A suicide car bomber struck early Monday outside the main NATO base in southern Afghanistan, killing two civilians and wounding 14 other people, as U.S. Marines pressed a major anti-Taliban offensive in a neighboring province.
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said on Sunday that Ukraine will not host foreign military bases, and its territory will not be used against Russia, when the country joins NATO.
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said on Sunday that Ukraine will not host foreign military bases, and its territory will not be used against Russia, when the country joins NATO.
MOSCOW — Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev end a seven-year hiatus in U.S.-Russian summitry on Monday, with each declaring his determination to further cut nuclear arsenals and repair a badly damaged relationship. Both sides appear to want to use progress on arms control as a pathway to possible agreement on trickier issues, including Iran and Georgia, the tiny former Soviet republic....
Flight distances via the Saudi option. Assumes take-off from Negev bases. Israel has 25 F-15 variants with a range of 2,200km and a large number of F-16s with a range of 2,000km. They have some aerial refueling capability, but not for the 100 planes thought necessary for an effective attack. As discussed before, some people believe Israel can and should attack Iran to prevent its acquisition of nuclear...
Click refresh to see new updates during the day The IAF reportedly plans to participate in aerial exercises in the US and Europe in the coming months with the aim of training its pilots for long-range flights. The IAF will take part this year in a joint aerial exercise with a NATO-member state that cannot be identified, will send F-16C fighter jets to participate in the Red Flag exercise at the Nellis...
When Barack Obama's Russian advisers first grappled with the task of how to stop relations with Moscow from plummeting after the invasion of Georgia, they got the word wrong. Secretary of state Hillary Clinton meant to say the US was pressing the reset button. But the word in Russian - minus one prepositional prefix - meant overload. Russian grammar is not for the faint-hearted, but the word she stumbled...
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE5640IZ20090705?sp=true Obama heads to Moscow for "reset" summit Sun Jul 5, 2009 12:08pm EDT Email | Print | Share | Reprints | Single Page 1 of 1 Full Size Video Obama prepares for Russia trip Play Video More Video... Related News Obama to visit Russia, where minorities live in fear 10:47am EDT Chilly welcome awaits Obama in Russia 10:47am EDT...
My deepest sympathies to the friends and family of this brave young man. He died defending freedom and liberty. Statement by the Minister of National Defence on the Death of Master-Corporal Charles-Philippe Michaud OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 5, 2009) - The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, issued the following statement today on the...
MOSCOW — President Barack Obama said strengthening human rights and the rule of law in Russia should be a part of the much-heralded "reset" in U.S.-Russian relations, according to an interview with an embattled Russian opposition newspaper. Obama also said he applauded President Dmitry Medvedev's efforts to reform Russia's creaky judicial system, according excerpts released by Novaya...
Points of Order 12.31 pm 1st july 2009 Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP): On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.We have learned overnight that two of the UK’s three shipyards may close in the years ahead. Given that that would cause thousands of job losses on the Clyde or at Portsmouth, have you heard from the Ministry of Defence whether it is going to make a statement to this House or leave the Chamber...
WASHINGTON, July 5 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Sunday was preparing to leave on a trip to Russia for his first nuts-and-bolts negotiations with rival leaders, analysts say. Obama arrives in Moscow Monday after his administration had made it clear they want to hit the reset button on the United States' relationship with Russia in the fields of arms control, missile defense and nuclear non-proliferation,...
The Bulgarian rangers who are part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan are casting their vote for the 41 General Assembly. A total 650 rangers are participating in missions and operations of NATO and EU abroad. They will vote in 4 polling sections. ...
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This is the latest regarding the Nato allied Georgia attacking South Ossetia. From what I can gather the Russian military intends to protect it's troops which are stationed in Ossetia. Over 2,00 civilians have been murdered in an act of genocide. The Georgian government has been letting the cash flow to it's military for sometime. It now appears clear just what their intentions were. The Georgian government