Locals have complained of rising smuggling of goods through Khyber Pass. Full Story …
Security forces pound Taliban hideouts
Security forces pounded Taliban hideouts near the border between Hangu district and Kurram Agency on Sunday, official sources and locals said. Full Story …
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Dead men plotting terror?
How could Rashid Rauf, a “high value” Al Qaeda target, be plotting terrorist attacks in Britain in April 2009 – as claimed by the British authorities – if he was killed months ago in a famous drone …
Five Taliban released in Swat
The Swat district administration on Sunday released five Taliban in accordance with the peace accord signed by the NWFP government and the Tehreek Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammadi. Full Story …
Balochistan violence continues
Protests against the killing of three Baloch nationalist leaders continued across Balochistan on Sunday for the fourth consecutive day. Full Story …
Militant 'traitor' warning to Kashmir voters
The head of the largest Muslim rebel group in Indian Kashmir warned Monday that only "traitors" would vote in upcoming elections, after a prominent separatist decided to contest the polls. Full Story …
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Maoists shut down mine in eastern India, 14 dead
Maoist rebels killed 10 policemen in eastern India and shut down a mine operated by state-run National Aluminum Co Ltd (NALCO) as they stepped up attacks ahead of a general election. Full Story …
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Panama Economy Holding Up
Panama will be one of the fastest-growing economies in Latin America this year thanks in large part to the $5.2 billion expansion of the Panama Canal, the solid fundamentals of its large international …
U.S. Weapons, Guns Fuel Drug Trade, Mexico's Ambassador Says
As President Barack Obama prepares to travel to Mexico this week, the Mexican ambassador to the U.S. said weapons and money flowing from the U.S. into Mexico is helping fuel the violent drug trade …
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13 Peruvian Troops Killed in Ambushes
Two ambushes, suspected to have been carried out by leftist rebels, left 13 soldiers dead in a mountainous region of Peru where security forces are fighting cocaine traffickers, the government said …
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