 China poses no threat to India: Pallam Raju Sat 19 May 2012
China posed no threat to India despite border dispute but the country was equipping itself well and having a strong deterrence posture so that no adversary took it for... (photo: PIB of India) The Hindu
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 Afghan war will cost British taxpayers £20 billion by time mission is complete Sat 19 May 2012
Britain's war in Afghanistan will cost taxpayers almost £20 billion by time the mission draws to a close, new figures have revealed. Despite the winding down of... (photo: US Army / Spc. Kristina Gupton) The Daily Telegraph
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 Yemen's hidden war with al-Qaeda Sat 19 May 2012
Since 12 May fierce fighting has been raging in southern Yemen between government forces, backed by US advisers, and Islamist militants allied to al-Qaeda in the Arabian... (photo: AP / Hani Mohammed) BBC News
Photos Qaeda War Wikipedia: 2011–2012 Yemeni revolution Yemen |
 The NATO Afghan summit: Reality and illusion Fri 18 May 2012
Everything has been moving forward, step by step. At the beginning of May, after months of negotiation, US President Barack Obama made a triumphal appearance at the... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod) Al Jazeera
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 Syria-wide protests urged as Qaeda fears grows Fri 18 May 2012
AFP - Anti-regime activists have called for Syria-wide protests on Friday in support of students in Aleppo, a day after thousands of them rallied, emboldened by the... (photo: AP / Fadi Zaidan) France24
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 House OKs continued war in Afghanistan Fri 18 May 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House endorsed the continued war in Afghanistan on Thursday despite acknowledgment from Republicans and Democrats that the American people are... (photo: DOD / Public Domain) Tulsa World
Afghanistan Defence Photos Troops Washington Wikipedia: Afghanistan |
 The burqa reminder Fri 18 May 2012
Since a 2009 trip to Kabul, I have kept a sky-blue burqa in my office as a reminder of the responsibility we have to the women of Afghanistan. As world leaders gather in... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod) Chicago Tribune
Afghanistan Military Photos Rights Wikipedia: Afghanistan Women |
 US Is Ready for Attack on Iran If Need Be, Says Ambassador to Israel Thu 17 May 2012
The United States is militarily ready to carry out a strike on Iran to stop it from obtaining a nuclear weapon if international pressure fails, American ambassador to... (photo: US Navy / MCS3 Alex R. Forster) ABC News
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 North Korea 'resuming work' on nuclear reactor Thu 17 May 2012
Satellite imagery has revealed that North Korea has resumed work on a light water reactor that analysts believe indicates Pyongyang's intention to push ahead with efforts... (photo: AP / APTN) The Daily Telegraph
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 Syria accused of new 'massacre,' UN team evacuated Thu 17 May 2012
AFP - Syrian forces were accused of summarily executing 15 civilians, as members of a UN team of observers were evacuated from a shelled town the day after a bomb blast... (photo: AP) France24
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 Army launches review of PTSD diagnoses Thu 17 May 2012
Army leaders said Wednesday they are launching a sweeping, independent review of how the service evaluates soldiers with possible post-traumatic stress disorder after... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod) The Washington Times
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 Exclusive - Iran flouts U.N. sanctions, sends arms to Syria - panel Thu 17 May 2012
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria remains the top destination for Iranian arms shipments in violation of a U.N. Security Council ban on weapons exports by the Islamic... (photo: AP) The Star
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 Charles Taylor accuses prosecutors of paying witnesses Wed 16 May 2012
Charles Taylor, the former Liberian president convicted of crimes against humanity, accused United Nations prosecutors of paying witnesses to testify against him and... (photo: AP / George Osodi) The Daily Telegraph
Court Crimes Photos UN Wikipedia: Charles Taylor (Liberian politician) |
 Putin-Obama Mutual Snubs Spell ‘Reset’ Crisis – Analysts Wed 16 May 2012
The current diplomatic contretemps between Russia and the United States is a crisis for the reset policy in bilateral relations, which are still based on Cold War-era... (photo: White House / Pete Souza) Novosti
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 Bosnian Serb commander General Ratko Mladic faces war crimes trial in the Hague Wed 16 May 2012
Mladic will enter the United Nations' Yugoslav war crimes tribunal as a frail 70-year-old, a far cry from the swaggering general who commanded Serb forces during the war... (photo: AP / Politika Newspaper) The Independent
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 Around 50% CMS vehicles are taxis in Bangalore Wed 16 May 2012
The city police have unearthed vital clues on the armed gang that ambushed a bank vehicle carrying cash in RT Nagar and fled with more than Rs1 crore on Monday. An... (photo: WN / RTayco) DNA India
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 US-Pak have made considerable progress on NATO routes Mon 14 May 2012
The US on Monday said it had made "considerable progress" with Pakistan in negotiations on the re-opening of the NATO supply routes to Afghanistan, on the eve of crucial... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod) DNA India
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 Fighting kills 32 as Syria peace plan falters Mon 14 May 2012
Fighting in Syria has killed at least 32 people, activists said, and Saudi Arabia said stubborn violence was shredding the credibility of a U.N.-Arab League peace plan... (photo: U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Joseph Roberts) Otago Daily Times
Government Photos Politics Syria Wikipedia: Syria |
 Israel fears Assad fall may bring Al-Qaeda to Golan Mon 14 May 2012
A senior Israeli military official said that Israel is closely tracking events in Syria, fearing the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad's regime could see the Syrian... (photo: AP / Yaron Kaminsky) Khaleej Times
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 Milwaukee Art Museum makes proposal to restore War Memorial Mon 14 May 2012
The Milwaukee Art Museum has unveiled a proposed $15 million project that includes a small, glassy new building on the lakefront, the creation of an urban park, a gutting... (photo: Creative Commons / Cburnett) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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