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10 11th, 2011|
Reuters - U.S. and British naval forces freed the crew of a hijacked Italian cargo ship in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday and captured 11 pirates in a notable success against Somali gangs who cost the world economy billions of dollars each year.
Jul
23
AFP - In one week US troops will cease joint operations with Iraqi and Kurdish forces, begun in early 2010 to dampen tensions between Kurds and Sunni Arabs in disputed northern zones, a US military official said on Saturday.
Jul
11
AFP - US forces are carrying out operations against Shiite insurgents, almost a year after the military announced a formal end to its combat operations in Iraq, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said on Monday.
Jul
7
Reuters - Venezuela’s convalescing President Hugo Chavez showed he was still boss on Thursday with an upbeat visit to a military base but said cancer surgery was forcing him to slow a famously punishing style of leadership.
Jun
25
AFP - The developed countries took the near unprecedented step Thursday of drawing down their oil reserves to make good the loss of Libyan supply, aiming to keep prices in check ahead of peak demand.
Jun
23
AFP - The developed countries took the near unprecedented step Thursday of drawing down their oil reserves to make good the loss of Libyan supply, aiming to keep prices in check ahead of peak demand.
Jun
17
Reuters - China will boost offshore surveillance by adding ships and 6,000 personnel by 2020, state media said on Friday, another move likely to raise tensions with neighbors staking rival claims to waters thought to hold vast reserves of oil and gas.
Apr
22
Reuters - Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara on Friday ordered soldiers from all sides of the country’s conflict to return to their barracks in an effort to restore stability.
Apr
7
AFP - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates was set to meet Iraqi leaders Thursday after talks in Saudi Arabia where he sharply criticised Iran for exploiting unrest in the Gulf region and elsewhere.
Apr
6
AFP - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Baghdad Wednesday for talks with Iraqi leaders and to see American troops, who ended combat operations in August ahead of a scheduled withdrawal by the end of this year.