Staff
AP News
Nov 20, 2009 11:34 EST
Global Defense Technology shares get lukewarm reception, after IPO prices below expectations. Global Defense Technology & Systems shares were little changed after its initial public offering priced below expectations.
AFP
AFP American Edition
Nov 20, 2009 11:37 EST
Top Republican lawmakers wrote to President Barack Obama on Friday, expressing "deep concern" over his Afghanistan policy, saying it has left the country and allies "uncertain about (his) commitment to the war."
REUTERS
Reuters US Online Report Politics News
Nov 20, 2009 12:41 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.
REUTERS
Reuters US Online Report Politics News
Nov 20, 2009 14:26 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's announcement of a new strategy on Afghanistan will not take place until after the Thanksgiving holiday next week, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Friday.
Staff
AP News
Nov 20, 2009 15:05 EST
Army says independent review sought by GAO will look at how body armor for troops is tested. The Army says there will be an outside review of how body armor for its soldiers is tested.
CHARMAINE NORONHA
AP News
Nov 20, 2009 17:08 EST
Canadian court orders refugee board to reconsider case of lesbian deserter from US army. A lesbian who deserted the U.S. military and fled to Canada must be given another chance to plead her case for refugee status, Canada's Federal Court ruled Friday.
Staff
AP News
Nov 20, 2009 18:05 EST
Sen. Levin: Fort Hoot probe may reveal more troubling e-mails involving alleged shooter Hasan. A Democratic senator says there may be additional e-mails that could have tipped off law enforcement or military officials to the Fort Hood shooter before he went on his rampage.
AFP
AFP American Edition
Nov 20, 2009 17:14 EST
President Barack Obama will wait until after Americans mark Thanksgiving on November 26 to announce whether or not he sends reinforcements to Afghanistan, his spokesman Robert Gibbs said Friday.
MARI YAMAGUCHI
AP News
Nov 16, 2009 03:49 EST
Japan says US Marine base pact should be honored, but seeking options on different location. Japan's foreign minister said Monday that Tokyo should honor its agreement to find a new location for a major U.S. Marine base, but he and the prime minister said they were still seeking options on where it should go.
AFP
AFP South Asian Edition
Nov 15, 2009 19:00 EST
The Taliban will overrun Afghanistan if international troops pull out, former Afghan presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah warned on Monday.
AFP
AFP Global Edition
Nov 15, 2009 19:00 EST
Arnold Schwarzenegger flew in to Iraq on a morale-boosting visit for US troops on Monday, drawing cheers from servicemen and women, some of whom were lucky enough to be gifted a cigar.
AFP
AFP Global Edition
Nov 15, 2009 19:00 EST
Arnold Schwarzenegger flew in to Iraq on a morale-boosting visit for US troops on Monday, drawing cheers from servicemen and women, some of whom were lucky enough to be gifted a cigar.
Staff
AP News
Nov 16, 2009 18:22 EST
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger drops in on US troops in Iraq, reminds them to 'pump up'. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger dropped in on U.S. troops in Iraq on Monday, thanking them for the sacrifices they and their families are making.
AFP
AFP American Edition
Nov 16, 2009 19:00 EST
A Kuwaiti firm with 8.5 billion dollars in contracts to supply food to US troops in the Middle East has been indicted on charges of defrauding the Pentagon, US authorities said.
AFP
AFP Global Edition
Nov 16, 2009 19:00 EST
A Kuwaiti firm with 8.5 billion dollars in contracts to supply food to US troops in the Middle East has been indicted on charges of defrauding the Pentagon, US authorities said.
AFP
AFP Global Edition
Nov 16, 2009 19:00 EST
A Kuwaiti firm with 8.5 billion dollars in contracts to supply food to US troops in the Middle East has been indicted for fraud, accused of taking elaborate measures to overbill the Pentagon.
Muhanad Mohammed
Reuters Life! Online Report
Nov 17, 2009 07:46 EST
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - More than six years after the U.S. invasion left Iraq's main zoo a wasteland of starving animals and deserted cages, the park in central Baghdad is enjoying a vigorous revival and needs to grow.
AFP
AFP American Edition
Nov 16, 2009 19:00 EST
The United States and Japan held talks on Tuesday over relocating an American military base but made little progress on resolving a row that has strained ties between the allies, officials said.
AFP
AFP American Edition
Nov 16, 2009 19:00 EST
Liberal lawmakers from US President Barack Obama's Democratic Party on Tuesday voiced concern to him about sending more troops to Afghanistan, saying that US objectives remained ill-defined.
AFP
AFP American Edition
Nov 17, 2009 19:00 EST
Support for the US mission in Afghanistan has slipped to a new low, with 44 percent of Americans now saying the war there has been worth the cost, according to a recently released poll.