Al-Qaeda’s second man in command Zawahri resurfaces in latest video

September 23rd, 2009 NEW YORK - Al-Qaida marked the eighth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington with a video message in which it predicted that Barack Obama would be brought down by the Muslims. In a two-part, 106-minute tape recorded in Arabic and released on militant websites, Osama bin Laden's right hand man, Ayman al-Zawahri, likened the US president to his predecessor.America has come in a new, hypocritical face.

September 18th, 2009 BERLIN - An Al Qaeda video threatening Germany with a "rude awakening" if it refuses to withdraw troops from Afghanistan has been posted on the internet, security officials said on Friday - just over a week before the country's general election. German security agents confirmed the existence of the video to DPA following reports on state television channel ARD.

September 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A latest US report has revealed that Islamabad, over the years, has overhauled its nuclear command and controls besides implementing new personnel security programmes. The report also acknowledges that Pakistan has taken several steps to assure the international community regarding the safety of its nuclear facilities.

July 19th, 2009 PESHAWAR - While news about him being seriously injured and nearing his death are doing rounds, Swat Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah aka Radio Mullah has once again been heard over his illegal FM radio station. According to residents of Mingora, the largest town of the Valley, Fazlullah was heard making announcements on his illegal frequency three to four days back.

July 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has once again highlighted that Pakistan is a terror safe haven and said that Al-Qaeda's leadership is based in that country. Clinton's comments came a day before her significant visit to India, where she will be meeting the country's leadership.

July 15th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - In an apparent bid to garner the support of people against the US,Al-Qaeda has asked Pakistani civilians to help insurgents in their battle against the US-led 'crusade'. In a video released by Qaeda's second in command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Pakistanis have been urged to support the fight against the US, which according to him, is threatening the 'country's existence'.

July 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new book published by the Al Queda reveals that the terror organization is under immense pressure from the US-driven war on terror in Pakistan. Written by a senior Al Qaeda commander, Abu Yahya Al-Libi, the "Guide to the Laws Regarding Muslim Spies" was recently posted on jihadist Web sites.

June 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Terming the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region as 'terror safe haven', US President, Barack Obama has expressed concern over the increasing activities of a "resurgent" Taliban. In a statement issued by the White House here, Obama highlighted that Al-Qaeda and the Taliban have intensified their activities in the ungoverned tribal regions along Pakistan and Afghanistan.

June 3rd, 2009 LAHORE - Latest CCTV images of minutes before the terror strike on the Provincial Headquarters of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) have revealed that the security officials were least worried about any terror threat. The video footages, which flooded the local TV channels here, showed a single policeman retaliating to the heavily armed militants, as all his compatriots had fled from the scene immediately after the terrorists opened fire.

May 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has said that it does not need any certification from India or any other country to prove that the control and command mechanism of its nuclear arsenal is fool-proof. "We certainly do not need any certification from India and for that matter from any other country.

May 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A top US general has said that al Qaeda's senior leadership has moved to the western region of Pakistan, and warned that the next few weeks would be pivotal for the country's future. General David Petraeus, the head of the US Central Command, noted that Pakistanis have also realised this and had galvanised themselves to protect their country from militants.

May 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON -Terming Pakistan as the "nerve center of al Qaeda's global operations", the US Central Command chief General David Petraeus has said that top commanders of the outfit are utilizing the terror safe havens situated in country's ungoverned tribal regions to plot terror strikes around the world. General Petraeus said that Al-Qaeda was also using the Pakistan based sanctuaries to channelize finance, recruit young men and pass orders to affiliates operating across the world.

May 7th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan will focus on ramping up indigenous capabilities and entering joint ventures with foreign manufacturers to ensure its air force acquires the latest equipment, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Thursday. Speaking to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal Qamar Suleman, Gilani said the government would also provide the necessary resources for upgrading its professional capabilities, APP reported.

May 6th, 2009 BEIJING - The Chinese military will hold a massive military drill, involving 50,000 troops in the second half of this year. According to the Headquarters of General Staff, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has started preparations for the massive military drill, dubbed Kuayue-2009.

April 10th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has refuted claims made by the United States about the presence of top Al-Qaeda leaders on its soil, saying it has not received any credible evidence regarding it. "We have not come across any authentic intelligence which would indicate that Al Qaeda leadership is in Pakistan, and we do not attach importance to speculations," The Daily Times quoted Foreign Office (FO) spokesman Abdul Basit, as saying.