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Report: 2000 more NATO troops may be Afghan-bound - The Associated Press

Sep 6, 2010 — BRUSSELS — NATO may deploy 2000 more soldiers to Afghanistan to join the 140000-strong international force already there, an official said Monday. Top US and NATO commander Gen. David Petraeus asked for the additional troops, nearly half of whom will

Top US commander: Burning Quran endangers troops - The Associated Press

Sep 6, 2010 — KABUL, Afghanistan — The top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan warned Tuesday that an American church's threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book the Quran could endanger US troops in the country and Americans worldwide.

UN report says Iran is stockpiling enriched uranium - Washington Post

Sep 6, 2010 — Iran is steadily stockpiling enriched uranium, even in the face of toughened international sanctions, according to a UN inspection report that raises new concerns about the ability to monitor parts of the nation's nuclear program that

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U.S. Envoy to Go to Hiroshima Memorial

Aug 6, 2010 — WASHINGTON—The US will for the first time send a representative to attend Japan's annual memorial marking America's atomic bombing of Hiroshima, in a move that could strengthen US ties with Japan but one that also ...

 

 

Poland's new pro-European president is sworn in

Aug 6, 2010 — WARSAW, Poland - Poland's new president pledged to serve as a unifying force and work closely with European allies as he was sworn in Friday - but the ceremony was overshadowed by the plane crash that killed his predecessor and snubbed by his defeated ...

 

 

Naomi Campbell: Taylor's blood diamonds could be worth £950 million

Aug 5, 2010 — The value of diamonds looted by Sierra Leone's rebels and allegedly traded for weapons with Charles Taylor, the West African warlord, could have been as high as £950 million.

 

 

Japan Seeking US Wheat, Corn for Livestock Feed as Russia Bans Exports

Aug 5, 2010 — Japan, Asia's second-largest wheat buyer, is seeking US supplies for livestock feed after Russia halted exports because of the worst drought in at least 50 years.

 

 

Russia fires pose nuclear threat, death toll hits 50

Aug 5, 2010 — MOSCOW, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The Russian government warned on Thursday that the country's deadliest wildfires in nearly four decades posed a nuclear threat if they are not contained, as the death toll rose to 50 and the blazes ...

 

 

New constitution for Kenya as 'No' team concedes

Aug 5, 2010 — NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya's president heralded the passage of a new constitution Thursday as a "national renewal," after results showed that close to 70 percent of the country had backed the document replacing a British colonial-era draft that inflated ...