Tag: US
US builds net for cyber war games
The United States government is building its own “scale model” of the internet to carry out cyber war games. Several organisations, including the defence...
Afghan president confirms US talks with Taliban
The United States is holding talks with the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday, in the first official confirmation of such contacts...
McIlroy defends big US Open lead
The chase was on to reel in runaway leader Rory McIlroy in the third round of the US Open at Congressional Country Club here...
US judge dismisses charges against Osama bin Laden
A US judge on Friday dismissed all criminal charges against Osama bin Laden following the al Qaeda leader’s death in Pakistan last month. ...
US to replace aircraft destroyed in attack on PNS Mehran
The US has decided to supply two new P-3C Orion aircraft to Pakistan to replace the ones destroyed in the terrorist attack on PNS...
US face Jamaica in Gold Cup quarters
The United States will take on red-hot Jamaica in Sunday’s quarter-final match of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the most important contest for the US...
McIlroy grabs command at US Open
Rory McIlroy completed the lowest 36-hole total in US Open history on Friday despite a double-bogey finish that brought back memories of similar major...
Senators condemn govt, US for drone attacks
The members of the Upper House of parliament on Friday lashed out at the US for drone attacks inside Pakistani territory as Pakistani government...
Pakistan rejects US reports on failed raids at IED factories
The Pakistani Army on Friday rejected as baseless reports in the US media that elements in Pakistan’s security apparatus had tipped off terrorists in...
US relations with Nawaz at all time low
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif and the US administration, previously always akin to one soul in two bodies, are now poles apart...
US lawmaker Weiner quits, citing ‘mistakes’
US Representative Anthony Weiner has quit Congress, apologizing for the scandal over his lewd online exchanges with women that led to a political uproar.
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US must talk with Pakistan to keep nukes safe: Gates
The US-Pakistan relationship is complicated, but the two countries must keep the lines of communication open to ensure nuclear knowhow or even weapons don't...
We will kill Zawahiri just like bin Laden: US
The United States Thursday dismissed new Al-Qaeda supremo Ayman al-Zawahiri as a pale imitation of Osama bin Laden and warned the Egyptian to expect...
‘Pakistan blocking supplies to US base’
Pakistan is blocking food and water from reaching a remote base used by the US for its drone attacks, severely hampering counter terrorism strategy,...
US calls for end to ‘outrageous’ Syria violence
The United States on Thursday condemned Syria’s “outrageous use of violence” in response to a popular uprising, saying it must come to an immediate...
US-Pakistan security ties hit new low: report
The US-Pakistan security relationship has dipped to its lowest point since the September 11, 2001 attacks, threatening counterterrorism programs, The Washington Post reported Thursday.
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Formidable test awaits US Open stars, longshots
From ranking leaders Luke Donald and Lee Westwood of England to the most unheralded qualifiers, golfers get a unique thrill from the mental test...