US supply line threatened by Pakistan truck halt
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Pakistan temporarily barred oil tankers and container trucks from a key passageway to Afghanistan, threatening a critical supply route for U.S. and NATO troops on Sunday and raising more fears about security in the militant-plagued border region.
Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan People:Hamid Karzai Activities:Pakistan-U.S. Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2008-11-16
World leaders head for summit, euro zone in recession
LONDON (Reuters) - World leaders headed to Washington on Friday to seek ways to tackle a global economic crisis that has plunged much of Europe into its first recession since the euro currency was formed.
Nations:Italy Latvia Pakistan Russia Spain People:Dmitry Medvedev Gordon Brown Ben Bernanke Activities:G20 Summit
2008-11-14
Obama seeks new approach in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama plans to try a more regional approach to the war in Afghanistan including possible talks with Iran, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing national security advisers to Obama.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan People:Barack Obama Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(Washington Post) (Reuters)
2008-11-11
U.S., China kick off global round of rate cuts
NEW YORK - The United States and China kicked off what is likely to be a global round of interest rate cuts, part of a barrage of measures deployed around the world to fight a deep economic slowdown.
Nations:China South Korea U.S. Belarus Ukraine Pakistan People:Barack Obama John McCain Activities:Global Financial Crisis
2008-10-29
Pakistani quake leaves 150 dead, 15,000 homeless
QUETTA, Pakistan - A strong earthquake struck before dawn Wednesday in southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 150 people, injuring scores more and leaving an estimated 15,000 homeless, officials said.
Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan Activities:Asif Ali Zardari Admin. Source:(AP)
2008-10-29
Syria: US choppers attack village near Iraq border
DAMASCUS, Syria - U.S. military helicopters attacked territory inside Syria close to its border with Iraq Sunday, killing eight people in a strike the Syrian government condemned as "serious aggression."
Nations:Syria Iraq Afghanistan Saudi Arabia Pakistan Activities:Second Gulf War Source:(AP)
2008-10-26
Fed aids money markets; Wall Street falls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve and governments around the world loosened strained financial markets on Tuesday by pumping in more money and launching bank rescues, but poor corporate profits and recession fears drove down commodities and U.S. stocks.
Nations:Ukraine Pakistan Japan France Argentina People:Henry Paulson Ben Bernanke Barack Obama John McCain Activities:Global Financial Crisis U.S. Markets
2008-10-21
Taliban gunmen kill Christian aid worker in Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan - Taliban gunmen killed a Christian aid worker in Kabul as she was walking to work on Monday, and the militant group said it targeted the woman because she was spreading her religion.
Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2008-10-20
McCain, Obama trade barbs in town hall debate
John McCain dismissively called rival Barack Obama "that one," Obama mocked McCain's "Straight Talk Express," and both left the debate stage to return to the campaign trail Wednesday.
Nations:Afghanistan North Korea Pakistan Russia People:Sarah Palin Barack Obama John McCain Tom Brokaw Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-10-08
McCain, Obama clash over causes, cures of crisis
Barack Obama and John McCain clashed repeatedly over the causes and cures for the worst economic crisis in 80 years Tuesday night in a debate in which Republican McCain called for a sweeping $300 billion program to shield homeowners from mortgage foreclosure.
Nations:Afghanistan North Korea Pakistan Russia People:Barack Obama John McCain Tom Brokaw Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-10-07
Pakistan officials: Suspected US strikes kill 12
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan - Two suspected U.S. missile strikes Friday on villages close to the border with Afghanistan killed at least 12 people, most of them militants, Pakistani intelligence officials said.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan Activities:Pakistan-U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-10-03
U.S. drone strike kills five in Pakistan: officials
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. pilotless drone fired two missiles at a house in northwest Pakistan killing five people, Pakistani intelligence agency officials said Wednesday.
Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan Activities:Pakistan-U.S. Source:(Reuters)
2008-09-30
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