Pakistani military jets bombed Taliban militant hideouts Tuesday in the country’s lawless tribal region, a senior military official told CNN.
Pakistani military jets strike Taliban targets
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Somali pirate suspects face Spanish court
Two Somalis suspected of piracy will appear Tuesday before a Spanish judge, hours after they were transported by the military to Madrid, a court spokesman said.
Why Pakistan Must Widen Its Hunt for Militant Bases
Just weeks after trumpeting the results of a military offensive in the Swat Valley, the Pakistan army suddenly finds itself under attack on multiple fronts. A day after an elite unit of army commandos secured the release of 39 hostages, bringing to an end a 22-hour siege of its military headquarters that left 25 people dead over the weekend, the Taliban struck again
Turkey plays down tensions with Israel
Turkey urged Israeli officials to use “common sense” Monday as it tried to play down diplomatic tensions between the two countries over joint military exercises. “It is wrong to derive a political meaning or conclusion from the postponing of the international part of the exercise,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Argentine Senate passes controversial media bill
After 16 hours of debate, Argentina’s Senate passed a controversial reform law Saturday that critics say targets media outlets critical of the government. The 44-24 vote is a victory for Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, who had pushed to change the way the media operates in the South American nation after her party suffered devastating political losses earlier this year.
Gunmen attack Pakistani army headquarters
Camouflaged gunmen in a white minivan opened fire with assault weapons Saturday at a Pakistani army headquarters checkpoint in Rawalpindi, a top military spokesman said. What followed was a raging gunbattle that left all four gunmen and all four guards dead, said army Gen
NASA Craft Successfully Crashes Into Moon
After decades of coddling military dictators in Pakistan, Washington wants a different relationship with its key partner in the war against al-Qaeda. The Kerry-Lugar Act which has passed the Senate, after a similar bill passed in the House last month, would provide $7.5 billion in nonmilitary aid over the next five years, in an ambitious plan to counter widespread anti-American sentiment there by helping Pakistan’s civilian government deliver essential services to its population.
Plane crash in Haiti kills 11, U.N. says
All 11 people aboard a U.N. plane carrying military personnel died Friday afternoon when the aircraft crashed into a mountainside in Haiti, a spokeswoman said
Pentagon hacker ‘suicidal’ following U.S. ‘bullying’
Gary McKinnon, the hacker who broke into Pentagon and NASA computers, was at risk of suicide Friday after losing an effort to fight extradition to the United States, his attorney said. “This is the wholesale destruction and bullying of a small individual by the United States and now our own government,” attorney Karen Todner said in a statement.
Dog handler appeals conviction in Abu Ghraib case
He’s already served the time, but lawyers Thursday argued to clear his name as onetime U.S. Army Sgt