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US military chief nominee says to press Pakistan
Jul 26th
WASHINGTON: The nominee to be the next chief unformed officer of the US military pledged on Tuesday to press Pakistan to rein in extremists, saying that the war partner falsely considered India to be its top enemy. General Martin Dempsey, answering questions from senators at his confirmation hearing, said that he would urge Pakistan to elimi
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Loading ...Iran courts post-Mubarak Egypt, worrying allies
Jul 26th
One of Egypt’s ruling generals took great pains this week to reassure his American audience: the military-led caretaker government has no intention of mending ties with Iran, a longtime foe and regional rival.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Pakistan-US ties ”very difficult”, says Mullen
Jul 26th
WASHINGTON: The top US military chief warned Monday that US-Pakistan military-to-military ties were at a “very difficult” crossroads, allowing that a path to progress on that front was not yet clear. “We are in a very difficult time right now in our military-to-military relations,” Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen told a press briefing billed as his last before retirement
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...General John Shalikashvili – Telegraph.co.uk
Jul 24th
Telegraph.co.uk General John Shalikashvili Telegraph.co.uk General John Shalikashvili, who died on July 23 aged 75, was the first foreign-born chairman of the American Joint Chiefs of Staff, holding the top military job at the Pentagon as principal military adviser to the President, the defence secretary and … Gen. John M.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Terrorist attack in Oslo and massacre – 22 of july 2011
Jul 24th
UPDATE: At least 91 youhts down the the age of 14 were killed by the dressed up police man Anders Behring Breivik. He is also charged for the bomb attack in Oslo.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Norway twin attacks toll rises to 91
Jul 23rd
OSLO: Norwegian police on Saturday described the main suspect in twin bomb and shooting attacks that left at least 91 dead as a Christian fundamentalist. A police official said that information gleaned on the internet suggested the 32-year old ethnic Norwegian was a “Christian fundamentalist.” The United States and European leaders immediately denounced the attacks and vowed solidarity with NATO member Norway — an enthusiastic participant in international military missions that has forces in Afghanistan and is participating in Western air strikes in Libya. Witnesses described scenes of panic and horror after the gunman, who police said was disguised as a police officer but never worked for the police force, opened fire on the youth gathering.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Osama not sheltered by ISI: Gen Nadeem
Jul 19th
ISLAMABAD: Lt. General Nadeem Ahmed (retd), who is part of the commission probing the US raid on the compound of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in an interview to an Australian radio station, said he did not believe any official from the ISI was sheltering bin Laden. “[When all is] said and done [the] government, army, ISI are not irresponsible people, they would never do such a stupid thing which would show them in such a bad light” he said adding that “irrespective of the USA, I have absolutely not an iota of doubt on this, that no government in Pakistan, no military in Pakistan, no intelligence organisation in Pakistan would do such a stupid thing.” General Ahmed was reluctant to divulge any details of the probe during the interview but did state that the commission had already spoken to air force witnesses and the inquiry would move onto the military, army, ISI, civilians and the US.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Cyprus foreign minister to quit over deadly blast
Jul 19th
NICOSIA: Foreign Minister Marcos Kyprianou said on Monday he is resigning in the wake of a navy base munitions blast that claimed 13 lives and knocked out the island”s biggest power plant. Kyprianou told reporters after giving evidence to parliament that he will ask President Demetris Christofias to accept his resignation “not because there is a sense of guilt, but for reasons of political sensitivity.” Government spokesman Stefanos Stefanou confirmed Kyprianou had discussed his intention to quit with Christofias by telephone. If Christofias accepts his resignation, Kyprianou will be the second minister to go since the July 11 explosion
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Clinton arrives in India
Jul 19th
NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in India on Monday in the shadow of triple bomb blasts in Mumbai. Indian concerns over the US troop drawdown in Afghanistan and developing US trade links with Asia”s second-fastest growing economy will also top the agenda when Clinton meets Indian leaders on Tuesday for a “strategic dialogue.” Her arrival followed the blasts in Mumbai last week that killed 19 people and injured more than 130 in the latest reminder of the region”s struggle to crack down on terror attacks. Clinton will have “extensive conversations” on security cooperation in New Delhi, the US official said, and push Washington”s vision for a political and economic solution to the conflict in Afghanistan and “a future in the region that is free of Al-Qaeda.” India is wary of the planned US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, fearing that militants could take advantage of a power vacuum in the war-torn country.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Petraeus Hands Over the Afghanistan Command
Jul 18th
After one year leading American and coalition troops in Afghanistan, Gen.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...First US troops leave Afghanistan as drawdown begins
Jul 15th
The first American soldiers of about 10,000 due to leave Afghanistan this year have flown home, military officials said Friday, kicking off a gradual drawdown due to be completed in 2014.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...DG ISI Shuja Pasha leaves for US
Jul 13th
ISLAMABAD: The chief of ISI, Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha has left for Washington on Wednesday for talks with the US intelligence and military leadership, Geo News reported. According to ISPR, Pasha is on a day’s visit to the US where he will discuss issues related to intelligence information sharing and war on terror
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...7th US aid stoppage in last 56 years
Jul 12th
i> Sabir Shah/i> LAHORE: The latest suspension of $800 million US military aid to Pakistan is the seventh such instance during the last 56 years, meaning thereby that an impasse has greeted the roller-coaster relationship between the two countries after every eight years since 1955. Although the United States had established diplomatic relations with Pakistan on October 20, 1947, a more practical cooperation between the two nations had commenced with the inking of the Central Treaty Organisation (CENTO) or the Baghdad Pact in February 1955 by Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Pakistan had basically signed the Baghdad Pact after the US had promised it ‘generous’ military and economic aid packages
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Iran threatens to attack Iraq-based Kurdish rebels
Jul 11th
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran threatened Monday to take military action against the Iraq-based Kurdish rebel group PJAK, saying the head of Iraq’s Kurdistan region had handed the group land without telling the government in Baghdad.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...US to withhold some Pak military aid: Daley
Jul 10th
WASHINGTON: The United States is holding back some military aid to Pakistan, President Barack Obama”s chief of staff confirmed Sunday, after a New York Times report said $800 million was being withheld. “They”ve taken some steps that have given us reason to pause on some of the aid which we”re giving to the military, and we”re trying to work through that,” William Daley told ABC”s “This Week With Christiane Amanpour.” US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had warned last month that the United States could slow down US military aid to Pakistan unless it took unspecified steps to help the United States
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