Pakistan Denies Return of U.S. Trainers May 31, 2012 – The Pakistani military is denying that U.S. military trainers have returned to the country, a move that would indicate a thawing of relations after coalition airstrikes mistakenly killed 24 Pakistani... Read the rest
UN: Civilian Casualties Drop in Afghanistan May 30, 2012 – The United Nations says civilian casualties in Afghanistan's decade-long war have dropped by more than 20 percent in the first four months of this year as compared to the same... Read the rest
Danish Authorities Arrest Terror Suspects May 29, 2012 – Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service says it has arrested two Danish-Somali brothers suspected of planning a terror attack. The agency said in a statement Tuesday the men are suspected of... Read the rest
Airstrike Kills Senior Al-Qaida Leader in Afghanistan May 29, 2012 – Afghan and coalition forces say an airstrike has killed al-Qaida's second-highest leader in Afghanistan. In a statement Tuesday, the coalition identified the leader as Sakhr al-Taifi, a Saudi also known... Read the rest
NATO: Airstrike Kills Senior Al-Qaida Leader in Afghanistan May 29, 2012 – Afghan and coalition forces say an airstrike has killed al-Qaida's second-highest leader in Afghanistan. In a statement Tuesday, the coalition identified the leader as Sakhr al-Taifi, a Saudi also known... Read the rest
NATO: Airstrike Kills Senior Al-Qaida Leader in Afghanistan May 29, 2012 – Afghan and coalition forces say an airstrike has killed al-Qaida's second-highest leader in Afghanistan. In a statement Tuesday, the coalition identified the leader as Sakhr al-Taifi, a Saudi also known... Read the rest
Somali President Survives Ambush May 29, 2012 – Somalia's President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has survived an assassination attempt by the militant group al-Shabab. Gunmen opened fire on the president's convoy Tuesday in the Alamada area of southern... Read the rest
160 Girls Poisoned in Northern Afghanistan May 29, 2012 – Afghan officials say 160 students from a girl's school suffered symptoms of poisoning and had to be rushed to a hospital Tuesday, in the second such incident in a week.... Read the rest
Kenyan Police Say Bomb Caused Nairobi Blast May 29, 2012 – Kenyan police say an explosion that wounded at least 38 people in Nairobi Monday was caused by a bomb. Police had initially said the explosion, in a building full of... Read the rest
Somalia President Survives al-Shabab Attack May 29, 2012 – Somalia's President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has survived an assassination attempt by al-Shabab militants. Gunmen opened fire on the president's convoy Tuesday in the Alamada area, about 15 kilometers west... Read the rest
UN Agency to Issue Major Warning on Flame Virus May 29, 2012 – A United Nations agency that aids member states in securing their national infrastructures is set to issue its most serious warning to date about the risk posed by the “Flame”... Read the rest
NY Times: Obama Controls Secret al-Qaida ‘Kill List’ May 29, 2012 – The New York Times reported Tuesday that President Barack Obama has a “kill list” of al-Qaida suspects who can be targeted for death by unmanned drone aircraft. The newspaper reported... Read the rest
Somali Authorities Arrest 11 Pirates in Puntland May 28, 2012 – Authorities in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region say they have arrested 11 pirates, including one accused of involvement in the killing of several security force members last year. Officials said the... Read the rest
Several Injured in Nairobi Explosion May 28, 2012 – A loud explosion has rocked the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, causing a fire and injuring several people. The blast went off about 1:10 p.m. local time Monday in a central business... Read the rest
Kenya PM Says Nairobi Blast Was Terrorist Act May 28, 2012 – Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga says a blast in central Nairobi on Monday was an act of terrorism, contradicting police who blamed the explosion on an electrical fault. Speaking at... Read the rest
