Anti-Americanism and conspiracy theories will not end Pakistan’s problems: Clinton

ISLAMABAD: Anti-Americanism and conspiracy theories will not end Pakistan’s problems, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Pakistan.

“Pakistan should understand that anti-Americanism and conspiracy theories will not make the problem disappear,” Clinton told a news conference following talks with Pakistan’s military and civilian leaders.

Super Typhoon Songda Projected To Pass Over Fukushima Nuclear Power

Tokyo : So far the only good news to accompany the Fukushima catastrophe has been that for all the fallout, the radiation has been mostly contained due to Northwesterly winds which have been blowing any radioactivity mostly out and into the Pacific (coupled with relatively little rainfall), as well as the dispersion of irradiated cooling water which promptly enters the Pacific after which it is never heard of or seen again (there is at least a several year period before 3 eyed tuna fish feature prominently in restaurants across the country).

Suspect arrested for involvement in PNS Mehran attack

FAISALABAD: A suspect believed to be involved in the attack on PNS Mehran has been arrested by Security forces on Friday in a raid in Faisalabad.

The suspect, Qari Qaseer is originally reported to belong to Dera Ghazi Khan and had been traced through a cell-phone call that had been made by the terrorists.

Reports stated that Qaseer had been running a madrassah in DG Khan.

West will end Libyan conflict, says Obama

TRIPOLI : The United States and France are united in their resolve to finish the job in Libya, US President Barack Obama said on Friday, after Tripoli offered a truce but not Moamer Khadhafi's departure.

Two international rights groups, meanwhile, said on Friday Kadhafi's forces are indiscriminately attacking towns in the Nafusa mountains of western Libya, sending residents fleeing, with some being forced to live in caves.

Militant attacks on American troops in Iraq on the rise

Baghdad : To demonstrate their power ahead of an anticipated U.S. withdrawal at the end of the year the attacks against American troops in Iraq by armed militias are on the rise, according to a top military spokesman.

The attacks come as Iraq debates whether to request U.S. troops stay beyond a January 1, 2011, deadline that requires 46,000 American forces out of the country.

Ufone introduces ‘Uth Futura’

ISLAMABAD - Ufone, the leader in innovation, recently launched a mobile handset by the name of ‘Uth Futura’. Once again Ufone has proven to be a pioneer in presenting the latest technology to the Pakistani market, says a press release issued here on Thursday.

With the introduction of ‘uth Futura’, Ufone has presented a plethora of online opportunities for customers in partnership with PTCL. This unique handset has the ability to replace cutting edge technology with its unique features and hi speed internet.

$690 Billions budget for Pentagon passed by US congress

WASHINGTON: A sum of $690 billion was passed by US House of Representatives  Pentagon budget Thursday that bars American ground forces in Libya and limits the Obama administration’s powers on handling Guantanamo detainees.

Lawmakers voted 322-96 in favor of the budget plan which met the Defense Department’s request for $119 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Clinton in Pakistan to push for greater counterterrorism effort

Islamabad : US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with the Pakistani president on Friday as part of a push to repair the relationship with Islamabad in the wake of a U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden.

Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is accompanying Clinton for what one senior State Department official said would be a "sober" set of talks about the need for Pakistan to root out terrorists in its country.

Nato nabs Haqqani midlevel insurgent commanders in Afghanistan

Taliban Leader Jalaluldin Haqqani

KABUL: Nato says coalition troops have captured a local chief of the powerful Haqqani network, in a raid in Afghanistan. The group is a branch of the Afghan Taliban and a major enemy of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan. It’s led by Jalaluddin Haqqani and his son Sirajuddin.

Nato says the man was seized on Thursday in the eastern Afghan province of Paktia.

The coalition says the man led as many as 40 fighters for the Haqqani network. The capture comes as the coalition increasingly targets midlevel insurgent commanders to disrupt their operations.