Posts Tagged ‘foreign’
Three foreign soldiers killed by Afghan forces
KABUL (Reuters) – Three foreign soldiers, including two Britons, were shot dead by Afghan security forces personnel on Monday in the latest round of so-called insider killings which have raised deep concerns about the reliability of NATO’s local allies and their ability to keep the peace. Insider attacks have mounted as tension between Afghanistan and its foreign backers rises over a series of incidents, including the burning of Korans at a NATO base and a massacre of 17 villagers for which a U.S. soldier has been charged. U.S. …
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Foreign observers: serious problems in Russia vote (AP)
AP – The head of the major international election observer mission in Russia says there were “serious problems” in the vote that returned Vladimir Putin to the presidency.
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Obama touts foreign policy to raise campaign cash (AP)
AP – Raking in campaign cash, President Barack Obama blitzed through Manhattan Thursday night, offering donors at ritzy fundraisers a vigorous defense of his foreign policy record, saying his administration’s successes abroad would weaken one line of Republican attack in the presidential election.
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Russian foreign minister visits Syria amid escalating violence
Syrian forces renewed their assault on the flashpoint city of Homs on Tuesday as Russia’s foreign minister held talks in Damascus with President Bashar Assad about the country’s escalating violence.
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Foreign monitors energize Syrian protests (AP)
AP – The presence of Arab League monitors in Syria has re-energized the anti-government protest movement, with tens of thousands turning out over the past three days in cities and neighborhoods where the observers are expected to visit. The huge rallies have been met by lethal gunfire from security forces apparently worried about multiple mass sit-ins modeled after Cairo’s Tahrir Square.
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GOP presidential rivals to debate foreign policy (AP)
AP – With new trouble appearing in the Middle East and the Pentagon facing possible budget cuts, the Republican White House contenders are debating for the second time in as many weeks how they would do better than President Barack Obama in protecting and extending America’s national security.
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GOP rivals debate foreign policy in South Carolina (AP)
AP – Republican candidates prepared to challenge President Barack Obama on foreign policy, an issue they have given scant attention in recent weeks, as they gathered Saturday night for their second debate in four days.
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