Jan 6

Boeing wins UAE deal for military transport planes (AFP)

AFP – US aerospace giant Boeing said on Wednesday it has won a contract from the United Arab Emirates for six C-17 military aircraft, making the UAE the second Middle East nation to order the airlifter. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 6

Japan PM vows to pursue more equal ties with US (AFP)

AFP – Japan’s prime minister pledged Monday to pursue more equal relations with the United States as Tokyo seeks to defuse a row with its close ally over where to move an American military base. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 6

WH aide cites Yemen cleric's ties to two attacks (AFP)

AFP – A radical Yemeni cleric who was in contact with the suspected US army base shooter may also have ties to the failed attack on a US-bound plane at Christmas, a top White House aide said Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »