Top Al Qaeda cleric Awlaki killed in Yemen

Anwar al-Awlaki, the public face of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has been killed, the Yemeni defence ministry announced on Friday, signalling another major setback to the terror network after......

Another blow for US? Counter-terror chief to quit

America's top counter-terrorism official Michael Leiter will quit next month, adding to the turmoil at the top levels of United States President Barack Obama's national security team. \\nLeiter,......

Why US fears a LeT terror strike on India

Any fresh terrorist strike in India by Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba would hurt the United States' national security interest and its counter-terrorism interests in the region, a......

Al Qaeda committed to acquiring nuclear arms: US

Pakistan-based Al Qaeda's senior leadership remained committed to acquiring weapons of mass destruction including nuclear weapons, a top Obama administration official said. In his testimony before......