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NATO Attacks Intensify Pressure on Gadhafi Forces in Libya
NATO warplanes and attack helicopters have struck more targets in Libya, ratcheting up pressure against forces loyal to embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi. Rebel fighters have also made small gains in the Nafousa mountains, not far from the capital Tripoli. ...
Secretary Discusses Drawdown Decisions With Troops
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today discussed the upcoming drawdown in Afghanistan with troops doing the heavy lifting in the country.
Gates Shares Emotional Goodbye with US Troops in Southern Afghanistan
In southern Afghanistan, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates visited members of the American armed services fighting in the traditional stronghold of the Taliban. These visits are part of his multi-day farewell tour of the country before he steps down as defense secretary at the end of this month. ... 
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Drone Strike Kills Top Pakistani Terrorist
Just hours after Pakistan said one of the country's most wanted terrorist leaders had been killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike, a bomb blast in the northwest region of the country has killed six people. ...
Yemen's Wounded President Saleh in Saudi Arabia
Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh is in Saudi Arabia for treatment of injuries sustained in a rocket attack Friday, raising further uncertainty in his country, where many are seeking his ouster. ...
Israeli Troops Fire at Protesters at Golan Heights Border
Israeli troops have opened fire on pro-Palestinian demonstrators who allegedly tried to cross the fence separating Syria from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Syrian state media report at least 20 people were killed. Among those reported killed were a woman and child. The incident was part of a wave of Palestinian demonstrations marking the 44th anniversary of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. ...
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North Sudan Dismisses UN Call For Abyei WithdrawalNorth Sudan's government has rejected a call from the U.N. Security Council to pull its troops out of the disputed Abyei region. Read more... ��  ��
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Navy Welcomes William P. Lawrence to the Fleet The Navy welcomed guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) into the fleet during a commissioning ceremony in Mobile, Ala., June 4. Read more... �� ��
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