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World News tagged with military

Afghanistan's "Black Hawk Down" II: It Just Happened Again!
World  (tags: Afghanistan, Americans, military, war, Taliban, Al Queda, terrorism, violence, middle-east, government, militants, insurgents death, investigation )

Tom
- 32 days ago - latimes.com
Eight Americans and six Afghan troops died Saturday after being outnumbered in an attack strikingly similar to an insurgent assault 15 months ago in which nine U.S. soldiers died in an outpost in the same northeastern province, Nuristan.
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Inside Afghanistan's "Black Hawk Down"
World  (tags: Afghanistan, Americans, military, war, Taliban, Al Queda, terrorism, violence, middle-east, government, militants, insurgents death, investigation )

Tom
- 35 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
The battle of Wanat is the "Black Hawk Down" of Afghanistan, with 48 American soldiers and 24 Afghan soldiers outnumbered three to one in a four-hour firefight that left nine Americans dead and 27 wounded in one of the bloodiest days of the eight-year war
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U.S. Military Shuts Largest Detainee Camp in Iraq
World  (tags: world, usa, military, iraq, conflict )

Cal
- 51 days ago - reuters.com
The U.S. military Thursday closed down its largest detention center in Iraq as it continued to release or hand to Iraqi authorities the thousands of people it has held since the 2003 U.S. invasion.
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Obama Tells Czech PM He's Scrapping Missile Shield Plans
World  (tags: world, politics, MILITARY, usa, interesting )

Cal
- 51 days ago - jpost.com
US President Barack Obama has decided to scrap plans for a US missile defense shield in the Czech Republic and Poland that had deeply angered Russia, the Czech prime minister confirmed
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Venezuela to Buy Russian Short-Range Missiles
World  (tags: russia, moscow, venezuela, HugoChavez, conflict, crisis, missiles, world, news, humans, politics, government, u.s., America, colombia, SouthAmerica, americas, war, drugs, weapons, military, cold-war, violence )

SirRobert
- 56 days ago - independent.co.uk
Since the U.S. stopped all weapons sales to Venezuela (Hugo Chavez) in 2006, the Russians have filled this void with a series of arms deals with Chavez. Is Russia reverting to Cold War 'create a crisis' tactics? Moscow will sell Chavez anything he desires
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Israeli Study: Majority of Gaza War Dead Were Civilians
World  (tags: israel, palestine, gaza, war, crime, attrocity, terror, genocide, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', children, military, media )

NotSilent
- 59 days ago - usatoday.com
Well over half of nearly 1,400 Palestinians killed in Israel's Gaza war were civilians, including 252 children younger than 16, a leading Israeli human rights groups said Wednesday, challenging Israel's claim that most of the dead were militants.
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The Sheikh Down
World  (tags: humans, politics, world, military, iraq, middle-east, news, war, violence, conflict, interesting )

Cal
- 86 days ago - motherjones.com
How the Pentagon bought stability in Iraq by funneling billions of taxpayer dollars to the country's next generation of strongmen.
4 comments
Spiegel Interview With Honduras President Manuel Zelaya
World  (tags: Honduras, Zelaya, President Zelaya, Chavez, UnitedNations, Venezuela, Latin America, OAS, u.s., usa, cover-up, coup, coup d'etat, military, bourgeoisie, capitalism, proletariat, working class, workers, constitution, referendum, democracy, fascism )

Simon
- 95 days ago - spiegel.de
"The military in Honduras has only 7,000 men. If we were to take up arms, we would quickly drive away those few soldiers. But we want to unseat the regime in a peaceful and honorable way..There should be [a trial of the coupmakers] to discourage copycats"
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World's Oldest Man, WWI Veteran Dies
World  (tags: Goverment, Society, Britain, WW1, Vets, war, military, oldest, death, troops )

Dee
- 112 days ago - news.yahoo.com
LONDON - The world's oldest man, 113-year-old World War I veteran Henry Allingham, died Saturday after spending his final years reminding Britain about the 9 million soldiers killed during the conflict
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"We Bring Fear"
World  (tags: world, Mexico, drug wars, military, violence, war, conflict )

Cal
- 117 days ago - motherjones.com
A reporter flees the biggest cartel of all--the Mexican Army.
3 comments
Hopes and Fears Over Suu Kyi Trial
World  (tags: Government, Burma, Junta, myanmar, military, Suu Kyi, Trial, hope, Govtfearmongering, corruption, lies, dishonesty, conflict, 'HUMAN RIGHTS!', freedoms )

Dee
- 118 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
A BBC correspondent in Burma spoke to people about their hopes and fears for Aung San Suu Kyi. Foreign journalists are barred from Burma, so our correspondent must remain anonymous for his own safety.
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Suu Kyi Trial Nears End in Myanmar
World  (tags: government, Myanmar, Suu Kyi, 'HUMAN RIGHTS!', freedoms, corruption, crime, Govtfearmongering, corruption, cover-up, freedoms, military )

Dee
- 118 days ago - cnn.com
(CNN) -- The trial in Myanmar of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi drew closer to an end Friday with testimony from the last witness and the scheduling of closing arguments.
1 comment
Zimbabwe Military Blamed for Bloodshed in Diamond Mining
World  (tags: government, HARARE, Zimbabwe, Illegal diamond mining, troops, cover-up, corruption, crime, military, investigation, human rights, conflict, abuse )

Dee
- 121 days ago - cnn.com
HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Illegal diamond mining by Zimbabwean troops is leading to bloodshed and attacks against civilians, said a global watchdog group formed to cut the flow of so-called "blood diamonds."
2 comments
Ban Ki Moon Demands Release of Aung San Suu Kyi
World  (tags: world, burma, myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, human, rights, political, prisoners, military, junta, Ban Ki Moon, UN Secretary-General )

Tom
- 127 days ago - timesonline.co.uk
Ban Ki Moon, the UN Secretary-General, asked the leader of Burmese junta to release the detained democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, today but was refused the chance to meet her in an unpromising start to an important two-day visit.
13 comments
Sign Petition: Tell Congress to Help Afghan Girls
World  (tags: world, afghanistan, usa, war, troops, obama, politics, military, government, americans, girls, rights, freedoms, culture, family, education, health, food, protection, medicine, safety )

Tom
- 127 days ago - thehungersite.com
Schools torched. Classrooms hit with poison gas. Acid thrown in their faces. Girls risk life and limb to learn even as attacks by insurgents mount. You can help: The Afghan Women Empowerment Act would fund educational opportunities and keep them safe.
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