Denmark will withdraw half of its 650 soldiers from Afghanistan in August, a year earlier than planned, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said. An infantry unit had been due to be replaced in the Helmand province in August but Thorning-Schmidt said that an assessment by British and Danish defence officials showed that this was no longer… Continue reading Denmark Pulls Out Soldiers From Afghanistan
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NATO War In Afghanistan Aimless And Unwise: Faizi
Aimal Faizi, spokesman to the President of Afghanistan rejects NATO Secretary General’s statement about President Karzai’s recent remarks and called NATO’s war in Afghanistan aimless. He said, “The people of Afghanistan ask NATO to define the purpose and aim of the so-called war on terror, as they question why after a decade, this war in… Continue reading NATO War In Afghanistan Aimless And Unwise: Faizi
No Palestinian Welcome For Obama Visit
Palestinians have held a demonstration in the occupied West Bank against the upcoming visit of US President Barack Obama and destroyed a banner bearing Obama’s image. On Monday, they trampled on the banner, drove over it in cars, and then burned it in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. On March 15, Palestinians in Ramallah,… Continue reading No Palestinian Welcome For Obama Visit
Poll: Most Americans See Iraq War As Mistake
The majority of Americans believe that it was a mistake to invade and occupy the Middle Eastern Arab state of Iraq, according to a recent public opinion poll. The survey, which was conducted by Gallup Poll on March 7-10 – the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the conflict in 2003 – showed that 53… Continue reading Poll: Most Americans See Iraq War As Mistake
China Overtakes UK As World’s 5th Arms Exporter
China has become the world’s fifth-largest arms exporter overtaking Britain in the global arms trade, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) says. Between 2008 and 2012, China’s volume of weapons exports saw a 162-percent growth compared with the previous five-year period, the SIPRI said on Monday. Over the period, China’s share of the global… Continue reading China Overtakes UK As World’s 5th Arms Exporter
US Officer Charged In Shooting Of Afghans
A U.S. Army lieutenant is facing charges stemming from the deaths of two men while he was leading a patrol in a remote section of Afghanistan, officials say. The incident prompted authorities to take away 1st Lt. Clint Lorance’s gun even though he was in a combat zone. He also lost his leadership position, The… Continue reading US Officer Charged In Shooting Of Afghans
N Korea Missile Can Strike US
Nuclear-armed North Korea has a ballistic missile that could hit the United States, the leading lawmaker on the US House of Representatives intelligence committee warned on Sunday. Congressman Mike Rogers also raised concern that North Korea’s young leader Kim Jong-Un is trying to prove himself to his military and that Washington could not be sure… Continue reading N Korea Missile Can Strike US
Occupation Of Iraq Cost High For US
The occupation in Iraq cost 797 billion USD for the United States. The report prepared by private investigator Stuart Bowen. He examined the US expenses spent for reconstruction of Iraq after the war, showed that the cost of the occupation was 797 billion USD. However, according to Market Watch web-site, total cost of the war… Continue reading Occupation Of Iraq Cost High For US
Secretary Hagel Needs More Time Over Bagram
In a telephone conversation with President Karzai, US Defense Secretary asked for a week time for a complete transfer of the Bagram Prison to Afghanistan sovereignty, office of the president reported. Secretary Hagel telephoned President Karzai yesterday evening (Afghanistan time) and sought one week time to carry out the full handover of the Prison. President… Continue reading Secretary Hagel Needs More Time Over Bagram
US Helicopter Crashes In Southern Afghanistan
NATO officials say a helicopter has crashed in southern Afghanistan, killing one coalition service member and injuring another. Captain Luca Carniel says there was no enemy activity in the area when the helicopter crashed on Saturday, and the cause is being investigated. Kandahar governor spokesperson Javeed Faisal says the helicopter crashed in Daman district, a… Continue reading US Helicopter Crashes In Southern Afghanistan
North Korea not bluffing on using nukes against US
A political analyst said North Korea’s threats should be taken more seriously because we do not know a lot about its new leadership and what he actually wants. The comments came after North Korea confirmed that it has abandoned the 60-year-old Armistice that ended the Korean War, amid rising military tensions on the Korean Peninsula.… Continue reading North Korea not bluffing on using nukes against US