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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - As the going gets tougher for the U.S. military in Afghanistan and elsewhere in the region, one ally has stepped up despite a recent straining of ties: France.

Poland will not recognise newly elected leaders of a Polish ethnic organisation in Belarus because they were installed after pressure from President Alexander Lukashenko's regime, a senior diplomat said on ...

UNDATED Retired Army General Wesley Clark says there are still diplomatic options for the U-S in Iraq, but if they are NOT pursued, the situation could dissolve into civil war.

A LONE rocket struck a German military camp in northeast Afghanistan two days before German Defence Minister Peter Struck arrived in the country, a NATO military official said overnight.2.7

The SAS units will be joining a combined foreign force of 34,400 troops from two dozen countries, about two-thirds of whom are American.2.7

A final version of Iraq's draft constitution was signed on Sunday by an overwhelming majority of ... READ MORE India skeptical about Pakistan hindering Indian aid to Afghanistan - Is Pakistan still in bed with Taliban and Al-Queda?

BRUSSELS - On a hot day in late June, the only way to escape the heat was to jump into the cold ... The expression "Muslim youths" meant Belgian-born citizens who have no criminal record, but whose parents or grandparents immigrated to Belgium from a Muslim country.2.9

Less than three weeks before world leaders are due to meet in New York for an unprecedented summit aimed at reforming the United Nations and preparing it to face the challenges of the 21st century more ...

Aug. 27 - Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova was flown to a military hospital in Germany on Saturday after his health deteriorated following a bout of the flu.2.9

RFE/RL: At the beginning of this year Romania was very active in its diplomatic efforts to resolve ... Also, the way in which the Republic of Moldova is pursuing its stated policy of Europeanization, and, obviously, the way in which the Transdniester issue develops.2.7

Unions that broke away from the AFL-CIO hope to rebuild the tattered labor movement by targeting workers in growing industries such as health care, waste management and security.

What steps should be taken to quickly unite the nation against the escalation of international terrorism? First of all, society should strengthen its resolve, wipe off the tears and make a sound assessment of ...1.3

Estonian Finance Minister Aivar Soerd has said that his country is aspiring to join the euro zone on Jan.2.7

Russia launched a satellite designed to probe the surface of Earth Friday night, the Space Forces said.3.1

A special facility that will be used to destroy 1.3 million landmines was opened in Kragujevac, Serbia and Montenegro, August 17 as part of the NATO's Partnership for Peace Trust Fund initiative.

Berlin, Aug 27, IRNA-The US Department of Defense is to hold an international conference on Energy Security in the Caspian Basin, scheduled to take place from September 26-28 in the south German city of ...2

SDP refused to back the effort in parliament earlier this week. As expected, Kosovo co-ordinator Nebojsa Covic and information directorate chief Slobodan Orlic were sacked, after rejecting Prime Minister ...2.7

Seaman Nathan Ledoux explains to Air Force Maj. Jamie Greene how the anchor works on the USS ... He deployed to NATO Headquarters in Naples, Italy, last year in support of the 2004 Olympics.

One of the most powerful clerics in the Serbian Orthodox church says Bosnian Serb war crimes fugitive Radovan Karadzic should surrender to the Hague tribunal, according to interviews published on Friday.

Volume 8, Number 28 EXPECTATIONS MUTED ON EVE OF KARABAKH TALKS. The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan are scheduled to meet on 23 August in Moscow to resume their talks on approaches to resolving the ...

Iraq indefinitely postponed a key parliament session that had been due to be convened to approve the final draft of a new constitution, while violence continued with the discovery of 37 dead bodies, apparently ...2.7

The Australian Defence Force will deploy an active RFID system that will interoperate with systems used by the United States and other allies.

All Things Considered , August 25, 2005 Commentator Daniel Ferri has a proposal that will make the highways safer and contribute to teachers' pension funds.

Staff Sgt. Carlos Madrid ensures Dutch air force Chief Warrant Officer Frank Mollinger follows guidelines for the proper upload of special weapons onto a Dutch F-16 Fighting Falcon during one of many weapons ...

OSLO - Norway's opposition Socialists will push to halt Arctic oil and gas exploration and will consider buying stakes in former state-run companies if the party wins power in a Sept.2.7

Scandinavian Geospatial Intelligence Community to Meet in Stockholm DGI Scandinavia - Historically, Scandinavia has been quite advanced in the area of geo-spatial Intelligence.

Coda Octopus Group, Inc. , an international leader in marine technology solutions, has reported the completion of another series of successful trials of its revolutionary, new real-time 3D sonar system, the ...

Faced with slipping poll numbers, President Bush is expected for a second time this week to tell the American people that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are worth fighting.1.3

Fierce winds caused the deadly crash of a Spanish military helicopter last week in Afghanistan, Spains defense minister said Wednesday, finally ruling out hostile fire.2.7

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"In his book 'The Ideas That Conquered the World,' Michael Mandelbaum tells a story about a young girl who is eating dinner at a friend's house and her friend's mother asks her if she likes brussels sprouts.

Jewish settlers quitting the last of 21 Gaza Strip settlements in Netzarim Monday vowed to return one day.

We were supposed to learn our lesson. We promised ourselves that, after the Holocaust, genocide would never happen again.1.3

Extraordinary elections for mayor were held in the municipality of Suto Orizari, which is part of ... (Tanjug, Mina - 21/08/05) Croatia to Rotate Peacekeeping Contingent in Afghanistan ZAGREB, Croatia -- Rotation of the fifth and sixth Croatian contingents deployed in Afghanistan as part of the International Security Force begins this week, ...2.7

Nick and Phyllis Vaccari of Walnut Ridge listen as John Knight , director of the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics reads a citation naming Vaccari as recipient of the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.1.3