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HuJI declared a terrorist group by the UN,US
Washington, Aug. 7: The US in conjunction with the United Nations has designated al-Qaeda-linked HuJI as a foreign terrorist organisation and slapped sanctions on its commander Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri
Plane crash kills two in US
A small plane crashed into a home in Pennsylvania state, US, on Saturday, killing at least two people.
The plane — a twin-engine BE58 Beech Baron — crashed into the house in a rural area about 140 km
UN, US designate HuJI as terrorist organisation
The UN and the US have designated Harkat-ul Jihad al-Islami (HuJI) as a terrorist organisation and imposed sanctions on the group and its commander Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri.
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Mumbai attack by LeT was out of Al Qaeda play book: US official
The Mumbai terrorist attack by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT) was out of Al Qaeda play book, a top American counter-terrorism official has said, adding that the terrorist outfit now has global ambition.
US announces $25 million for Pak flood relief work
The US has announced $25 million aid for the flood relief work in Pakistan, taking the total humanitarian fund to the inundation ravaged nation to $35 million.
US wants to redefine relation with China
Warning that the Chinese “aggressive posture” globally is hurting US interests, an influential US senator has sought redefining of the bilateral relationship, particularly in the area of trade.
US suspects LTTE’s global financial network still intact
Over a year after Sri Lanka won the war against LTTE, the US still suspects that the international financial support network of the Tamil Tigers remains largely intact.
However, the State Department, noted that the network likely suffered a serious blow with the arrest of Kumaran Padmanathan, who is alleged to have controlled the arms network of the now vanquished terror outfit.
‘Al Qaeda core in Pakistan poses a threat to US’
Al-Qaeda’s core in Pakistan is the most formidable terrorist organisation threatening the US, despite the terror outfit suffering some notable setbacks in 2009, a top US counter-terrorism official has said.
Pak may yield to Islamists
Washington, Aug. 4: Pakistan faces the peril of succumbing to an Iranian-style Islamic revolution, an official US study has warned, saying that mushrooming fundamentalism in the nation is finding supp
US in touch with India and others over Blackberry issue
The US is in touch with India, the UAE and Saudi Arabia to understand their concerns over the security features of Blackberry with these countries seeking greater access to messaging data. "There are
