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WorldNews.com Mon 14 Oct 2013 A New Peace Paradigm for U.S. in Afghanistan Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling | Recent peace overtures between the United States and Taliban in Afghanistan stimulated a conversation between me and an elderly acquaintance. He could ... (photo: US DoS) Afghan War John Kerry Photos Taliban Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present) |
San Francisco Chronicle Mon 14 Oct 2013 Nuts and bolts of this week's Iran nuclear talks The five permanent U.N. Security Council members and Germany meet Iran in Geneva on Tuesday and Wednesday to try to reduce concerns that Tehran wants to build nuclear weapons while satisfying Iran's d... (photo: US DoS) Iran Sanctions Nuclear Iran Photos UN Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran |
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Al Jazeera Mon 14 Oct 2013 UN peacekeepers killed in Darfur ambush Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, has condemned an attack on a convoy of an African Union-UN peacekeeping force in Darfur that resulted in the death of three Senegal... (photo: UN / Albert Gonzalez Farran) Darfur Conflict Human Rights Photos UN Wikipedia: War in Darfur |
BBC News Mon 14 Oct 2013 Syria chemical weapons: Concern over rebel-held sites The head of the team tasked with destroying Syria's chemical weapons says he is concerned about accessing some sites in rebel-controlled areas. | Ahmet Uzumcu, of th... (photo: AP / United Media Office of Arbeen) Chemical Weapons Photos Syrian War UN Wikipedia: Syrian civil war |
Dawn Thu 10 Oct 2013 Karzai’s outburst at Nato forces sign of deep frustration COMING from a man who owes his job and probably his life to US and British military support, President Hamid Karzai’s stinging criticism of Nato’s performance in Afgh... (photo: US Army / Margaret Taylor) Afghanistan Nato Photos Troops Wikipedia: Afghanistan |
The Times Of India Thu 10 Oct 2013 Turkish court upholds convictions of top officers over coup plot ANKARA: Turkey's appeals court upheld convictions on Wednesday of top retired military officers for leading a plot to overthrow Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's government... (photo: AP / Burhan Ozbilici) Coup Plot Court Photos Turkey Wikipedia: Sledgehammer (coup plan) |
Dawn Wed 9 Oct 2013 US withholds significant military aid to Egypt WASHINGTON: The United States said on Wednesday it would withhold deliveries of tanks, fighter aircraft, helicopters and missiles as well as $260 million in cash aid from... (photo: AP) Egypt Crisis Military Aid to Egypt Photos Protests in Egypt Wikipedia: 201213 Egyptian protests |
BBC News Wed 9 Oct 2013 Taliban talks: Group to speak with Pakistani government 9 October 2013 Last updated at 22:51 BST | The leader of the Taliban in Pakistan says he is now prepared to engage in peace talks with the Pakistani government. | In a ra... (photo: AP / Ishtiaq Mehsud) Hakimullah Mehsud Pakistan Photos Talks Wikipedia: Hakimullah Mehsud |
National Journal Tue 8 Oct 2013 Chuck Hagel Names Special Envoy to Close Guantanamo Bay Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has picked Paul Lewis, a former House Armed Services Committee lawyer, as special envoy for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention cent... (photo: US Army / Timothy Hale) Chuck Hagel Defense Guantanamo Bay Photos Wikipedia: Guantanamo Bay detention camp |
The Guardian Tue 8 Oct 2013 South Korea wants US to keep control over combined wartime defence forces Washington is eager to meet 2015 deadline for military handover, but in Seoul reluctance grows | Opinion divided … US defence secretary Chuck Hagel and South Korea's de... (photo: ) |
The Times Of India Tue 8 Oct 2013 All 'necessary' steps taken to protect bases against terror threats, IAF chief says HINDON: Conscious of threats posed by Pakistan-based terrorists to its bases, IAF chief NAK Browne on Tuesday said the Air Force has taken all "necessary" steps to protec... (photo: PIB of India) Defence India Photos Terrorism Wikipedia: Indian Air Force |