Jan 20

Whoops of joy as US soldiers in Afghanistan welcome new chief (AFP) Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 20

China fears containment as defense spending rises (Reuters) Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 20

US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 567 (AP)

AP – As of Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, at least 567 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Friday at 10 a.m. EST. Read the rest of this entry »