There probably just as or more reliable than our own Main Stream Media.
Especially the New York Times.
Well, you folks have a point. There aren't very many reliable news sources anywhere.
Actually, KUNA isn't making a very bold claim - just that the American forces are checking to see if Zarqawi was captured. That could be true any day of the week. But putting the article out there might tend to get people's hopes up. It's kind of like teasing a dog by holding a ball just out of reach.
Here's hoping the dog gets the ball this time.