Mar 12th, 2010 · A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 15 people in this eastern city, police said. It was the fourth major attack in Pakistan this week, indicating Islamist militants are stepping up violence after a period of relative calm.
Mar 10th, 2010 · The United State's relationship with Pakistan has been bolstered by successful intelligence operations. Skepticism persists over whether Pakistan really intends to pursue the Afghan militants on its soil. U.S. officials site a positive change in mood, but both sides are wary about over-promising what this new found friendship can deliver.
Mar 1st, 2010 · Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic told the U.N. War crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia that his people were defending themselves against Islamic fundamentalists. He is accused of trying to destroy the Muslim and Croat communities to create an ethnically pure Serbian state.
Feb 26th, 2010 · Taliban militants stage another brazen attack, including a suicide bombing in the heart of Kabul on Friday, leaving at least 17 dead and many more wounded. The attackers targeted a hotel complex where many Indian doctors and aid workers stay. After the bombing, the militants battled government forces for several hours before order was restored.
Feb 23rd, 2010 · State TV quoted the interior minister as saying that insurgency leader Abdulmalik Rigi was arrested abroad and taken to Iran. Rigi's group has destabilized the border region with Pakistan, claiming responsibility for bomb attacks that have killed dozens in recent years.
Feb 20th, 2010 · In 2001, CNN acquired a vast stash of audiotapes from a house in Kandahar that once belonged to Osama bin Laden. The tapes, bin Laden's personal collection, provide a rare glimpse into the minds and lives of al-Qaida militants.
Feb 19th, 2010 · The brother of senior Afghan Taliban commander Siraj Haqqani has been killed in a U.S. missile strike in northwestern Pakistan, Pakistani intelligence officials said Friday. The death was the latest in a string of blows to militants operating in Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan.
Feb 18th, 2010 · Pakistani authorities say they have apprehended more militant chiefs, including the Taliban's shadow governors in two provinces in northern Afghanistan. The recent wave of arrests represents the biggest blow to the militant group since the U.S.-led invasion in 2001.