Sudan’s president dismisses country’s powerful intelligence chief

October 5th, 2009 Saudi king dismisses cleric after criticismRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi king dismissed a prominent hard-line cleric who criticized a university he recently launched for allowing men and women to take classes together. King Abdullah issued a royal decree relieving Sheik Saad bin Naser al-Shethri from his duties on the powerful government-sanctioned Council of Senior Islamic Scholars, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.

October 2nd, 2009 South Africa announces new secret service chiefJOHANNESBURG — South Africa's intelligence minister says a former underground intelligence agent and close ally of President Jacob Zuma will head the country's Secret Services agency. Siyabonga Cwele announced Mo Shaik's appointment Friday.

July 13th, 2009 French official dismisses threat by former workersPARIS — A French official has dismissed a threat by laid-off workers to blow up their factory in western France, saying the gas canisters they placed in front of the automobile parts company are empty. Anne Frackowiak, top aide to the local governor in Chatellerault, 305 kilometers (190 miles) southwest of Paris, said Monday the former New Fabris factory workers will be meeting with France's industry minister to discuss their demand for euro 30,000 ($41,000) compensation each by the end of the month.

May 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a plea by former punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh seeking transfer of the trial of a corruption case against the state's present chief minister Parkash Singh Badal outside the state. Amarinder Singh's plea was dismissed by a bench of Chief Justice K.G.

April 25th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia's chief of military intelligence General Valentin Korabelnikov was relieved of his post after handing in his notice, an official said. President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree Friday appointing Korabelnikov's first deputy, Lt.

March 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Terrorism, unrest in neighbouring Pakistan and cooperation in security topped the agenda at a meeting between visiting United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief Leon Panetta and Home Minister P. Chidambaram here Thursday.

March 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US condemned Sudan's expulsion of humanitarian organisations Friday, warning that the move could imperil millions of people dependent on foreign assistance. 'These organisations provide critical humanitarian assistance to millions of Sudanese, and the forced departure of these organisations immediately, seriously threatens the lives and well-being of displaced populations,' State Department acting deputy spokesman Gordon Duguid said.

February 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Leon Panetta who was sworn in Thursday as head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) pledged that US intelligence assessments would be independent of political influence. Panetta, a former US congressman, said it was crucial that the CIA provide 'honest' reviews of the security threats facing the US, in an implicit swipe at former president George W.

February 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Leon Panetta who was sworn in Thursday as head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) pledged that US intelligence assessments would be independent of political influence. Panetta, a former US congressman, said it was crucial that the CIA provide 'honest' reviews of the security threats facing the US, in an implicit swipe at former president George W.

February 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Leon Panetta who was sworn in Thursday as head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) pledged that US intelligence assessments would be independent of political influence. Panetta, a former US congressman, said it was crucial that the CIA provide 'honest' reviews of the security threats facing the US, in an implicit swipe at former president George W.

February 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Leon Panetta who was sworn in Thursday as head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) pledged that US intelligence assessments would be independent of political influence. Panetta, a former US congressman, said it was crucial that the CIA provide 'honest' reviews of the security threats facing the US, in an implicit swipe at former president George W.

February 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US senate Thursday unanimously confirmed Leon Panetta, former chief of staff in former president Bill Clinton's White House, as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Panetta, 70, will become the oldest person to head the spy agency.

January 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Fresh from his visit to Pakistan, Saudi intelligence chief Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud Thursday met National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan and other officials here to discuss the Mumbai terror attacks and the India-Pakistan tensions.

January 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday rejected the notion that intelligence provided by various agencies was not actionable, saying 'all intelligence produced is actionable'. 'Complaints are often heard that the intelligence provided by the agencies is not actionable.

December 31st, 2008 NEW DELHI - Rajiv Mathur, a 1972 batch Indian Police Services officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, Thursday took over as the chief of India's Intelligence Bureau (IB) from P.C. Haldar, who retired Dec 31.