Most agree with U.S killing of bin Laden - poll (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2011 02:21 PM PDT Reuters - The United States made the right decision to kill al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, according to an online poll on www.reuters.com on Monday that also gives President Barack Obama a boost. |
Fears of Qaeda vengeance after U.S. kills Osama bin Laden (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2011 02:55 PM PDT Reuters - World leaders warned of revenge attacks after Osama bin Laden was killed in a U.S. assault in Pakistan on Monday that brought to a dramatic end the long manhunt for the al Qaeda leader who had become the most powerful symbol of Islamist militancy. |
Mix of joy, relief and anger at Bin Laden death (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2011 04:23 PM PDT Reuters - Survivors of Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda attacks and relatives of victims welcomed his killing as the death of the devil on Monday but they also expressed anger and renewed grief for loved ones. |
Bin Laden killing was "joint U.S.-Pakistani operation" (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2011 04:48 PM PDT Reuters - An operation to hunt down and kill Osama bin Laden was run jointly by Pakistan and the United States, Pakistani sources said on Monday, belying perceptions of a rift in relations between the two countries' spy agencies. |
Rajaratnam has infected foot, absent as jury meets (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2011 04:23 PM PDT Reuters - Hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam had foot surgery and did not appear in court on Monday while jurors deliberated for a sixth day in his insider trading trial without reaching a verdict. |
Tendulkar and Rayudu guide Mumbai to IPL victory (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2011 11:55 AM PDT Reuters - Sachin Tendulkar and Ambati Rayudu both hit 51 to set up a 23-run victory for table-topping Mumbai Indians over second from bottom Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday. |
Bin Laden hid behind women in firefight - White House (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2011 12:05 PM PDT Reuters - Al Qadea leader Osama bin Laden tried to hide behind women as U.S. special forces attacked his compound in Pakistan on Monday and one died being used as a human shield, the White House said. |
Musharraf: Bin Laden death positive; sees retaliation (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2011 10:18 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf called Osama bin Laden's death on Monday a "positive step" but criticised the United States for launching the raid on the al Qaeda leader within his country's borders. |
India says Osama bin Laden death raises "grave concern" over Pakistan (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2011 03:42 AM PDT Reuters - India seized on the killing of Osama bin Laden deep inside Pakistan on Monday, saying it showed once again that its long-standing rival remained a haven for militants. |
Pakistani hill town astonished by bin Laden's death (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2011 07:11 AM PDT Reuters - Residents of the Pakistani town of Abbottabad were jolted from their sleep on Sunday night by the boom of explosions, unaware the hunt for the world's most wanted man was coming to a bloody end in their sleepy hills. |
Osama bin Laden's global campaign leaves world bloodied (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2011 10:29 AM PDT Reuters - There might be little to link New York and Tora Bora, Bali and Madrid, London and the holy shrines of Kerbala were it not for Osama bin Laden. |
Delhi HC to resume telecoms case bail hearing Wednesday - lawyers (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2011 05:26 AM PDT Reuters - Delhi High Court will resume hearing on Wednesday bail applications of five company executives charged in the country's largest corruption scandal, two defence lawyers said on Monday. |
UN chief Ban hails bin Laden death as "watershed" (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2011 10:42 AM PDT Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday hailed Osama bin Laden's death as a key turning point in the world's struggle against terrorism. |
Pakistan faces pressure after Osama killed near Islamabad (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2011 02:57 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistan declared the killing of Osama bin Laden a "major setback" to global terrorism but it will inevitably come under pressure to explain how the al Qaeda leader was holed up in a mansion near a military facility. |
"At least a dozen" al Qaeda in Pakistan - U.S. lawmaker (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2011 11:18 AM PDT Reuters - The United States believes that at least a dozen senior leaders of al Qaeda are in Pakistan, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers said on Monday. |
Pakistan Taliban threaten attacks after bin Laden's killing (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2011 04:52 AM PDT Reuters - The Pakistani Taliban threatened attacks against government leaders, including President Asif Ali Zardari, the Pakistan army and the United States on Monday, after the killing of Osama bin Laden in the country. |
India hails Osama death, says more needed in war against terrorism (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2011 02:44 AM PDT Reuters - India said the killing of Osama Bin Laden was a "victorious milestone" in the war against terrorism but urged the world to continue battling militancy, a statement from the foreign ministry said on Monday. |
Osama bin Laden death underlines concern Pakistan sanctuary for terrorists: India (Reuters) Posted: 01 May 2011 10:18 PM PDT Reuters - India said the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan underlined its "concern that terrorists belonging to different organisations find sanctuary in Pakistan," according to a statement from the home ministry on Monday. |
Imran calls on ICC to step up corruption fight (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2011 02:00 AM PDT Reuters - Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has called on the Interntional Cricket Council (ICC) to intensify efforts to stamp out corruption in the sport. |
Osama bin Laden was found at luxury Pakistan compound (Reuters) Posted: 02 May 2011 03:31 AM PDT Reuters - U.S. forces finally found al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden not in a mountain cave on Afghanistan's border, but with his youngest wife in a million-dollar compound in a summer resort just over an hour's drive from Pakistan's capital, U.S. officials said. |