Posts Tagged ‘ Taliban Regime ’

NATO allies rally to Obama request with 7,000 more troops for Afghanistan

December 5, 2009
NATO allies rally to Obama request with 7,000 more troops for Afghanistan

NATO allies and partner nations rallied Friday to U.S. President Barrack Obama’s call for an international military surge in Afghanistan, by adding at least 7,000 troops . . . A meeting of foreign ministers of the NATO-Russia Council is held at the NATO headquarters in Brussels Dec. 4, 2009. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)“Despite all the challenges, all [...]

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US NATO chief calls for fresh Afghan strategy

August 31, 2009
US NATO chief calls for fresh Afghan strategy

A fireman stands beside burning trucks loaded with supplies for NATO forces at the Pakistani town of Chaman near the Afghan border. The US and NATO commander in Afghanistan on Monday submitted a review into the nearly eight-year war, calling for a revised strategy to defeat the Taliban and reverse the country’s “serious” situation. General [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...