PM's Afghan funding leaves NATO behind

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Catch up ... Julia Gillard and Barack Obama. Australia pledged $100 million a year for Afghanistan forces for three years from 2015. Photo: Howard Moffat AUSTRALIA'S $300 million commitment to the long-term funding ...
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Powell Says He's Not Ready to Endorse Obama

Source: U.S. News & World Report

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell declined Tuesday to renew the presidential endorsement he gave Barack Obama four years ago, saying he wasn't ready "to throw my weight behind someone" at this time. The forme ...
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Obama highlights need to ensure Pak not consumed b

Source: Zee News

Washington: The US and Pakistan are making "diligent progress" on reopening the vital NATO supply routes to Afghanistan, President Barack Obama has said, while asking Pakistan to work with the world community to ensure ...
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Opening statements set in Fort Hood bomb plot trial

Source: Leaf Chronicle

WACO, Texas (AP) Opening statements are set to be delivered in the federal trial of a soldier accused of planning to bomb a restaurant frequented by Fort Hood troops. Pfc. Naser Jason Abdo faces up to life in prison if convicted of attempting to use ...
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Turkey says US favorable to sale of armed drones

Source: WTOP News

Associated Press (Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - President Barack Obama's administration is inclined to sell a ...
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VIDEO: Soldier's death 'all too predictable'

Source: BBC News

A soldier believed to have been killed by a British sniper in Afghanistan was accidentally shot while on active service, a coroner has said. L/Cpl Michael Pritchard, of the 4th Regiment, Royal Military Police, was shot dead in Sangin in 2009. A post ...
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Obama and Romney trade attacks

Source: First Coast News - WJXX

CHICAGO - President Obama and Mitt Romney took direct aim at each other on Monday, with Romney charging that Obama has failed to accept moral responsiblity for his policies and the president defending his re-elec ...
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MP stays centre stage

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Pleaded his case ... Craig Thomson is being referred to the privileges committee again for allegedly misleading Parliament during his statement on Monday. Photo: Andrew Meares THE damage being inflicted on the government by the Craig Thoms ...
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Afghan conflict clouds TAPI prospects

Source: iStockAnalyst

NEW DELHI, May 22 (UPI) -- Afghan security concerns haunt a planned natural gas pipeline from Turkmenistan despite growing international support, a security analyst said. The Indian government authorized Gas Authority ...
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