U.S. Senators Act Harsh on Pakistan for Jailing CIA Helper, Cut Aid by $33 Million

By Reuters

U.S. senators scandalized by Pakistan's jailing of a doctor for helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden voted on Thursday to cut aid to Islamabad by $33 million - one million for each year in the doctor's sentence. (7:28 am)

MORE TOPICS: PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, HILLARY CLINTON, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, CONGRESS

August 20 In Somalia: A New Beginning, Or Another Failed Attempt?

By IBTimes

On Wednesday, Somalia's interim leaders agreed on a schedule to end the current transitional period. By August, they hope, a newly elected government will lead a unified Somalia away from its tumultuous past. (8:07 pm)

MORE TOPICS: ELECTIONS, GHANA, ETHIOPIA, SOMALIA, KENYA, LONDON, UGANDA

Yemeni Troops Kill Almost Three Dozen Militants In Restive South

By IBTimes

The Yemeni state is determined to flush out the militants who control large swathes of the southern regions of the impoverished nation. (6:25 pm)

Turning The Tables On Al Qaeda: U.S. Hacks Websites, Switches Out Anti-America Ads

By IBTimes

The State Department pulled a switcheroo on al-Qaeda by hacking into the terrorist group's Yemeni websites and replacing anti-American ads with versions showing the atrocities the criminal terrorist group is committing in that country. But will it work as terror-fighting tool?. (4:34 pm)

MORE TOPICS: HILLARY CLINTON

US Drone Kills 10 Suspected Militants in Pakistan

By IBTimes UK

Attack took place in tribal region, near Afghan border in North Waziristan, hub of mlitant activity. (May 24)

MORE TOPICS: AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN

Obama To Air Force Grads: Foreign Policy Will Bring About An 'American Century' [UPDATED]

By IBTimes

Obama told the graduating class of 2012 that a "different world" includes less deployments, stronger alliances and a greater role in global affairs where the United States of America is more respected and safer than they ever were before --... (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, IRAQ, JOE BIDEN, ISRAEL, WHITE HOUSE, LIBYA

Somalia: African Union Troops Close In On Al Shabab Camp

By IBTimes

Somali and African Union forces successfully expelled al-Shabab militants from villages around the rebel stronghold of Afgoye, but caused thousands of refugees to flee. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: TWITTER, UNITED NATIONS, SOMALIA

Saudis To Give Yemen $3.25 Billion In Aid

By IBTimes

Saudi Arabia has pledged $3.25 billion in aid to Yemen, which is trying to push back a powerful al Qaeda insurgency. (May 23)

Donors pledge $4 billion aid to Qaeda-hit Yemen

By Reuters UK

Saudi Arabia and Western and Gulf states pledged more than $4 billion in aid to Yemen at a Riyadh conference two days after more than 90 Yemeni soldiers were killed in a suicide attack, deepening concerns about al Qaeda's presence in the country. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: IMF, DUBAI, EUROPEAN UNION, UNITED NATIONS, RUSSIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

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: AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, COURT, U.S. NAVY, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY