Obama urges Pakistan to fight "cancer" of extremism
02 Dec 2009 01:58:05 GMT
Source: Reuters
(For more coverage of Afghanistan, click on [nAFPAK])
WEST POINT, N.Y., Dec 1 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the United States would not tolerate Pakistan allowing its territory ...
Q+A-Afghanistan's security forces
02 Dec 2009 01:46:50 GMT
Source: Reuters
((For more on Afghanistan, click on: [ID:nAFPAK]))
Dec 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday he will send about 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan in a long-awaited war ...
NATO expects at least 5,000 troops for Afghanistan
02 Dec 2009 01:41:42 GMT
Source: Reuters
* NATO expects 5,000 extra troops, possibly more
* Numbers from allies fall short of Pentagon hopes
(Adds details, background)
BRUSSELS, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The head of NATO said he expects allies ...
NATO expects at least 5,000 troops for Afghanistan
02 Dec 2009 01:36:57 GMT
Source: Reuters
BRUSSELS, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The head of NATO said he expects allies to provide at least 5,000 troops for Afghanistan and possibly a few thousand more after President Barack Obama announced a big ...
Text of Obama's speech on Afghanistan strategy
02 Dec 2009 01:17:52 GMT
Source: Reuters
In the end, our security and leadership does not come solely from the strength of our arms. It derives from our people from the workers and businesses who will rebuild our economy; from the ...
FACTBOX-Breakdown of troop numbers in Afghanistan
02 Dec 2009 01:11:56 GMT
Source: Reuters
Dec 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday that he will send about 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan in a long-awaited war strategy shift that he hopes will defeat the ...
Obama to send more troops, seek Afghanistan exit
02 Dec 2009 01:10:49 GMT
Source: Reuters
(For more coverage of Afghanistan, click on [nAFPAK])
* 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan by next summer
* Obama to start bringing some home by July 2011
* Obama ...
ANALYSIS-Obama takes gamble with new Afghan strategy
01 Dec 2009 23:44:32 GMT
Source: Reuters
* Obama's plan seen as major gamble
* Pressure on Karzai grows
* Exit strategy has downsides
By Sue Pleming
WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's plan to rush 30,000 more ...
| . |
AmeriCares Honors World AIDS Day
01 Dec 2009 16:50:40 GMT
Source: AmeriCares
AmeriCares
fights HIV and AIDS in Malawi, Romania, Haiti and other hard hit places around the world. Read more about these lifesaving programs.
Rise in HIV and AIDS cases among older Africans
01 Dec 2009 11:47:00 GMT
Source: HelpAge International - UK
A new report, The AIDS 2009 Epidemic Update, by UNAIDS and WHO reveals that the majority of new HIV and AIDS infections in sub-Saharan Africa are among older heterosexual couples.
This is in spite ...
Catholics come to
Copenhagen for climate justice
01 Dec 2009 11:24:00 GMT
Source: Caritas Internationalis
Catholic church leaders, supporters, aid agencies and advocacy groups are joining forces to urge world leaders for climate justice at
talks in Copenhagen.
New assessment roster Acaps launched today
01 Dec 2009 08:20:00 GMT
Source: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
The new international roster for humanitarian needs assessments was launched today. Acaps is about providing accessible expertise, timely data and rigorous analysis to inform decision making by ...
Armenia shows why HIV prevention & education begins at home
01 Dec 2009 05:51:46 GMT
Source: World Vision Middle East/Eastern Europe/ Central Asia office
As the link between new cases of HIV infection in Armenia and seasonal migration to Russia and
Ukraine becomes more evident, World Vision is renewing its HIV prevention activities by engaging new faith leaders as well as members of the communities where men frequently migrate in search of
jobs.
|
