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U.S. Commander: NATO Couldn't Stop Russian Attack On Baltics

Edit Topix 24 Jun 2016
U.S. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, commander of the U.S. Army Europe, agrees with an assessment by military analysts that says Russian forces could seize the capitals of the Baltic states within 36 to 60 hours. The commander of the U.S. Army Europe says NATO would currently be unable to protect the Baltics against a Russian attack ... ....

NA constructing group housing for Sindhuli quake victims

Edit The Himalayan 24 Jun 2016
Sindhulimadi, June 23. Group settlement construction launched by Nepali Army personnel for earthquake victims of last year is under way in different places of Sindhuli ... Each house can accommodate as many as eight family members, he said ... The post NA constructing group housing for Sindhuli quake victims appeared first on The Himalayan Times. ....

How the World’s Longest-Running Civil War Ended

Edit Time Magazine 24 Jun 2016
The agreement, signed in Havana by the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the Marxist rebel army known as the FARC, effectively ends the longest-running war in the western hemisphere ... A smaller rebel organization, the National Liberation Army, still roams the countryside as do drug-trafficking gangs. But Humberto de la Calle, the Colombian government’s top peace negotiator told TIME....

Uganda to be out of Somalia ‘by 2017’

Edit Arabnews 24 Jun 2016
Attached Files. . ID. . 1466719110872337500. Publication Date. . Friday, June 24, 2016. KAMPALA. Uganda, the largest contributor to an African Union mission fighting militancy in Somalia, will pull out its troops from next year, the head of the military said Thursday ... Last month army spokesman Paddy Ankunda said Uganda was “reviewing... involvement in AMISOM.” ... “There comes a time when a man must come home.” ... World. ....

Poland To Exhume Remains Of Victims In 2010 Smolensk Plane Crash

Edit Topix 24 Jun 2016
Polish prosecutors said they will exhume the remains of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and other victims of a 2010 plane crash to help determine what brought the plane down. The crash near Smolensk in western Russia killed 96 people, including Kaczynski and his wife, as well as Poland's central bank chief, top army brass, and several lawmakers ... ....

US Army Awards $1.7Bln Contract for Encrypted Radio Communication Devices

Edit Sputnik 24 Jun 2016
The US Army awarded a $1.7 billion contract to provide encrypted, tactical communications devices for the Department of Defense’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, the Harris Corporation announced in a press release ... ....

Refugees Welcome! Featuring Logic, Afrikan Boy, Op Sa!, Azza

Edit Skiddle 24 Jun 2016
Rich Mix in London. Friday 24th June 2016. 8.00pm til 12.30am. No age restrictions ... Event Info. Venue.   ... Co-founder of The People’s Army, which he established with like-minded artists such as Lowkey to effect ‘positive change’. Featuring luminaries of the UK hip hop and grime scene like Akala, George the Poet, and Mic Righteous, the People’s Army is a community and platform for ideas to raise awareness.\n ... ....

Photos: Thunderbirds arrive for this weekend's ‘Warriors Over the Wasatch’ air show

Edit Deseret News 24 Jun 2016
Organizers say the the free event promises to offer more than ever before. In addition to the Thunderbirds, there will be performances by the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team, the Breitling Jet Team and several other aerial demonstrations ... ....

US Democrats stage sit-in to protest gun laws

Edit The Himalayan 24 Jun 2016
“The time for silence and patience is long gone,” said House Democrat John Lewis, who marched with Martin Luther King Jr in the 1960s and led Wednesday’s protest ... It was the first time the public broadcaster aired live social media footage from the House floor — where taking pictures and video is prohibited ... The post US Democrats stage sit-in to protest gun laws appeared first on The Himalayan Times....

Family demands news of Nigerian girl who escaped Boko Haram

Edit Stars and Stripes 24 Jun 2016
LAGOS, Nigeria (Associated Press) — Even family haven't been able to see her ... The Defense Ministry spokesman, Brig. Gen ... Charities have accused Buhari's government of exploiting Ali and politicizing her escape, for which the army tried to claim responsibility. Ali's uncle said the last time he saw her, along with baby Safiyah and mother Binta Nkeki, was in the office of the National Security Adviser at the presidential villa on May 19 ... —....

Are fears of mass unemployment in China overblown?

Edit Yahoo Daily News 24 Jun 2016
By John Ruwitch ... Take Li Xi, 34, for instance ... The rest was easy ... The working age population has been shrinking since 2012 ... At the same time, the government says a higher-than-expected 5.77 million jobs were created between January and May this year ... Half said they had a hard time recruiting ... The once-bulging army of labourers who sought jobs outside of their home province dropped by 1.5 percent – the first decline in six years ... BOTH SIDES....

MCLB Barstow captures CINC Award for Installtion Excellence (Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, CA)

Edit Public Technologies 24 Jun 2016
'This command always does a great job but this is the first time that MCLB Barstow has been recognized with this specific award.' ... The equipment was used in training by not only the Marines but the Army and Air Force in the Mojave Desert region ... The award application letter noted 'an astounding 96 percent reduction in lost time mishaps' since 2002....

Todd Solondz’s Wiener-Dog Embarks on a Satiric Odyssey

Edit Houston Press 24 Jun 2016
A A. Facebook-. Twitter -. More shares recommend reddit email -. -. A wiener dog is the perfect mascot for Todd Solondz’s films. Dachshunds are ridiculous, funny without trying, but that zero-dignity waddle belies a much fiercer purpose. to hunt and kill small prey ... Wiener-Dog has some sharp teeth and stands on its own awkward little legs ... Swiss Army Man Has Wonder but Too Much Farty Dada PREVIOUS.   ...   ... ....
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