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The Daily Telegraph Sat 19 May 2012 Afghan war will cost British taxpayers £20 billion by time mission is complete 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... (photo: US Army / Spc. Kristina Gupton) Afghanistan Britain Photos Troops Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present) |
Al Jazeera Fri 18 May 2012 The NATO Afghan summit: Reality and illusion Everything has been moving forward, step by step. At the beginning of May, after months of negotiation, US President Barack Obama made a triumphal appearance at the Afghan Presidential Palace, on the... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod) Afghanistan Nato Photos US Wikipedia: 2012 Chicago Summit |
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Kashmir Observer Fri 18 May 2012 Centre Keen to Enhance Cross-LoC Trade: Home Secy Srinagar, May 17: Centre was contemplating enhancing cross-LoC trade between two sides of Kashmir, Union Home Secretary R K Singh announced on Thursday during his visit... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) India Kashmir Photos Trade Wikipedia: Line of Control |
ABC News Thu 17 May 2012 US Is Ready for Attack on Iran If Need Be, Says Ambassador to Israel The United States is militarily ready to carry out a strike on Iran to stop it from obtaining a nuclear weapon if international pressure fails, American ambassador to... (photo: US Navy / MCS3 Alex R. Forster) Iran Israel Photos US Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran |
Huffington Post Wed 16 May 2012 Veterans Deserve to Be Economically Empowered Sergeant Adam Widner had just finished nine months of personal-security detail in Afghanistan, where he was constantly on alert for those seeking to harm or kill him and... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod) Afghanistan Defence Photos Security War Wikipedia: Afghanistan |
Khaleej Times Fri 11 May 2012 EU, Iraq sign first-ever partnership deal The European Union and Iraq signed their first partnership agreement Friday, opening the way to a slew of trade and energy deals as well as improved cooperation to combat... (photo: EC / EC) EU Energy Iraq Photos Trade Wikipedia: Hoshyar Zebari |
CounterPunch Thu 10 May 2012 Oil Wars on the Horizon Conflict and intrigue over valuable energy supplies have been features of the international landscape for a long time. Major wars over oil have been fought every decade... (photo: AP / Abd Raouf) Oil Photos Politics War Wikipedia: Petroleum politics |
Canberra Times Thu 10 May 2012 Aid cuts could cripple Afghan peace "Expecting people to keep on living in these kinds of conditions is simply not acceptable’’ ... Valerie Amos. Photo: AP THE sudden withdrawal of aid money and foreign... (photo: DOD / Public Domain) Afghanistan Peace Photos Troops US Wikipedia: Afghanistan |