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Afghan police officer kills 5 British soldiers

Sukhmani — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:56:36 +0000

The British Defense Ministry said Wednesday that five soldiers died Tuesday in Helmand province, apparently in an attack by what a British officer called a “rogue” Afghan policeman. The death toll represented one of the highest British...

Israel Protests Turkish T.V.

Marco Villa — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:53:02 +0000

Turkey was the second Muslim nation to recognize Israel in 1948 (after Iran), and since then both nations have been allies. In 2008, bi-lateral trade topped $3 billion. An agreement in the 1990s allows Israeli fighter jets to train in Turkish...

Taliban Stepping Up Attacks on NATO Supply Convoys

Nicholas — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:32:42 +0000

To supply nearly 100,000 troops in Afghanistan, the United States and its Western allies rely on road convoys with dozens of trucks to carry in everything from jet fuel to frozen pizza. But increasingly these convoys are coming under savage attack...

Deadly Propoganda

Marco Villa — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:13:12 +0000

When the history books on the so-called War on Terror are written, U.S. and NATO propaganda in Afghanistan should go down in league with Tokyo Rose in stupidity and ineffectiveness. The underlining assumption of such propaganda is: Afghans are...

NATO airstrike in Afghanistan kills up to 90

Ahmad Naveed — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:20:55 +0000

KABUL – NATO launched an airstrike on two fuel tankers hijacked by Taliban militants in northern Afghanistan, sparking a huge blast that killed up to 90 people, including 40 civilians, Afghan officials said Friday. Militants seized the...

Attack On NATO's Key Pak-Afghan Border Crossing Kills 19

Shane — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:19:28 +0000

A suicide bomber attacked the main border crossing for convoys ferrying supplies to U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan on Thursday, killing at least 19 security officers, officials said. The strike will raise fears the Pakistani Taliban is...

New NATO Chief is to visit Kosovo on 13 August 2009

Michael Kerjman — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:28:22 +0000

New NATO S-G Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark is to visit Kosovo today, 13th August 2009 with his first official visit as NATO top official.

Kosovo update

Ari Rusila — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:54:15 +0000

This summer came 10 years since Nato stopped bombing Serbia. Agreement was made that Serb forces leave Kosovo and the province will be administrated de facto international protectorate by UN being however under sovereignty of Serbia (UNSC...

Obama administration says Russia could join NATO

Michael Kerjman — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:54:33 +0000

The Obama administration is not ruling out the possibility of Russian membership in NATO. Assistant Secretary of State Philip Gordon told U.S. lawmakers Tuesday that the United States would consider Russian membership in the military alliance that...

NATO: The 60 years

Sijo Joseph — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:08:48 +0000

Freedom is priceless. But we often take freedom for granted. These three meticulously created videos, as part of NATO’s celebration of its 60th anniversary, remind us the value of freedom and security. The three videos- Run, basement...