If it were in a position to do so, Al Qaeda would use Pakistan's nuclear weapons in its fight against the United States, a top leader of the group said in remarks aired Sunday.
There are reports the USA Military is following a North Korean ship possibly carrying weapons technology. North Korea has warned that if any ships are stopped, they will consider it a act of war and react with a 'merciless' response.
President Barack Obama says the nation for too long has failed to adequately protect the security of its computer networks, and he will name a new cyber czar to take on the job.
Pakistani troops fought street battles with Taliban militants in the Swat Valley's main urban center Saturday, a critical phase in the effort to wrest the region out of insurgent hands.
Renewed fighting between government troops and Islamist insurgents in the Somali capital has killed at least 13 people and wounded dozens, residents and an independent radio station say.
President Barack Obama staunchly defended his decision to close the Guantanamo prison facility Thursday, calling it 'a mess,' and saying he won't do anything to endanger the American people.
Missouri Sen. Kit Bond says that President Barack Obama's plan to close the Guantanamo detention center "is a dangerous case of putting symbolism over security.''
Pakistani army say they have killed at least 55 militants in the troubled Swat valley on Saturday as part of a full-scale operation to "eliminate" extremists. Tens of thousands of locals have already fled the region.
Pakistani jets screamed over a Taliban-controlled town Friday and bombed suspected militant positions as hundreds of thousands fled in terror and other trapped residents appealed for a pause in the fighting so they could escape.
As World War II veterans mark Victory in Europe Day, when Allied forces accepted Germany's surrender, AFPTV takes a look at some of the war's most revered specialists -- the Navajo code talkers who helped to hide some of the most important secrets from the Axis enemies.
Tens of thousands of Pakistanis are fleeing fighting in Swat valley as clashes between ruling Taliban and government security forces escalate. The provincial government says it is scrambling to prepare shelter from the 500,000 people they expect to flee Swat.
Hezbollah's deputy chief has dismissed as baseless accusations by Egypt that members of the Lebanese militant group have been plotting attacks, in an exclusive interview with AFP.
Thai soldiers sprayed automatic weapons fire into the air and threw tear gas to clear demonstrators blocking roads across the capital in a major escalation of anti-government protests Monday.
Thai anti-government demonstrators sent hijacked buses and molotov cocktails hurtling towards military lines in a chaotic skirmish in Bangkok, where soldiers are cracking down on protests. So far 74 people have been wounded as troops advance on the so-called red shirt supporters of ousted prime mini...
The Pentagon considers military strikes at pirate bases in Somalia to stop ship hijackings. Treasury tells GM to prepare to file for bankruptcy. Demand for energy drops dramatically. Nokia Siemens technology helps Iran eavesdrop on phone calls and e-mail from perceived dissidents.
European forces arrest seven Somali pirates after they mistakenly capture a naval vessel thinking its a German oil tanker, in the Gulf of Aden, south of Yemen. The naval vessel turned out to be part of an international force against piracy.
Pakistan security forces Monday overpowered gunmen who stormed a police academy and unleashed fierce gun battles in a spectacular commando-style raid that left eight recruits and four attackers dead. Police said three of the attackers blew themselves up with suicide vests, while at least three men s...
Two British soldiers were shot to death and four other people were wounded in a drive-by ambush Saturday night that politicians blamed on Irish Republican Army dissidents.
U.S. officials say 12,000 American troops will leave Iraq by September along with another 4,000 British troops. As part of the drawdown, the U.S. is handing over 74 facilities and areas under its control to the Iraqis by the end of March.
India charged the lone surviving gunman from the deadly Mumbai attacks with murder and waging war against India on Wednesday in a 11,000 page document.
President Barack Obama approved adding some 17,000 U.S. troops for the flagging war in Afghanistan, his first significant move to change the course of a conflict that his closest military advisers have warned the United States is not winning.
The United Nations is demanding the return of food parcels and blankets it says were seized by Hamas police from a warehouse. UN officials say aid they planned to distribute to 500 Palestinian families was taken after they refused to hand over the supplies to the Hamas-run Ministry of Social Affairs...
Hamas tried to kill this Fatah member by shooting his legs. He survived but lost both legs. He recalls years earlier while fighting Israel an Israeli soldier saved his life.
Voting stations opened across Iraq Wed. in places such as military camps and govt. offices for the first ballots of this week's provincial elections. The election is Saturday, but voting opened on Wed. for Iraqis needed on duty on election day.
A Congolese militia leader goes on trial at the International Criminal Court in The Hague accused of training child soldiers to kill, pillage and rape. Prosecutors say Thomas Lubanga enlisted children under 15 to his Union of Congolese Patriots in eastern Congo during the 1998-2003 war to kill membe...
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If it were in a position to do so, Al Qaeda would use Pakistan's nuclear weapons in its fight against the United States, a top leader of the group said in remarks aired Sunday.
Thousands of Somalians have fled the battered city of Mogadishu as fears of a raging insurgency increase. 
