Feb 13

Israeli cabinet approves new army chief (Reuters)

Reuters – The Israeli cabinet on Sunday ratified the appointment of a new armed forces chief after Defense Minister Ehud Barak’s first choice was withdrawn over a property scandal. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 13

Guantanamo one of world's 'finest' prison: Rumsfeld (AFP)

AFP – The “war on terror” prison at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is “one of the finest prison systems in the world,” former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 13

Karzai in talks with US on permanent Afghan bases (AFP)

AFP – Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday that he was in talks with the United States about the possible establishment of permanent US military bases in his war-ravaged country. Read the rest of this entry »