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Over 200 slain in Sri Lanka's bloodiest battle in 18 months
Agence France-Presse, COLOMBO: Tamil rebels killed at least 100 Sri Lankan soldiers in the nation's bloodiest battle in 18 months...
Pakistan drafts peace deal with militants: officials
Agence France-Presse, PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Pakistan's new government has drafted a peace agreement with Taliban militants in its troubled tribal belt...
US General Petraeus named to Central Command
Agence France-Presse, WASHINGTON: General David Petraeus, the top US commander in Iraq, has been named to head US forces in...
China defends Zimbabwe arms shipment headed for Angola
Agence France-Presse, JOHANNESBURG: A Chinese ship loaded with arms intended for Zimbabwe was headed to Angola, the agent handling the...
Task Force to Promote Intelligence, Surveillance for Warfighters
American Forces Press Service, WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates established a new task force last week to ensure the...
Military not meeting combat needs: Gates
Agence France-Presse, Washington: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday launched a push for more unmanned drones, complaining that the...
Spain appeals to NATO, US to help end Somali hostage crisis
Agence France-Presse, MADRID: Spain appealed to France, the United States and NATO on Monday for help in ending a crisis...
Gates Urges Unconventional Thinkers to Address Unconventional Challenges
American Forces Press Service, WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today challenged military officers to become forward thinkers with the...
Study Estimates Huge Need for US Military Mental Health Care
Voice of America News, PENTAGON: A prominent research organization estimated Thursday that 300,000 of the 1.5 million U.S. troops who...
US commanders sought authority to attack inside Pakistan: report
Agence France-Presse, Washington: US military commanders operating in Afghanistan have sought permission to attack Pakistani militants hiding in tribal areas...
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