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Gates appeals for more NATO support as Afghan death toll exceeds Iraq's

iht.com     Jun 13, 2008   149 related          

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates appealed for NATO allies to step up their efforts in Afghanistan on Friday as he reported that the number of coalition soldiers killed in action there exceeded the death toll in Iraq for the...                    

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spiegel.de: The UN and NATO are keen to sort out Kosovo's security situation. spiegel.de

U.N. and NATO rush to iron out Kosovo security snags

thestar.com.my     Jun 13, 2008   294 related          

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United Nations and NATO rushed on Thursday to iron out snags in the troubled international security presence for Kosovo, just days ahead of its constitution coming into force. U.N. Secretary-General Ban...                    

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German defence minister wants to increase Afghan deployment

earthtimes.org     Jun 12, 2008   8 related          

Berlin - Germany's 3,500-strong troop deployment to Afghanistan should be increased from the current upper limit of 3,500, Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung said Thursday. It is correct to say that we are aiming at increased...                    

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German military sends first batch of tents to China's quake-hit areas

people.com.cn     Jun 4, 2008   10 related          

The first batch of eight large military tents along with other equipments provided by the German armed forces, the Bundeswehr, were sent to China's quake-ravaged areas on Tuesday. The tents were expected to arrive Wednesday morning ...                    

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First German Quick Reaction Troops Head to Afghanistan

dw-world.de     Jun 3, 2008   4 related          

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Around 200 German combat troops will be deployed this week German Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung is to see off the first Bundeswehr troops to take command of the Quick Reaction...                    

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ISAF has new US commander

dw-world.de     Jun 3, 2008   88 related          

Command of the NATO force in Afghanistan has been taken over by the US general David McKiernan. In 2003 he led the ground invasion of Iraq. At a ceremony in Kabul, McKiernan vowed to deal with rebels. The International Security...                    

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Afghanistan presents NATO alliance with new challenges

marketwire.com     Jun 2, 2008   4 related          

DUSSELDORF, GERMANY--(Marketwire - June 2, 2008) - Press Release for the 5th Annual Handelsblatt Conference Security Policy and Defence Industry (9 and 10 September 2008, Berlin) Berlin/Düsseldorf, June 2008. NATO's ISAF security...                    

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Minister: German mission in Afghanistan ends once Afghan military training is completed

mathaba.net     May 31, 2008   5 related          

Germany's military mission in Afghanistan will end once enough Afghan soldiers and policemen have been trained, German Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung told Thursday's edition of the Hamburg based daily Die Welt newspaper. more... |...                    

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Germany welcomes cluster bomb treaty, pledges to destroy remaining stocks

iht.com     May 29, 2008   310 related          

Germany has welcomed an agreement to ban cluster bombs and pledged that it will destroy all its remaining stocks as soon as possible. Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung say in a joint statement Thursday that the agreement in Dublin among 111 nations is...                    

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newslookup.com: A cluster bomb used by Israel in Lebanon is marked by red painting on the Lebanon-Israeli border road near the southern Lebanese village of Naqura in August 2006 newslookup.com

Over 100 States Agree on Landmark Cluster Bomb Ban

newslookup.com     May 29, 2008   166 related          

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Cluster bombs are notorious for resulting in civilian deaths More than 100 governments have agreed on a draft convention to ban cluster bombs, which have killed and maimed tens of thousands of civilians. The anti-cluster-bomb convention was the...                    

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