US says it wants access to bin Laden widows

The United States wants access to three widows of Osama bin Laden being held by Pakistani authorities, something that could help answer questions about whether any officials knew the al-Qaeda chief was living in the country, a top American official said.

Pakistan authorities were not immediately available for comment Sunday on the demand, which could be a fresh sticking point between the two countries. US-Pakistani relations were frayed before the unilateral US raid, and appear to have worsened since. (AP)