U.S. troops have launched a "major operation" against Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan, U.S.
U.S. launches ‘major operation’ in Afghanistan
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Reputed Afghan drug lord held for trial in U.S.
A reputed drug lord described as one of the biggest heroin suppliers in eastern Afghanistan — with suspected ties to the Taliban — appeared in federal court in Washington Monday, where he was ordered detained pending his expected drug trial. The train, traveling from La Spezia to Pisa, was carrying gas tanks and derailed while passing through the station in the coastal town of Viareggio, the official, Antonio Garufi, told CNN. The station and a few nearby buildings caught fire and were evacuated, he said.
Karzai demands U.S. forces turn over Afghan killing suspects
Tensions mounted between American-led coalition forces and the Afghan government Monday as Afghan President Hamid Karzai demanded U.S. troops hand over private security guards suspected of involvement in the killing of a top Kandahar law enforcement official. The U.S.
Will Germany’s Army Ever Be Ready for Battle?
On June 15, the German army’s General Wolfgang Schneiderhan found himself in front of an audience of politicians and senior officers defending military policy — on sleeping bags. Many German soldiers “are whingeing to high heaven,” Schneiderhan said at a reception thrown by the parliamentary army ombudsman, complaining about everything from being sent on yet another overseas tour of duty to the “unsuitable” sleeping bags they are given for their deployment in the Congo. Then Schneiderhan did some complaining of his own, noting the tendency for his officers to delegate blame, with no-one taking responsibility for their actions.
Blogger Hal Turner accused of death threats against judges
A blogger and Internet radio talk-show host in New Jersey was arrested Wednesday for allegedly threatening to kill three federal appeals court judges in Chicago, Illinois. Those strikes followed a major blast that killed 64 people and injured about 150 others at a Baghdad market early Wednesday and a deadly blast in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Saturday that killed 80 people. The Interior Ministry said seven deadly attacks hit Baghdad from Wednesday night into Thursday afternoon.
More killed in Iraq as U.S. nears combat troop exit
Six more people died in attacks over the last 24 hours in Baghdad, the latest in a wave of deadly strikes as U.S. combat forces prepare to withdraw from cities and towns. Those strikes followed a major blast that killed 64 people and injured about 150 others at a Baghdad market early Wednesday and a deadly blast in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Saturday that killed 80 people
Iran attacks against U.K. tap into centuries of suspicion
With protests flaring on the streets of Iran, Tehran has singled out one foreign power for particular criticism — and it’s not the one you might expect. There has been criticism of the United States, known in Iran as “the Great Satan” since the Islamic Revolution 30 years ago, but it’s the United Kingdom that Iran’s supreme leader has accused of treachery
Afghanistan: Coalition troops launch massive assault on Taliban
Coalition troops launched a massive assault on a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan and were able to push militants out of some areas they had controlled, they said Coalition said in a statement.
Afghanistan: Soldiers killed in attack on U.S. base
Two NATO-led soldiers were killed and six wounded in an attack at a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday, officials said. The soldiers were serving with the International Security Assistance Force, the organization said in a statement
Israeli official: ‘Accommodation’ possible on settlements
Israel is discussing an "accommodation" on settlement activities to show good faith with the Obama administration, a senior Israeli official told CNN on Tuesday. The comment came in advance of high-level meetings this week between two governments