Posts Tagged ‘ The withdrawal ’

Quiet Iraq exit won’t have a replay in Afghanistan 

December 30, 2011
Quiet Iraq exit won’t have a replay in Afghanistan 

  Rarely in US history has the end of a war been marked with less fanfare than the withdrawal of the last troops from Iraq in time for Christmas. Indeed, you could almost be forgiven for failing to notice it at all, so arbitrary does the timing seem. US interests in Iraq will be no [...]

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Quiet Iraq exit won’t have a replay in Afghanistan 

December 29, 2011
Quiet Iraq exit won’t have a replay in Afghanistan 

  Rarely in US history has the end of a war been marked with less fanfare than the withdrawal of the last troops from Iraq in time for Christmas. Indeed, you could almost be forgiven for failing to notice it at all, so arbitrary does the timing seem. US interests in Iraq will be no [...]

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US forces quit Iraq nine years on 

December 18, 2011
US forces quit Iraq nine years on 

  US soldiers wave at their comrades as they cross the border between Iraq and Kuwait. The last US forces left Iraq and entered Kuwait on Sunday, nearly nine years after launching a divisive war to oust Saddam Hussein, and just as the oil-rich country grapples with renewed political deadlock. The last of roughly 110 [...]

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Suspect diabetes drug revoked in Vietnam 

November 24, 2010
Suspect diabetes drug revoked in Vietnam 

  The Vietnam Drug Administration has ordered the withdrawal of a diabetes drug banned in Europe after it was found to cause heart valve damage. VDA has asked the producer, French pharmaceuticals giant Les Laboratories Servier, to cooperate with distributors and revoke Mediator from health departments and pharmacies nationwide by December 6. Individuals or organizations [...]

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South Korean telecom giant to stay with S-Fone

December 1, 2009
South Korean telecom giant to stay with S-Fone

SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest mobile-phone operator, will continue to invest in S-Fone mobile phone services in Vietnam under a new joint venture with Saigon Postel Corp, officials said Saturday. The announcement of the joint venture, developed from an earlier project under the form of Business Cooperation Contract (BCC), has ended speculation about the withdrawal [...]

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Venezuela freezes diplomatic ties with Colombia

July 29, 2009
Venezuela freezes diplomatic ties with Colombia

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday froze diplomatic relations with Colombia after Bogota accused Venezuela of alleged involvement in arms supplies to Colombian rebels. Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez speaks during a ministers meeting at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, July 28, 2009. Venezuela will withdraw its ambassador from Colombia and freeze relations with its Andean neighbor, [...]

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Vietnam enhances child protection

February 10, 2009
Vietnam enhances child protection

Vietnam has just revised, supplemented and issued many legal documents showing its determination and commitment to fighting against the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. Look At Vietnam – Vietnam has just revised, supplemented and issued many legal documents showing its determination and commitment to fighting against the sale of children, child prostitution [...]

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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...