Team brought joy to nation in time of trial: Zardari

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari held a ceremony in honour of the victorious national cricket team of the World Twenty20 Cup here at the Presiden

Cheney 'ordered CIA to hide plan'

Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney ordered the CIA to hide a mysterious intelligence project from Congress, US media say

Obama speaks of hopes for Africa

Africa can forge its own future and solve its problems, Barack Obama says on a first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as US president

Zardari, Manmohan meet; agree on foreign-secretary level talks

YEKATERINBURG ( June 16, 2009, 16:48 ) :The eight-month long Pakistan-India stalled peace process got a fresh lease of life as President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met here on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

Analysis: The changing fight in Pakistan

What I am finding on this visit is as alarming as it is reassuring, CNN's Nic Robertson says. Checkpoints are becoming more common, but so are Taliban attacks. The government's commitment to defeating the Taliban appears as firm as it was when it began the Swat offensive during my last visit. But as the contours of the fight become clearer, the prospect of a swift victory looks ever more distant

Missing teen's family pushes on

The parents of a California teen who disappeared on her way to school in February have closed the center that was the staging ground for search efforts, citing a lack of volunteers and a shift in direction. But the parents of 14-year-old Amber DuBois say the search will continue with a small group of dedicated volunteers.

Anti-war campaigners slam 'secret' Iraq probe

Anti-war protesters have criticized a decision by the UK government to hold an investigation into Britain's involvement in the Iraq war behind closed doors.