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Clinton: NATO Committed to Reducing Afghan Civilian Deaths
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday NATO allies are committed to reducing civilian casualties in the Afghan conflict, where she said most civilian deaths are the work of Taliban insurgents. She spoke after a warning by Afghan President Hamid Karzai that he might curb NATO operations because of non-combatant deaths. ...
Winter Gains Position Coalition Forces for July Transition
Significant gains during winter fighting have wrested key areas from the Taliban and set the stage for July's transition of the first provinces and district centers to Afghan control, an International Security Assistance Force official said today. ...
Afghan-led Forces Nab Insurgent Facilitator
An Afghan-led combined security force captured an Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan facilitator along with several of his associates yesterday evening during a security operation in the Mazar-e Sharif district of Afghanistan's Balkh province, military officials reported. ... 
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DoD News: Navy Commissions New Guided Missile Destroyer William P. Lawrence
The Navy will commission the newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, William P. Lawrence, Saturday, June 4, 2011, during an 11 a.m. CDT ceremony at Pier 2, Alabama State Docks, Mobile, Ala. ...
Libyan Government forces committed war crimes, says UN human rights panel
A United Nations-ordered panel investigating human rights abuses in Libya says that Government forces have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the course of their crackdown on opposition forces seeking the ouster of Colonel Muammar al-Qadhafi. ...
Yemen Crisis Worsens as Tribal Fighters Battle Presidential Loyalists
Large explosions rocked Yemen's capital Sana'a on Wednesday as members of the nation's most powerful tribal federation kept up their fight to oust President Ali Abdullah Saleh. At least 39 people are reported killed and dozens of others wounded in the past day. As the situation worsens, some are looking beyond the current crisis to envision a post-Saleh Yemen. ...
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US Urges Immediate North-South Sudan Talks on Abyei CrisisThe United States is calling for immediate talks between the leaders of northern and southern Sudan to resolve a territorial dispute that threatens the peaceful secession of the south on July 9th. Two senior U.S. envoys visited Khartoum Wednesday to underscore U.S. concern. ... Read more... ��  ��
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Philippines Seeks Answers About Latest South China Sea Incident The Philippine government says it has conveyed 'serious concerns' to the Chinese embassy about reports that Chinese ships unloaded building materials and put up military posts on reefs claimed by Manila in the South China Sea. Officials say they are still trying to confirm if the ships were from China. ... Read more... �� ��
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