2009年1月10日星期六

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

US shifts Visa Waiver Program authorization to Internet (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2009 05:28 PM CST

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seal. Starting Monday, travelers from 35 countries must request authorization online to enter the United States, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Friday.(DHS)AFP - Starting Monday, travelers from 35 countries must request authorization online to enter the United States, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Friday.


Biden says US committed to help Pakistan fight terror: govt (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2009 12:39 PM CST

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani(R) greets US vice president-elect Joe Biden at The Prime Minister's House in Islamabad. Biden Friday met with Pakistani officials to discuss tensions with India and the anti-terror fight in South Asia, 11 days before he takes office with Barack Obama, an aide said.(AFP/Aamir Qureshi)AFP - US vice president-elect Joe Biden on Friday assured Pakistan's leaders of the incoming Obama administration's commitment to helping Islamabad fight extremists, the government here said.


Biden visits Pakistan amid India tensions (AP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2009 12:33 PM CST

U. S. Vice President-elect Joe Biden, left, shakes hands with Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, wearing civilian award Hilal-e-Pakistan, Friday, Jan. 9, 2009 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Biden, who is on a day visit to Pakistan met Pakistani leadership to discuss bilateral and regional security issues. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)AP - Pakistan said Friday that it has sent "feedback" and information to India about the Mumbai attacks, and Joe Biden came here to underscore how seriously the incoming U.S. administration takes the terror threat from South Asia.


Obama vows no torture in war against terrorism (AP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2009 10:32 AM CST

AP - President-elect Barack Obama says his administration will "uphold our highest values and ideals" in its approach to fighting terrorism.

Pakistan praised for anti-terror moves, but more to do: US (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jan 2009 09:54 AM CST

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi (L) shakes hands with Richard Boucher, the assistant US Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, seen here on January 5th, at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad. Boucher praised Pakistan for its crackdown on Islamists blamed for the Mumbai attacks, but called for its government to go further to rid the region of the scourge of extremism.(AFP/File/Aamir Qureshi)AFP - A top US diplomat on Friday praised Pakistan for its crackdown on Islamists blamed for the Mumbai attacks, but called for its government to go further to rid the region of the scourge of extremism.


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