Osama Bin Laden death

US President Barack Obama has hailed the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden as a "good day for America," saying the world is now a safer and a better place. Bin Laden was killed in a raid by US special forces on a compound in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad. He is believed to have ordered the attacks on New York and Washington on 11 September 2001, as well as a number of other deadly bombings. He topped the US "most wanted" list. But his details on the list have now been updated with a simple banner indicating his current status: "Deceased". DNA tests carried out after the operation indicated with "99.9%" certainty that the man...

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Pakistan defends Bin Laden role

Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has denied that the killing of Osama Bin Laden in his country is a sign of its failure to tackle terrorism. In an opinion piece in the Washington Post, Mr Zardari said his country was "perhaps the world's greatest victim of terrorism". Bin Laden was shot dead by US forces in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad - Pakistan was not involved in the raid. US officials said Bin Laden must have had a support system in Pakistan. Bin Laden, 54, was the founder and leader of al-Qaeda. He is believed to have ordered the attacks on New York and Washington on 11 September 2001, as well as a number of other deadly bombings. He...

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