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Pakistani army vows to protect voters in landmark election
ReutersBy Michael Georgy ISLAMABAD, May 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan's military said on Thursday it will send tens of thousands of troops to polling stations and counting centres to prevent the Taliban from disrupting Saturday's election after the insurgent group's...Tags: Taliban, Nawaz Sharif, Elections, Politics, Pakistan
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U.S. Army decision on new armed helicopter delayed again
Reuters* Flight demonstration said to fall short of requirements * Army decision closely watched by industry * Program would be third attempt to replace current aircraft By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Army officials on Wednesday said...Tags: Education, Military Equipment, Travel, Boeing Co., Textron Incorporated
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Maryland National Guard celebrates foreign partnerships
For Capt. Martin Noorsalu, deploying to Afghanistan with the Maryland National Guard last year was an unusual opportunity. Noorsalu is one of only a dozen helicopter pilots in the Estonian Air Force. The sole air defense service of the former Soviet...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Afghanistan, Baltic Region, NATO, Balkan Peninsula
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Ex-president leading in mayoral race in Manila, Aquino-backed candidates in Senate polls
Associated PressMANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada was leading in the vote-count for mayor of Manila on Tuesday in what could be his first elected post since he was ousted in a 2001 revolt on corruption charges. In other...Tags: Executive Branch, Shootings, Al-Qaeda, Political Corruption, Elections
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Obama to announce Afghanistan troop plans shortly- Kerry
ReutersSTOCKHOLM, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will announce in the next few weeks how many combat troops the United States will leave in Afghanistan in 2014, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday. Obama has set next year as the...Tags: Barack Obama, Wars and Interventions, Afghanistan, John Kerry, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Obama to announce Afghanistan troop plans shortly: Kerry
ReutersSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce in the next few weeks how many combat troops the United States will leave in Afghanistan in 2014, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday. Obama has set next year as the target for...Tags: Barack Obama, International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Afghanistan
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Venezuela's Maduro sends military to fight crime in Caracas streets
Reuters* One of the world's most violent countries in 2012 * Rights groups question military crime-fighting credentials By Enrique Andres Pretel CARACAS, May 13 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday sent some 3,000 troops into the...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Venezuela, Human Rights, Politics, Caracas (Venezuela)
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Prince Harry plays football, honors war veterans on U.S. visit
Prince Harry has a future in American football if that whole royal heir/third in line to the throne thing doesn't work out. The young royal set out on his U.S. visit over last week and, over the weekend, he partook in a very American pastime: football....Tags: Diana, Princess of Wales, CBS Corp., David Cameron, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Paralympic Games
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US soldier acted with premeditation in killing comrades in Iraq - judge
ReutersTACOMA, May 13 (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier who pleaded guilty to killing five fellow servicemen at a combat stress clinic in Iraq acted with premeditation in the shooting spree, a military judge ruled on Monday. U.S. Army Sergeant John Russell pleaded...Tags: Justice System, Shootings, Military Justice, Iraq, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Insurgent attack kills three Georgian soldiers in Afghanistan
ReutersKABUL (Reuters) - Three Georgian soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan on Monday when insurgents detonated a vehicle laden with explosives, a senior Western military official and NATO said. The deaths take the number of troops killed in...Tags: International Organizations, Tbilisi (Georgia), Afghanistan, NATO, Politics
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Afghans on U.S. bases losing jobs after years of devoted service
CHARIKAR, Afghanistan — Abdul Shakour was working the night shift at Bagram air base repairing American vehicles when he was called to an emergency meeting. The news was bad: Shakour and 22 other Afghan mechanics were being laid off. After seven...
Tags: Taliban, Personal Data Collection, Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Science and Technology
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Judge rules U.S. soldier's killing of five was premeditated
ReutersTACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - A military judge ruled on Monday that a U.S. soldier who shot and killed five fellow servicemen at a combat stress clinic in Iraq acted with premeditation, a decision that will almost surely get him life in prison. U.S....Tags: Justice System, Shootings, Prosecution, Iraq War (2003-2011), Mental Health
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