Reuters – U.S. helicopters fired flares to disperse hundreds of angry Afghans who massed outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan on Tuesday after hearing staff there had burned copies of the Koran. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – The chief of the Air Force was questioned by lawmakers Thursday over revelations the military’s main mortuary lost track of body parts of war dead and even dumped ashes in a landfill without telling families. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned NATO allies on Wednesday that spending cuts on both sides of the Atlantic risked weakening the alliance’s military capability in a way that could be devastating to U.S. and European security. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Iraqis on Sunday expressed anger at the release of the ringleader of US guards who abused detainees at Abu Ghraib prison, and said US troops should not be granted further immunity from Iraqi prosecution. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Fears were raised Thursday that five million inserts added to bullet-proof vests given to US troops, currently fighting in two wars, may not meet standards due to poor testing, a Pentagon report said. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Fears were raised Thursday that five million inserts added to bullet-proof vests given to US troops, currently fighting in two wars, may not meet standards due to poor testing, a Pentagon report said. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – Actor Aly Sobhy’s trial in an Egyptian military court lasted just 20 minutes, hours after he was detained in March with more than 160 other protesters in central Cairo. Read the rest of this entry »