Central Intelligence Agency

Central Intelligence Agency

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a civilian intelligence agency of the United States government, reporting to the Director of National Intelligence, responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior United States policymakers. The CIA also engages in covert activities at the request of the President of the United States.

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Pakistan Imprisons Doctor Who Helped CIA Find Osama Bin Laden

By IBTimes

Pakistan Imprisons Doctor Who Helped CIA Find Osama Bin Laden (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, COURT, U.S. NAVY

Eritrean President Afwerki during a 2008 interview in Asmara, the capital
Eritrea Denies Rumors Its President Is Dead

By IBTimes

Eritrea's government denounces the U.S. C.I.A. and its outlawed opposition groups for spreading 'lies' that claim President Isaias Afwerki is dead. (Apr 27)

MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, UNITED NATIONS, ETHIOPIA, WIKILEAKS

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CIA Seeks Yemen Drone Strike Escalation

By IBTimes

In an effort to expand its campaign of covert drone strikes in Yemen, the Central Intelligence Agency has asked for the authority to target suspected terrorists without needing to establish their identity first. (Apr 19)

MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, WHITE HOUSE, WIKILEAKS

Secure despite rocket fiasco, N.Korea's Kim lauds military

By Reuters UK

North Korea's new leader delivered his first major public speech on Sunday as the impoverished state celebrated the centenary of its founder's birth, calling for a push to "final victory" despite a failed rocket launch two days ago. (Apr 15)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, BARACK OBAMA, NUCLEAR WEAPONS, SOUTH KOREA, UNITED NATIONS

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16 Tons of Gold Reserves Uncovered in Iran – Report

By IBTimes AU

Iran has announced a jump in its gold reserves allocation to 320 tons after a discovery of three new gold mines showed 16 tonnes of proven net gold reserves, the Fars News Agency reported on Wednesday. (Apr 11)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, LAWSUIT, SILVER

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Russian Spies Come in From the Cold in Britain, A Look at the Top Five Intelligence Agencies in the World

By IBTimes UK

British security officials expect an increase in the activities of Russian spies in Britain during summer, when the Olympic Games and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations are to be held. (Apr 07)

MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, UNITED KINGDOM, ISRAEL, RUSSIA, LONDON

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Obama Administration Indicts Former CIA Official, Intensifying Whistleblower Crackdown

By IBTimes

In the Obama administration's latest effort to punish government officials who leak information to the press, the Justice Department has indicted a former Central Intelligence Agency officer for allegedly telling journalists details of counterterrorism operations. (Apr 06)

MORE TOPICS: HUMAN RIGHTS, ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE NEW YORK TIMES, NEW YORK

Pakistani Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
US, Pakistani Brass Meet As Drone War's Future Hangs In Balance

By IBTimes

Wednesday's high-level meeting was the first bilateral military visit since a cross-border attack by NATO helicopters last November killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, prompting Pakistan to re-evaluate its level of cooperation with Western forces in Afghanistan. (Mar 29)

MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, BARACK OBAMA, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, LONDON, SOUTH KOREA

Undated handout image courtesy of the U.S. Air Force shows a MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft.
Pakistan Rejects US Concessions On Drones: Report

By IBTimes

Despite Washington officials offering a series of key concessions -- including giving Pakistan intelligence pre-warning for any strikes -- Islamabad has flatly rejected all offers, leaving already stretching already strained U.S.-Pakistan relations. (Mar 27)

MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, LONDON

An unarmed US "Shadow" drone is pictured in flight in this undated photograph
CIA: Countering Muslim Terrorism is a Muslim

By IBTimes UK

The man has been at the helm for the last six years and was a key player in the operation that killed Osama Bin Laden. (Mar 27)

MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, PAKISTAN, RELIGION

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