THE Taliban is negotiating a peace deal with a Pakistani tribe in the northwest, tribal elders said yesterday, that could give militants access to remote strategic areas on the Afghan border.

A Guantanamo jury has recommended a 14-year sentence for an al Qaida cook, though he could be released much sooner under a plea bargain that will limit the time he spends in prison.

A militant who is suspected of masterminding the May 12 suicide bombings in Riyadh has been arrested, state radio reported.

The US has admitted it has lost track of Osama Bin Laden, a month after believing he was trapped in caves.