Anonymous sources
CNN International
Officials: No action against Haqqani network - CNN International
The officials asked not to be named because they are not authorized to speak to the media. The meeting by Pakistan's top general comes days after the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, accused Pakistan's top intelligence agency ...
Acapulco teachers, sick of violence, march in protest - CNN International
A teacher wearing a tan leather hat, who refused to be identified by name, said it's impossible to teach given the current levels of violence. "We are asking for conditions that allow us to return to our schools and homes to live a normal life. ...
Freed American hikers arrive in Oman - CNN International
Fattal spoke with his brother, Alex, by phone after the release, according to a source familiar with the hikers' release who asked not to be identified. It's not clear whether Bauer was able to speak with his parents or his fiancee, Shourd, ...
Official: Gunman holed up in building at military base - CNN International
No shots have been fired and law enforcement teams are on site, said the official, who has direct knowledge of the situation from conversations with base officials but did not want to be identified. The incident is unfolding at the Davis-Monthan Air ...
Latest battlefield in Mexico's drug war: Social media - CNN International
The Twitter user spoke to CNN but asked to remain anonymous to protect his family. He said he has removed any personal information about himself from his online profile, stopped showing his face in his profile picture and made sure not to tweet ...
Israelis pull staffers from embassy in Amman, Jordan - CNN International
The official, who asked not to be identified, in keeping with diplomatic protocol, said the staffers typically travel from Amman to Israel every Friday and Saturday. They were sent home a day early this week after last week's ransacking of the Israeli ...
Official: 6 killed in blaze at Italian fireworks factory - CNN International
He declined to give his name, due to Italian protocol for those affiliated with first responders. Five of the six killed worked at the factory, and it is unclear if the other victim did as well, said the fire department official. ...
Official: 6 killed in blaze at Italian fireworks factory - CNN International
He declined to give his name, due to Italian protocol for those affiliated with first responders. Five of the six killed worked at the factory, and it is unclear if the other victim did as well, said the fire department official. ...
7 killed in clashes between Turkish troops, Kurdish rebels - CNN International
The attacks targeted the local police and military headquarters, a mountain commando unit and residences of military personnel, said the official, who asked to remain anonymous because he was not authorized to speak with the media. ...
Drone strike kills 3 in northwest Pakistan - CNN International
The officials asked not to be named because they are not authorized to speak to the media. The last drone strike in Pakistan targeted and killed al Qaeda No. 2 Atiya Abdul Rahman last month. The targets of Saturday's strike were not immediately known. ...
Deaths mount in Tanzania ferry accident - CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The death toll stands at 200 in Saturday's ferry accident off the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar, a government official said. Rescuers saved 579 of the passengers from the overturned vessel, according to Zanzibar's state ...
Authorities piece together clues from flight logs over 9/11 threat - CNN International
Authorities are operating under the assumption that two of the suspects have arrived on US soil, and have been piecing together clues gleaned from flight logs and manifests, among other sources, said the official, who declined to be named. ...
Official: U.S. has not yet questioned arrested al Qaeda leader - CNN International
US officials believed the threat was a vehicle laden with explosives, but "the intelligence picture is not completely formed," a senior administration official said. Nearly 3000 people died in the 2001 terrorist attacks. ...
Officials confirm 'credible but unconfirmed' 9/11 threat - CNN International
A Department of Homeland Security official, speaking on background, said, "We will continue to respond appropriately to protect the American people from an evolving threat picture in the coming days and beyond. This may include an increased law ...
Official: Turkey to expel 3 Israeli diplomats - CNN International
But "Israel does not want to see a further deterioration in the relationship with Turkey," said a senior Israeli government official, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the issue. "There have been a number of proposals on the ...
Mexico's Twitter 'terrorism' case sparks controversy - CNN International
"I don't receive a salary for this, but I earn the satisfaction of warning people," said the account's coordinator, a rescue worker who asked to remain anonymous because he feared for his safety. "I hope to save lives. Because this vocation is in my ...
Turkish PM announces additional sanctions on Israel - CNN International
But "Israel does not want to see a further deterioration in the relationship with Turkey," said a senior Israeli government official, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the issue. "There have been a number of proposals on the ...
Libyan convoys pass through Niger; negotiations continue at Bani Walid - CNN International
One Libyan convoy was en route early Tuesday to the Nigerien capital, Niamey, said the military captain, who did not want to be identified because he is not authorized to speak with the media. Another Libyan convoy reached Niamey on Monday, ...
Missing 9/11 memorial invitations leave families anxious, confused - CNN International
And a widow who did not wish to be identified told CNN while she did not receive an official invitation, she assumed there would be some kind of memorial. "We made plans knowing that something was going to happen. My friend will take us with her. ...
Turks, Israelis complain of excessive security screening - CNN International
A Turkish Foreign Ministry official, speaking on condition of anonymity following diplomatic protocol, would not respond directly to the charges that Israeli passengers were specifically targeted for increased scrutiny, but he pointed out that Turkish ...
Tensions rising in Yemen; pro-government gunmen gather outside capital - CNN International
The government is on full alert and will not allow chaos in the country," said a senior interior ministry official, who asked not to be named because he is not authorized to talk to the media. Meanwhile, pro-government armed tribesmen continued to ...
Documents shed light on CIA, Gadhafi spy ties - CNN International
A US official who would not speak for attribution because of the sensitivity of intelligence relationships said, "There are lots of countries willing to take terrorists off the street who want to kill Americans. That doesn't mean US concerns about ...
Libya's rebel leadership faces credibility test, official says - CNN International
The State Department officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record about the matter. Among those attending the meeting is Algerian Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci. The Gadhafis were allowed entrance ...
Yemeni defense minister survives assassination attempt, officials say - CNN International
"The minister visited Abyan though he knew it was not safe, and the government wanted to show strength and prove that government troops were making progress in its fight against terror," said the official, who asked to remain anonymous because he is ...
20 killed in sectarian violence in central Nigeria, official says - CNN International
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Tensions between Christians and Muslims over the Muslim holiday Eid have resulted in the deaths of at least 20 people in the central Nigerian city of Jos, a government official said Tuesday. Sectarian violence broke out Monday ...