US official: Bin Laden skull blown apart

2011-05-03 07:56:04

A US official says Osama bin Laden was shot above his left eye and the bullet blew away part of his skull.

US says bin Laden's death does not end Afghan war

2011-05-03 06:41:58

The US and key allies fighting Taliban-led insurgents in Afghanistan insisted Monday that the death of the al-Qaida leader did not mean a speedy end to the war.

Hillary Clinton says strikes on al-Qaida won't end

2011-05-02 22:57:07

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday that strikes on al-Qaida will not end with the death of its leader Osama bin Laden.

US embassy to India puts on high alert

2011-05-02 20:18:27

A high alert was sounded and security has been tightened around the American embassy in the Indian capital Monday after al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was shot dead by US forces in Pakistan.

US, NATO: Won't end Afghan mission

2011-05-02 20:00:17

US and NATO officials sought to reassure Afghans on Monday that the death of Osama bin Laden will not weaken the international commitment to fighting the Taliban insurgency.

US: Battle to stop al-Qaida is not over

2011-05-03 06:57:16

The "battle to stop al-Qaida and its syndicate of terror" is not over after the killing of Osama bin Laden  Islamic scholars criticize bin Laden's sea burial Not everyone believes bin Laden really is dead
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Full text: Obama's statement to US people

2011-05-02 12:58:57

President Barack Obama said on Sunday that the mastermind of the Sept 11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people has been killed in Pakistan by US-led forces.

US tests bin Laden's DNA, used facial ID

2011-05-02 14:37:54

The United States is conducting DNA testing on slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and used facial recognition techniques to help identify him, a US official said on Monday.

In photos: Osama bin Laden is dead

2011-05-02 12:22:20

Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11 attacks against the United States, is dead, and the US is in possession of his body, a person familiar with the situation said late Sunday.

NASA delays space shuttle Endeavour's last launch

2011-05-01 13:58:08

A historic space shuttle launch was scratched Friday for mechanical problems.

US ramps up recovery help for tornado-hit South

2011-05-01 11:42:12

The US government ramped up efforts on Saturday to help thousands of homeless victims of the country's second deadliest recorded tornado outbreak.

Over 350 killed, thousands homeless in deadly US tornadoes

2011-05-01 11:20:51

The death toll from the second deadliest US tornado outbreak on record rose above 350 on Saturday as thousands of stunned survivors camped out in the shattered shells of their homes or moved into shelters or with friends.