US 'expects' Pakistan to hand over bin Laden's wives
10/05/2011 - PAKISTAN

US 'expects' Pakistan to hand over bin Laden's wives

United States and Pakistani relations continued to fray over Osama bin Laden’s death on Tuesday as Pakistan gave no sign it was considering a US request to question three of the former al Qaeda leader’s wives.
Pakistan slams criticism over bin Laden as 'absurd'
10/05/2011 - PAKISTAN

Pakistan slams criticism over bin Laden as 'absurd'

Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani slammed allegations his country was either incompetent or complicit in hiding former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden as “absurd” on Monday as criticism of his government intensified.
Bahrain's king orders state of emergency to be lifted June 1
09/05/2011 - BAHRAIN

Bahrain's king orders state of emergency to be lifted June 1

The Bahraini monarch has ordered the country’s state of emergency to be lifted as of next month, state media reported on Sunday. Emergency law was declared in March in an effort to quell weeks of demonstrations demanding political reform.
Sony under cyber attack
04/05/2011 - BUSINESS MATTERS

Sony under cyber attack

Sony's CEO Howard Stringer apologised on Thursday for the cyber attack on Sony Online Entertainment systems which led to the theft of personal information from millions of its online accounts. Find out more with Jennifer Schenker, Editor and Founder of Informilo.com.
Sony reveals second major security breach
04/05/2011 - TECHNOLOGY

Sony reveals second major security breach

Sony scrambled to manage mounting criticism of its leadership and security systems on Tuesday, after the electronics giant revealed hackers may have stolen data from another 25 million user accounts.
US questions ally Pakistan in wake of bin Laden operation
02/05/2011 - TERRORISM

US questions ally Pakistan in wake of bin Laden operation

US officials wondered Monday how Osama bin Laden had been living undetected in a Pakistani compound until he was killed in a US raid. A White House official said it was "inconceivable" that the al Qaeda leader had not had support in Pakistan.
Obama confirms bin Laden death, says 'justice is done'
02/05/2011 - USA

Obama confirms bin Laden death, says 'justice is done'

US President Barack Obama said "justice has been done" though urging US citizens to "remain vigilant at home and abroad" as he announced in a speech on Sunday that al Qaeda founder and leader Osama bin Laden had been killed by US forces in Pakistan.
DNA tests confirm Osama bin Laden death
02/05/2011 - LIVEBLOGGING

DNA tests confirm Osama bin Laden death

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the man accused of masterminding the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, has been killed by US forces in Pakistan, President Barack Obama has announced. Follow our live coverage.
US forces kill al Qaeda leader bin Laden
02/05/2011 - USA

US forces kill al Qaeda leader bin Laden

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the man accused of masterminding the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, has been killed in a firefight with US forces in Pakistan, ending a 10-year manhunt, President Barack Obama announced Sunday.
Sony apologises for major security breach
01/05/2011 - TECHNOLOGY

Sony apologises for major security breach

Japan's Sony has apologised for a security breach that resulted in the theft of millions of users' personal data, offering compensation to disgruntled customers and promising to restore some of its PlayStation Network services this week.
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