Jan 25

Thousands of vets could get benefits upgrade (AP)

AP – The military has agreed to expedite a review the records of thousands of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans discharged with post-traumatic stress disorder to determine whether they were improperly denied benefits. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 25

Afghan exit strategy takes shape ahead of London talks (Reuters)

Reuters – Politicians and Western army chiefs mapped out the contours of an Afghanistan exit strategy on Monday, with three generals holding out the possibility of an eventual peace deal with the Taliban. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 25

Japan PM sticks to end-May decision on U.S. base (Reuters)

Reuters – Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said on Monday he would stick to a promise to decide on the future of a U.S. military base by the end of May despite a local election that has complicated a feud with Washington. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 25

Japan PM: anti-US base vote 'will of the people' (AFP)

AFP – Japan’s centre-left Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Monday that a local election victory by an opponent of a planned US military base on Okinawa island reflects the “will of the people”. Read the rest of this entry »