Central Intelligence Agency

Central Intelligence Agency

  • Students of Pakistani political party Jamaat-e-Islami protest against alleged US interference in their country in Lahore on November 17, 2009. The CIA provides hundreds of millions of dollars to Pakistan's spy service, including payments for the capture or killing of wanted militants, a US newspaper reported, citing unnamed officials and former officials.

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  • Pakistan: 8 militants killed in reported US strike

    ...at a compound being used by suspected Taliban militants in a village near Mir Ali in North Waziristan, according to two intelligence officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to release the information.The compound was destroyed... |more

  • TV ad seeks to recruit Arab-Americans to CIA

    ...ambitious outreach effort to communities the CIA deems critical to reducing the threat of terrorism in the U.S. The agency has a five-year plan to boost fluency in Arabic and other languages.But resistance could come from U.S. Arabs who have felt the sting... |more

  • Pakistan army shows off gains near Afghan border

    ... SARAROGHA, Pakistan (AP) — A school the army says churned out suicide bombers now lies in ruins. Soldiers patrol towns once ruled by militants who gave refuge to al-Qaida . Left behind are bundles of terror manuals, extremist propaganda and boxes of ammun... |more

  • Civilian trials for 9/11 suspects raise questions

    ...all kinds of problems with the evidence. Some of it might be linked to waterboarding. Other evidence may have come from intelligence-gathering overseas," said Matthew Waxman, a Columbia University law professor who served as a top Pentagon lawyer in the Bush... |more

  • Today in History - Nov. 14

    ...decided that Pakistani national Aimal Khan Kasi should get the death penalty for gunning down two CIA employees outside agency headquarters. (Kasi was executed on this date in 2002.)Ten years ago: Democrat Bill Bradley took center court at New York's Madison... |more

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  • CIA director in India, meets NSA

    ...American intelligence chief will also be meeting his Indian counterpart K C Verma, who heads the RAW and also the Intelligence Bureau Chief Rajeev Mathur during his three-day visit to India. He is also expected to meet Home Minister P Chidambaram as well... 44 m ago |more

  • When True Facts Mix with Fiction – The Suspense Becomes Real!

    ...08:39:00 - Targets of Deception is the story of Jordan Sandor, who resigned from active service with the Central Intelligence Agency before 9-11, before the fall of Saddam Hussein, and before the world had so dramatically changed. Bauer, Jason Bourne... 2:34 AM |more

  • CIA chief meets NSA; terror on talks` agenda!

    ...of Panetta’s visit includes discussions with top security experts on issues ranging from cooperation on terror, sharing of intelligence and other issues of mutual interests. The top American intelligence officer is also likely to discuss the probe carried... 2:19 AM |more

  • CIA chief asks Pak to expand military operations to target 'all' terrorists

    ...Nov.21 (ANI): US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Leon Panetta, who arrived here on Friday on an unannounced visit, has said that it is important that Pakistan expands its military operations in the Tribal areas in order to target all the terror... 2:18 AM |more

  • ISI provides CIA with evidence of Indian hand in Balochistan, Waziristan unrest

    ...Nov.21 (ANI): Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha, during his meeting with Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Leon Panetta, has reportedly presented evidence regarding India's hand in fanning terrorism in Balochistan and Waziristan. Sources... 2:18 AM |more

About Central Intelligence Agency

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a civilian intelligence agency of the United States government. It is the successor to the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) formed during World War II to coordinate espionage activities between the branches of the US military services.

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