There are reports the USA Military is following a North Korean ship possibly carrying weapons technology. North Korea has warned that if any ships are stopped, they will consider it a act of war and react with a 'merciless' response.
The Mexican Navy detected a shipment of cocaine hidden inside the carcasses of frozen sharks aboard a freight ship at the Gulf coast port of Progreso.
President Barack Obama says the nation for too long has failed to adequately protect the security of its computer networks, and he will name a new cyber czar to take on the job.
Pakistani troops fought street battles with Taliban militants in the Swat Valley's main urban center Saturday, a critical phase in the effort to wrest the region out of insurgent hands.
Renewed fighting between government troops and Islamist insurgents in the Somali capital has killed at least 13 people and wounded dozens, residents and an independent radio station say.
President Barack Obama staunchly defended his decision to close the Guantanamo prison facility Thursday, calling it 'a mess,' and saying he won't do anything to endanger the American people.
Missouri Sen. Kit Bond says that President Barack Obama's plan to close the Guantanamo detention center "is a dangerous case of putting symbolism over security.''
Pakistani army say they have killed at least 55 militants in the troubled Swat valley on Saturday as part of a full-scale operation to "eliminate" extremists. Tens of thousands of locals have already fled the region.
Pakistani jets screamed over a Taliban-controlled town Friday and bombed suspected militant positions as hundreds of thousands fled in terror and other trapped residents appealed for a pause in the fighting so they could escape.
As World War II veterans mark Victory in Europe Day, when Allied forces accepted Germany's surrender, AFPTV takes a look at some of the war's most revered specialists -- the Navajo code talkers who helped to hide some of the most important secrets from the Axis enemies.
Tens of thousands of Pakistanis are fleeing fighting in Swat valley as clashes between ruling Taliban and government security forces escalate. The provincial government says it is scrambling to prepare shelter from the 500,000 people they expect to flee Swat.
Hezbollah's deputy chief has dismissed as baseless accusations by Egypt that members of the Lebanese militant group have been plotting attacks, in an exclusive interview with AFP.
Somali pirates have attacked and damaged an American ship carrying humanitarian aid, but the ship and crew are safe under Navy escort.
Thai soldiers sprayed automatic weapons fire into the air and threw tear gas to clear demonstrators blocking roads across the capital in a major escalation of anti-government protests Monday.
Thai anti-government demonstrators sent hijacked buses and molotov cocktails hurtling towards military lines in a chaotic skirmish in Bangkok, where soldiers are cracking down on protests. So far 74 people have been wounded as troops advance on the so-called red shirt supporters of ousted prime mini...
The Pentagon considers military strikes at pirate bases in Somalia to stop ship hijackings. Treasury tells GM to prepare to file for bankruptcy. Demand for energy drops dramatically. Nokia Siemens technology helps Iran eavesdrop on phone calls and e-mail from perceived dissidents.
President Barack Obama has made his first public comments about the piracy standoff off the Horn of Africa.
Pakistan's top judge has ordered an investigation into the alleged public flogging of a teenage girl in a Taliban-controlled tribal area of Pakistan. 
European forces arrest seven Somali pirates after they mistakenly capture a naval vessel thinking its a German oil tanker, in the Gulf of Aden, south of Yemen. The naval vessel turned out to be part of an international force against piracy.
Pakistan security forces Monday overpowered gunmen who stormed a police academy and unleashed fierce gun battles in a spectacular commando-style raid that left eight recruits and four attackers dead. Police said three of the attackers blew themselves up with suicide vests, while at least three men s...
Two British soldiers were shot to death and four other people were wounded in a drive-by ambush Saturday night that politicians blamed on Irish Republican Army dissidents. 
U.S. officials say 12,000 American troops will leave Iraq by September along with another 4,000 British troops. As part of the drawdown, the U.S. is handing over 74 facilities and areas under its control to the Iraqis by the end of March.
India charged the lone surviving gunman from the deadly Mumbai attacks with murder and waging war against India on Wednesday in a 11,000 page document. 
President Barack Obama approved adding some 17,000 U.S. troops for the flagging war in Afghanistan, his first significant move to change the course of a conflict that his closest military advisers have warned the United States is not winning.
The United Nations is demanding the return of food parcels and blankets it says were seized by Hamas police from a warehouse. UN officials say aid they planned to distribute to 500 Palestinian families was taken after they refused to hand over the supplies to the Hamas-run Ministry of Social Affairs...
Hamas tried to kill this Fatah member by shooting his legs. He survived but lost both legs. He recalls years earlier while fighting Israel an Israeli soldier saved his life.
Voting stations opened across Iraq Wed. in places such as military camps and govt. offices for the first ballots of this week's provincial elections. The election is Saturday, but voting opened on Wed. for Iraqis needed on duty on election day.
A Congolese militia leader goes on trial at the International Criminal Court in The Hague accused of training child soldiers to kill, pillage and rape. Prosecutors say Thomas Lubanga enlisted children under 15 to his Union of Congolese Patriots in eastern Congo during the 1998-2003 war to kill membe...