Feb 19 Indian, Pakistani Leaders Pledge to Continue Talks despite Deadly Train Bombing By Admin, PBS News Hour At least 66 people were killed Monday when a pair of bombs sparked an inferno on an Indian train headed for Pakistan. Leaders of both nations condemned the attacks and pledged to continue their peace talk despite the carnage. Continue reading
Oct 11 American Linked to Al-Qaida Charged with Treason By PBS News Hour An American who converted to Islam and joined al-Qaida has been charged with treason, the first person indicted on such charges since World War II. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch Taliban Factions Growing Along Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Five years after the overthrow of the Taliban government in Afganistan, lawless tribal areas along the Pakistan border have fallen under control of Taliban militias. A Frontline documentary examines the crisis in the Pakistani province of North Waziristan. Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch Afghan-Pakistan Relations Tense over Taliban Presence Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with President Bush in an effort to allay the war of words between the two leaders. Former officials discuss tensions between the neighboring countries, problems with Taliban fighting at the… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 11 British Terror Plot Suspects Charged Eleven people were charged in Britain for allegedly plotting to blow up airliners going from Britain to the United States. Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch Suspects Held Without Charges in UK-U.S. Airline Bomb Plot A British judge agreed to extend the warrants of the 24 people suspected in a plot to bomb transatlantic flights until next week. British law dictates a maximum of 28 days for suspects to be held without charge. A reporter… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch Suspected London Terrorists Linked to Pakistan British authorities said suspects in the alleged plot to blow up flights to the United States were men between 17 and 35, and most seemed to be Muslim Britons of Pakistani descent. Experts discuss the link to Pakistan. Continue watching
Jul 12 Indian Officials Investigate Train Bombings By PBS News Hour Millions of commuters in India's financial capital Mumbai (formerly Bombay) returned to the train system Wednesday, a day after coordinated bombs killed at least 200 people and injured 700 others on trains and at stations around the city. Continue reading
Jul 11 Bombs Hit Commuter Trains in India, Killing Dozens By PBS News Hour Eight explosions tore through Mumbai's commuter rail in India's financial district during rush hour Tuesday, killing at least 147 people and wounding more than 400 in what authorities are calling a well-coordinated attack. Continue reading
Apr 13 Pakistan Forces Kill African Embassy Bombing Suspect By PBS News Hour The al-Qaida member believed to be responsible for the 1998 African embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya was killed today by Pakistani forces, according to a Pakistan government official. Continue reading