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Declaring “justice has been done,” President Obama announced late Sunday that Usama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan, marking the end of the worldwide manhunt that began nearly a decade ago on Sept. 11, 2001. The president made the stunning announcement within hours of informing congressional leaders. He... 

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Monday met US demands for an inquiry into how Osama bin Laden lived for years under the noses of its military but refused to be blamed alone for Al-Qaeda or its mastermind. In a 30-minute address to parliament, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani took veiled swipes at the United States and exonerated... 

WASHINGTON: Barely disguising mutual antagonism, the United States and Pakistan on Thursday threatened each other with military action in the aftermath of the American raid on the Abbottabad compound to kill Osama bin Laden, even as sober elements on both sides scrambled to save the relationship from total breakdown. The... 

WASHINGTON/ABBOTTABAD (Reuters) – President Barack Obama decided on Wednesday not to release photographs of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s body, saying they could incite violence and be used by militants as a propaganda tool. Attorney General Eric Holder, seeking to head off suggestions that killing bin Laden... 

WASHINGTON: The US wondered how Osama bin Laden managed to remain undetected in Pakistan for so long, saying it is “inconceivable” that he had no support system there and noted the Obama Administration is probing what helped the al-Qaida chief to hold on in the country. “I think it’s inconceivable... 

In the immediate aftermath of the targeted killing of Osama bin Laden, President Obama’s approval rating has jumped higher, with big increases in the number of Americans giving him high marks on dealing with terrorism and the situation in Afghanistan. But the new poll, conducted Monday evening by The Washington Post and... 

Royal wedding: Bunting out across UK for parties Royal wedding watchers across the UK are hanging out the bunting as more than 5,000 street parties are held. PM David Cameron will attend a party in Downing Street, where cupcakes baked by his wife Samantha will be served. And St Andrews, the Fife town where Prince William... 

Amidst much fanfare, Prince William and his longtime girlfriend, Kate Middleton, were married on Friday in one of the largest and most-watched events in decades — an interlude of romance in a time of austerity and a moment that may shape the future of the British monarchy. Arriving after around 40 minutes after her husband-to-be,... 

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NEW DELHI: India on Sunday regretted the U.N.-sanctioned air strikes launched by the U.S.-led forces in Libya and urged all parties to resolve their differences through peaceful means, abjuring the use of force. “India views with grave concern the continuing violence, strife and deteriorating humanitarian situation in...