FBI rules out Taliban claim on New York killings (Reuters) Posted: 04 Apr 2009 07:14 AM PDT Reuters - The FBI on Saturday ruled out Pakistani Taliban militant leader Baituallah Mehsud's claim that he was responsible for an attack on a U.S. immigration assistance center in New York state in which 14 people were killed. |
Violence rocks Pakistan; Obama to set conditions (Reuters) Posted: 04 Apr 2009 10:56 AM PDT Reuters - Violence rocked nuclear-armed Pakistan on Saturday, with a pilotless U.S. drone aircraft killing 13 people including militants in the northwest and a suicide bomber killing eight soldiers in the capital Islamabad. |
Climber to take climate message to Everest (Reuters) Posted: 04 Apr 2009 12:06 AM PDT Reuters - A Nepali high altitude guide will try to climb Mount Everest for a record 19th time this summer to highlight the consequences of climate change in the Himalayas, including the world's tallest peak. |
Six killed in attack in Islamabad, official says (Reuters) Posted: 04 Apr 2009 09:10 AM PDT Reuters - A lone suicide bomber attacked a paramilitary security post in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on Saturday, killing six soldiers, police and a city official said. |
Satyam extends deadline for submitting bids (Reuters) Posted: 04 Apr 2009 03:26 AM PDT Reuters - Satyam Computer Services Ltd has extended the deadline for submitting bids for the software services firm to April 13 as bidders sought more data, board member said on Saturday. |
Thousands mourn UK reality TV star Jade Goody (Reuters) Posted: 04 Apr 2009 08:17 AM PDT Reuters - Thousands of people turned out to bid farewell to reality TV star Jade Goody on Saturday, a fittingly public end for a woman whose life and death were pored over by Britain's celebrity-obsessed media. |
New Zealand could still surprise, Taylor says (Reuters) Posted: 04 Apr 2009 12:14 AM PDT Reuters - New Zealand would look to a test loss to try and salvage a victory against India in the third and final test at the Basin Reserve, batsman Ross Taylor said on Saturday. |
The week that was: Most popular on Reuters (Reuters) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 11:17 PM PDT Reuters - Here is a roundup of the most popular stories over the week from the world of business, politics, general news and entertainment. |
Pakistan aid tied to tackling terror threat - Obama (Reuters) Posted: 04 Apr 2009 09:17 AM PDT Reuters - Release of additional U.S. aid for Pakistan will be dependent on how Islamabad tackles the threat of terrorism, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday at the end of a NATO summit. |
India announce preliminary squad for Twenty20 World Cup (Reuters) Posted: 04 Apr 2009 12:38 AM PDT Reuters - India has named a preliminary squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in England in June, pencilling in all but four players from the side that won the inaugural edition two years ago. |
Pakistani Taliban chief Mehsud claims U.S. shooting (Reuters) Posted: 03 Apr 2009 11:53 PM PDT Reuters - Pakistani Taliban militant leader Baituallah Mehsud claimed on Saturday responsibility for an attack on a U.S. immigration centre in New York state in which 13 people were killed. |