Army general orders court-martial of US soldier Pfc. Bradley Manning in WikiLeaks case
David Dishneau, The Associated Press
4 Feb, 2012 0
HAGERSTOWN, Md. - An Army officer ordered a court-martial for a low-ranking intelligence analyst charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history. Military District of Washington commander Maj. Gen. Michael Linnington on Friday referred all charges against Pfc. Bradley Manning t
UN: 2011 was deadliest year on record for Afghan civilians as Taliban change tactics
Kay Johnson, The Associated Press
4 Feb, 2012 0
KABUL - Last year was the deadliest on record for civilians in the Afghan war, with 3,021 killed as insurgents ratcheted up violence with suicide attacks and roadside bombs, the United Nations said Saturday. Taliban-affiliated militants were responsible for more than three-quarters of the civilian d
Eurogroup ministers to discuss terms of Greece's second bailout in teleconference
The Associated Press
4 Feb, 2012 0
ATHENS, Greece - Greek Finance minister Evangelos Venizelos and his eurozone colleagues are to discuss by teleconference the terms of a second multibillion-euro bailout, with talks with international creditors at a critical point. The teleconference will begin at 2:30 p.m. local time (1230 GMT; 7:30
Pakistan's prime minister to visit Qatar next week to talk Afghan peace deal
Chris Brummitt, The Associated Press
4 Feb, 2012 0
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's prime minister will travel to Qatar next week to talk with leaders there about the prospect of a peace deal to end the war in Afghanistan, a government official said Saturday, a trip that suggests some progress in a process long stymied by mistrust. The Afghan Taliban last mon
Panetta: US military not turning away from defending Europe
Robert Burns, The Associated Press
4 Feb, 2012 0
MUNICH - U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta is reassuring Europe that it remains central to U.S. defence interests, even as the Obama administration is withdrawing two of the four Army brigades stationed on the continent. In a speech Saturday to an international security conference, Panetta emphasi
Different kind of victory for Lance Armstrong as prosecutors drop criminal probe
Greg Risling, The Associated Press
4 Feb, 2012 0
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Lance Armstrong is used to winning, but his most recent victory was unlike any he had experienced before. Federal prosecutors dropped their investigation of the seven-time Tour de France champion Friday, ending a nearly two-year effort to determine whether the world's most famo
Russian FM: 2 major problems remain with UN Syria resolution that need resolving
Geir Moulson, The Associated Press
4 Feb, 2012 0
MUNICH - Moscow still sees two problems of "crucial importance" with a draft U.N. resolution on the violence in Syria, Russia's foreign minister said Saturday amid Western attempts to head off a Russian veto in the Security Council. Sergey Lavrov said the resolution makes too few demands of armed gr
Tens of thousands of Russians rally against Putin's rule
Lynn Berry, The Associated Press
4 Feb, 2012 0
MOSCOW - Tens of thousands of Russians flooded downtown Moscow on Saturday to demand an end to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's rule, casting a strong challenge to his bid to reclaim the presidency in March. The massive protest — which drew 120,000 people, according to organizers — reflected a mounti
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