Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that terrorism, not India, is the greatest "threat" to his country, a significant shift in Islamabad's view of its neighbour that provoked controversy back home.

Pakistan has ruled out the possibility of handing over to India any of its nationals linked to Mumbai terror attacks and made it clear that such persons would be brought to justice within Pakistan. Asked about warrants issued for the

The fissures in the Taliban leadership has deepened as a top dissident commander vowed to target Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Baitullah Mehsud, days after a noted tribal militant was gunned down for speaking out against the feared warlord. Turkistan Bhittani, a

India, on Thursday, said infiltration from Pakistan has declined in the recent past, but the threat from terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir is "real" and there is no question of lowering the guard. "Of late, there has been a decline

The Kerry-Lugar bill, which triples United States' aid to Islamabad, seems to have ignored New Delhi's concern about use of Pakistani soil for terror attacks in India, even as it requires presidential certification that the Pakistan army is making "concerted

A national climate bill took a big step forward today when U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., announced a deal on agricultural issues in the package.

The memorial to those killed in theInterstate 35W bridge collapse has a long way to go before construction, because planners are well short of their $1 million fundraising goal.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and Minnesota native, Thomas Friedman spoke at St. Paul RiverCentre about the big issues facing an interconnected global population, and the ways America can lead a green revolution in the 21st century.

The Obama administration has touted the green economy as both a path to the future and one of the keys to the revival of the U.S. economy. Will the infusion of billions of dollars in stimulus make these green jobs

The University of Minnesota's governing body today approved a budget that will eliminate jobs on campus and hike tuition for students.

Nearly a year before a 2010 state bondingbill is likely to see final action, state agencies and localgovernments face a Thursday deadline to submit their wish lists.

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota is facing criticism after accepting a free pilgrimage to Mecca from a Muslim organization in Minnesota. His office says the trip was approved ahead of time by the House Ethics Committee.

The Federal Election Commission said today that Norm Coleman can use campaign funds to pay legal fees arising from allegations that a supporter funneled money to Coleman through his wife's employer.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty says a climate change bill moving through Congress would make energy more expensive and do little to address the threat of climate change.

Minnesota's new House minority leader says some of the cuts made to balance the budget could be restored or even avoided if the recession comes to an end.

The newly-elected Minnesota House Minority Leader, Rep. Kurt Zellers, discusses key issues from a Republican perspective and shares his vision for the future of the GOP.

St. Paul residents will vote on whether they want to change the way they elect city council members and the mayor.

For years, women's defiance in Iran came in carefully planned flashes of hair under their head scarves, brightly painted fingernails and trendy clothing that could be glimpsed under bulky coats and cloaks. But these small acts of rebellion against the

Iran's political turmoil has dimmed immediate prospects for US dialogue with Tehran but US President Barack Obama's hopes for engagement have by no means been snuffed out, US officials and analysts said. Officials acknowledge that the Iranian authorities bloody crackdown

Hundreds of angry Iraqis gathered Thursday around the wreckage of a market bombing in Baghdad where 78 people died, demanding better protection from the government after US troops pull back to bases. A string of blasts has cast doubt on