AFP – The US Defense Department has a three billion dollar plan to train and equip Pakistan’s military over the next five years, US media reported Friday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – A federal judge on Thursday ruled that some inmates held at a US military base in Afghanistan have the legal right to challenge their detention in US courts, just as detainees do at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – A federal judge ruled that some inmates at a US military base in Afghanistan can challenge their detention in US courts, a legal right granted to Guantanamo Bay prisoners. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The imminent deployment of extra US troops to insurgency-torn Afghanistan will likely lead to increased fighting and more civilian casualties, aid agencies warned NATO leaders on Friday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US aerospace giant Northrop Grumman has agreed to pay 325 million dollars to settle a suit filed over defective parts for spy satellites, the Justice Department said. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – A federal judge ruled on Thursday that some detainees at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan could sue for their release in civilian courts, dealing a blow to the U.S. government’s position on the issue. Read the rest of this entry »