAR, Pakistan — Suspected Islamist militants blew up a girls school close to the main city in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, police said. |
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