Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They
AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e
BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German
Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who
By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an
Navigation
Primary Navigation
Home
Singapore
Asia Pacific
World
Business
Entertainment
Sports
Technology
Secondary Navigation
Australia
China
India
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
Philippines
Thailand
Vietnam
Search
Search:
Pakistan to US: Stop missile strikes near border
By STEPHEN GRAHAM,Associated Press Writer AP - 1 hour 55 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's government summoned the U.S. ambassador on Wednesday to urge an immediate halt to missile strikes on suspected militant hide-outs near the Afghan border.
Missile strikes have killed at least two senior al-Qaida commanders in Pakistan, putting some pressure on extremist groups accused of planning attacks in Afghanistan _ and perhaps terror strikes in the West.
However, a marked uptick in frequency of the missile attacks has badly strained America's seven-year alliance with Pakistan, where rising violence is exacerbating economic problems gnawing at the nuclear-armed Islamic republic's stability.
Having called in U.S. Ambassador Anne Patterson on Wednesday, "a strong protest was lodged on the continued missile attacks by U.S. drones inside Pakistani territory," a Foreign Ministry statement said.
The attacks have led to the loss of "precious lives and property" and "undermine public support for the government's counterterrorism policies," the statement said.
"It was emphasized that such attacks were a violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and should be stopped immediately," it said.
A U.S. embassy spokesman was not immediately available for comment.
American commanders complain that Pakistani forces have not put enough pressure on militants in its remote and impoverished border regions, an area considered a possible hiding place for Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri.
Reflecting that frustration, U.S. military and CIA drones that patrol the frontier region are believed to have carried out at least 15 strikes since mid-August, including one that killed about 20 people at the home of a Taliban commander on Monday.
The United States rarely confirms or denies involvement.
Lawmakers on Monday pass a resolution condemning the attacks and calling on the government to take "more effective measures" to stop them.
The Foreign Ministry said it gave a copy of the resolution to Patterson on Wednesday.
Email Story
IM Story
Printable View
Blog This
Recommend this article
Average (1 vote)
Sign in to recommend this article »
Most Recommended Stories »
Related Articles: Asia Pacific
Bridge accident kills 11 in ChinaAP - 1 hour 2 minutes ago
Report: N. Korea's Kim suffers 'serious' setbackAP - 1 hour 3 minutes ago
Pakistani quake leaves 150 dead, 15,000 homelessAP - 1 hour 7 minutes ago
Sri Lankan troops capture rebel townAP - 1 hour 52 minutes ago
Pakistan to US: Stop missile strikes near borderAP - 1 hour 55 minutes ago
Most Popular – Asia Pacific
Viewed
When men see red, they see hot: study
World's fattest man weds friend's widow
Desperate pleas end in despair as starlet's nephew found dead
Markets rebound ahead of key US meeting
Australian central bank intervenes as dollar falls again
View Complete List »
Search:
Home
Singapore
Asia Pacific
World
Business
Entertainment
Sports
Technology