Bin Laden lived 9 years undetected in Pakistan, fathered 4 children, wife says ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Former Al Qaeda leader Usama bin Laden entered Pakistan across the Afghan border during the early months of US attacks on Afghanistan, then spent nine years on the run in Pakistan living in several safe houses and fathering four … Read more on Fox News Pakistan: Suspected US missile strike kills four PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) – A suspected US drone fired two missiles at a house in northwest Pakistan early Friday morning, killing four militants in an attack that comes as Pakistani officials have stepped up their calls for the strikes to end, … Read more on USA…. Read more

Pakistan Seeks Russia's Help to Finance Iran Gas Pipeline Officials from Pakistan's petroleum ministry will travel to Russia early next month for talks with Gazprom OAO (GAZP) as the South Asian country seeks financial and technical help to revive a stalled gas pipeline from Iran. Read more on Bloomberg Pakistan: Gunmen Kill 6 People, 1 a UN Employee Gunmen killed six people Thursday in a pair of attacks in southwestern Pakistan, one of which targeted local employees of a UN agency, officials said. The assailants opened fire on the staff of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization as … Read more on ABC News Prominent Pakistani Acid Victim Suicides 28, 2012 (ISLAMABAD) — Pakistani acid attack victim…. Read more

Bangalore, India (PRWEB) March 26, 2012 As India marks major milestones in efforts to eradicate polio and improve energy access, the United Nations Foundation Board of Directors meets in Bangalore and New Delhi this week to see first-hand how partnerships and innovation are powering a more sustainable future for India and the world. Presiding at the meeting are Foundation Founder and Chairman Ted Turner, Foundation President Timothy E. Wirth, and N.R. Narayana Murthy, Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Infosys Limited, who is serving as host of the March 26-30 sessions. As part of a wide-ranging itinerary, the Board will meet with government, business and civil society leaders to share strategies for developing public-private…. Read more

Draper, UT (PRWEB) March 27, 2012 Wayne Beeson, supporter of Expeditionary Economics and other entrepreneurial economics initiatives, spotlights and recommends in his blog the entrepreneurship-based Expeditionary Economics model for Pakistan and similar countries to stimulate and sustain economic growth. He explains that Expeditionary Economics was put forth by The Kauffman Foundation in 2010 as an alternative to the largely ineffective international economic development policies of the U.S. State Department for the purpose of developing economic growth in areas where the U.S. is involved in counterinsurgency missions or disaster relief. Economic growth is vital for the stability of countries challenged by war and disaster. Mr. Beeson…. Read more

Charlottesville, VA (Vocus/PRWEB) April 07, 2011 Capitalization in the statutory life insurance industry continues to show signs of improvement, but insurance giants like AIG, MetLife and Prudential, among others, still have ground to make up to return to their pre-financial crisis levels, specifically in premiums and annuity considerations. More favorable market conditions, for various types of investments, have narrowed net realized capital losses leading to an increase in after-tax net income in 2010 for the top 30 life groups. Direct premiums & annuity considerations increased by 0.34%; but while the industry-level increase was fairly modest in both categories, the changes by the various groups tended to…. Read more