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Raid against Osama bin Laden captured on Twitter

In the early hours of Monday, Sohaib Athar reported on his Twitter account that a loud bang had rattled his windows in the Pakistani town of Abbottabad, saying he hoped its not the start of something nasty.

Text of White House's official statement on Osama Bin Laden's death

Text of White House's official statement on Osama Bin Laden's death by President Obama: Good evening. Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, and a terrorist who's responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children.
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Obama: 'Justice has been done'

President Obama on late Sunday night announced the death of Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind of the 9-11 attacks that triggered the U.S. global war on terror. Obama declared, Justice has been done.

Bin Laden Dead: Officials

Osama bin Laden is dead and his body has been recovered by U.S. authorities, U.S. officials said on Sunday.

Officials: Osama Bin Laden Dead

The US is preparing to make a statement on Sunday, an highly unusual move, to announce that it has the body of Osama Bin Laden.

Obama to Shake Up Top Military, Intelligence Ranks

President Barack Obama will announce a shift his top military and intelligence leadership ranks with on Thursday, as the nearing retirement of Defense Secretary Robert Gates will prompt a move to replace him with CIA Director Leon Panetta and fill Panetta's position with well-regarded General David Petraeus, the top military official in Afghanistan.
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U.S. Predator drones strike Libya

The U.S. military has confirmed that one of its unmanned Predator drone aircraft has struck its first target in Libya in support of the NATO-led campaign, but did not provide any other significant details.

U.S. sending armed Predator drones to Libya

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has stated that President Barack Obama approved the use of armed, unmanned Predator drone aircraft to assist the coalition military campaign in Libya.

Top U.S. official accuses Pakistan intelligence of terrorist links

A senior Pakistani government official has refuted allegations by the U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that Pakistan's principal intelligence agency has a longstanding relationship with an insurgent group allied with the Taliban (which has targeted American troops in Afghanistan).

Indian court cracks down on honor killings

The Supreme Court of India has urged states to ruthlessly stamp out the practice of honor killings and also warned that government and police officials who failed to prosecute the perpetrators of such crimes would themselves be prosecuted.

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