Developments in the War on Terrorism

U.S. Offers $5M Reward in Pearl Case

The State Department said Wednesday that it is offering a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of those responsible for the kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.

U.S. Wants DNA From Bin Laden's Family

The U.S. government is seeking samples of DNA from Osama bin Laden's family to determine if human remains found in Afghanistan belong to the terrorist leader, government sources said Wednesday.

U.S. Plans to Train Many Countries

The Pentagon's plan to send military trainers to the former Soviet republic of Georgia is just one example of the arrangements President Bush wants with countries where al-Qaida or other terrorist networks have a toehold.