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Who is Kashyap 'Kash' Patel, an Indian-origin Trump-loyalist likely to be picked as CIA chief?

Nov 07, 2024, at 09:06 pm

Indian-origin American Attorney and former US government official Kashyap 'Kash' Patel, who is known as a loyalist of President-elect Donald Trump, is likely to be picked as the new chief of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as the Republican-era returns in the White House.

USA: Former CIA officer sentenced to 10 years in prison for spying for China

Sep 12, 2024, at 07:44 pm

A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiring to gather and deliver national defence information to the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

CIA, Mossad directors to hold talks on Hamas hostage deal in Cairo

Feb 14, 2024, at 04:54 am

London: US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns and the head of the Israeli Secret Intelligence Service (Mossad), David Barnea, may hold a meeting in Cairo on Tuesday to resume negotiations on an agreement between Israel and Hamas to cease hostilities and secure the release of hostages, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing sources.

Former CIA employee sentenced to 40 years in prison for carrying out major data leak

Feb 02, 2024, at 03:32 pm

A former Central Intelligence Agency employee was sentenced to 40 years in prison after he carried out a major data leak recorded by the agency in its history, officials said.

CIA chief says China rethinking on strategy to attack Taiwan following Russian invasion of Ukraine

Jul 24, 2022, at 02:48 am

Washington: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns has said China appears determined on using force in Taiwan, with Russia’s experience in Ukraine only affecting Beijing’s calculations on when and how – rather than whether – to invade.

CIA-trained Afghan collaborators receive death threats from Taliban: Reports

Sep 12, 2021, at 04:28 am

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Members of the Afghan special forces' elite group trained by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) who helped the US evacuation operation in Kabul received death threats from the Taliban (banned in Russia), The Washington Post reported, citing US officials familiar with the matter.

US blows up last CIA military outpost in Afghanistan :Reports

Aug 28, 2021, at 10:59 pm

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States forces carried out a controlled detonation to destroy Eagle Base, the last remaining outpost of the CIA in Afghanistan, near the Kabul airport, the New York Times newspaper reported on Saturday, citing the US officials.

CIA head held meeting with Taliban as US grapples to finish evacuation by Aug 31: Report

Aug 25, 2021, at 12:55 am

The head of US Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, William Burns held a secret meeting in Kabul with Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.

Pakistan: Six CIA cops caught with narcotics, sent to judicial custody

Jul 31, 2021, at 05:31 pm

Karachi: A Pakistani court has sent six personnel of the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) in judicial custody over  the alleged smuggling of 76 kilogrammes of charas in a police van, media reports said.

Convicted Pakistani-American businessman was a CIA asset: Report

Apr 12, 2021, at 09:15 pm

Imaad Zuberi, a Pakistan-American businessman, who was recently sentenced to 12 years in prison for tax evasion and foreign influence, had worked for the American intelligence Agency (CIA) for almost 12 years, as per a report in the Wall Street Journal. He was earlier reported to have worked for the Sri Lankan government as well.

Former CIA director says US decided not to inform Pak about Osama bin Laden's location due to lack of trust

Oct 04, 2020, at 08:36 pm

Washington:  Former US Secretary of Defence and ex-CIA director Leon Panetta has revealed that the country did not inform Pakistan about Al-Qaeda chief and 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden's location due to lack of trust and past experiences of terrorists being tipped off after information was shared with Islamabad,

Chinese link: Former CIA officer arrested and charged with espionage

Aug 21, 2020, at 04:32 am

Washignton: Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 67, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, was arrested on Aug. 14, 2020, on a charge that he conspired with a relative of his who also was a former CIA officer to communicate classified information up to the Top Secret level to intelligence officials of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

Ex-CIA officer charged with spying for China - Justice Dept

Aug 18, 2020, at 02:28 pm

Washington/Sputnik: US prosecutors have charged a former Central intelligence Agency (CIA) officer with spying for the Chinese government, the Justice Department said in a press release.

Iran sentences CIA spy to death for leaking intel on Soleimani

Jun 09, 2020, at 04:06 pm

Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: Iran has sentenced to death one of its own nationals who was found guilty of providing CIA and Mossad intelligence data on the movement of Qasem Soleimani, the Revolutionary Guards’ elite Quds Force commander, before he was killed by the United States earlier in the year, Gholam Hossein Esmaili, the spokesman for the country's judiciary, said on Tuesday.

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi killing: CIA says Saudi prince ordered his murder

Nov 17, 2018, at 06:39 pm

Washington, Nov 17 (IBNS): American intelligence agency CIA has said that it believes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi,  media reports said.

European court finds Romania, Lithuania guilty of colluding with the US and torturing prisoners

Jun 01, 2018, at 02:10 pm

Strasbourg, May 31 (IBNS): The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found Romania and Lithuania guilty of conspiring with the US and allowing the latter to torture suspects in makeshift cells run by the Central Intelligence Agency in the aforementioned European countries.

Gina Haspel appointed as CIA director

May 18, 2018, at 02:55 pm

Washington, May 18 (IBNS): The US Senate has approved the appointment of   CIA's first female director, media reports said.

CIA Director Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea, met Kim?

Apr 18, 2018, at 03:32 pm

Washington, Apr 18 (IBNS): In a major development, CIA Director Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea over Easter weekend to meet the Asian nation's leader Kim Jong Un, US media reports said on Wednesday.

CIA warns Pakistan that US will act if safe havens of terrorists not destroyed: Dawn

Dec 04, 2017, at 11:19 pm

Islamabad, Dec 4 (IBNS): At a time when US Defence Secretary James Mattis is visiting Pakistan, country's CIA Director Mike Pompeo has warned the south Asian nation to eliminate alleged safe havens present within its territory, according to a Pakistan media report.

CIA warns Pakistan that US will act if safe havens of terrorists not destroyed: Dawn

Dec 04, 2017, at 11:19 pm

Islamabad, Dec 4 (IBNS): At a time when US Defence Secretary James Mattis is visiting Pakistan, country's CIA Director Mike Pompeo has warned the south Asian nation to eliminate alleged safe havens present within its territory, according to a Pakistan media report.