Washington, Apr 1 : The threat given by Pakistan Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud to target the White House and other important places in the United States must be taken seriously, terrorism experts have said.
Mehsud told a foreign news agency on Tuesday that soon he would launch an attack in Washington that will amaze everyone in the world.
Experts call Mehsud a "rising young star" who is linked both to the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and the September 2008 bombing that killed 54 people in the Marriott hotel in Islamabad.
Washington - The situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating and the country's Taliban and al-Qaeda insurgency are gaining strength, the top US commander for the region warned Wednesday as the US prepares to send thousands more troops to Afghanistan.
Geneva - The US administration' announcement that it will seek a seat on the Human Rights Council has been greeted warmly by United Nations officials, who see it much in the light the US has been hoping: A step in the direction towards global engagement.
London - US President Barack Obama and Chinese Prime Minister Hu Jintao moved Wednesday to lay aside a recent round of tensions between Washington and Beijing by committing themselves to working together to combat the global recession.
New York, Apr. 1 : The current global economic crisis, which began with the severe strains on the financial and banking system in parts of the developed world, now risks triggering a human development catastrophe in the world's poorest countries. As the leaders of the richest nations set off to London for the G-20 summit this Thursday, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) warns that those most vulnerable to the crisis are living outside the spotlight and their predicament should be addressed at the table.
Washington, Apr. 1 : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that if US President Obama doesn''t act to stop Iran developing a nuclear weapon, the Israelis may be forced to attack Iran.
