Hard days ahead in Afghanistan: Obama The Siasat Daily Washington, May 21: | US President Barack Obama claims that NATO remains united on Afghanistan but warns that there will be “hard days” ahead for the Western alliance. | “Just as we've sacrificed together for our common security, we will stand united in our determination to complete this missi...
Afghan shrines last resort for Afghan mentally ill Herald Tribune | JALALABAD, Afghanistan - The young man sits nearly naked in a small concrete room, a thick, heavy chain fastened around his ankle and bolted to the wall. Flies swarm around a wound on his wrist where shackles have rubbed the skin raw. His own waste has pooled in the corner, turning the dirt floor ...
Hard days ahead in Afghanistan: Obama The Siasat Daily Washington, May 21: | US President Barack Obama claims that NATO remains united on Afghanistan but warns that there will be “hard days” ahead for the Western alliance. | “Just as we've sacrificed together for our common security, we will stand ...
Europe’s Other Power Crisis: Energy Houston Chronicle Posted on May 20, 2012 at 9:17 am by Michael Economides in General | Guest Written By Peter C Glover | What’s the difference between the European Union and the Titanic? Answer: the Titanic was holed by a single immovable object and took minutes to ...
Soyuz capsule with 3 crew docks with space station US News | ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — A Russian-made Soyuz craft carrying three astronauts has docked with the International Space Station, putting the crew in place for the imminent arrival of the first ever privately owned cargo ship to the orbiting la...
Azerbaijan hails purple haze of cabs The Australian | IN A brick complex in Coventry, England, behind a Mini Cooper dealership and across from a McDonald's, a small car maker's staff is working full tilt to satisfy a determined customer: the president of Azerbaijan. | This is the headquarters of Londo...
Afghan torture claim detainee seeks review The Independent | Serdar Mohammed, 24, was given leave to seek judicial review by Mr Justice Collins, sitting at the High Court in London. | His lawyers say that, after the transfer, he was tortured into confessing that he was a member of the Taliban by the National...
Lukoil, KazMunaiGas team up for exploration RBC News | RBC, 15.05.2012, Moscow 14:45:59.Kazakhstan's national oil company KazMunaiGas and Russian oil major Lukoil have agreed to team up to explore onshore and offshore fields in Kazakhstan, Lukoil's press office repor...
Q&A: Why does JPMorgan's $2bn loss matter? Al Jazeera | Last week, New York-based bank JPMorgan shocked the financial world when it announced that it had lost $2bn trading derivatives called credit default swaps - and that these losses may spiral even higher. | JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has had a for bei...
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Obama on Afghanistan: 'Great challenges ahead' BBC News | US President Barack Obama has said there are "great challenges ahead" but that he is confident Kabul and Nato are on "the right track" to bring security to Afghanistan. | In response, Afghan President Hamid Karzai reaffirmed his commitment to the Strategic Partnership Agreement between the US and Afghanistan which was signed e...
Afghan war will cost British taxpayers £20 billion by time mission is complete The Daily Telegraph Britain's war in Afghanistan will cost taxpayers almost £20 billion by time the mission draws to a close, new figures have revealed. | Despite the winding down of operations, the remaining years of Afghan operations are estimated to cost the UK at least another £800 million Photo: PA | By James Kirkup, In Chicago | 7:00AM BST 19 May 201...
