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Bahrain's opposition is asking for U.N. and American intervention
March 20, 2011 10:39 AM
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) - Bahrain's opposition is asking for U.N. and American intervention as the government cracks down on Shiite protests. In a brief protest at U.N. offices in Bahrain's capital, 18 former legislators appealed for U.N. help to end violence against protesters and mediate talks between the opposition and... more » -
US troops in Iraq fall below 50,000 number
August 24, 2010 8:21 AM
The American military says the number of US troops in Iraq has fallen below the 50,000 figure that was mandated by President Barack Obama. This is the lowest troop level in Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. American forces in Iraq will no longer conduct what are described... more » -
US rushes bomb dogs to Iraq
February 4, 2010 7:47 PM
The US military is rushing delivery of dozens of bomb-detection dogs to Iraq, after accusations that widely used mechanical devices are ineffective to pinpoint explosives at checkpoints and other search sites. The first shipment of dogs - 25 expected Friday - comes amid pressure on Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for... more » -
U.S. troops land at Haiti presidential palace
January 19, 2010 11:54 AM
Scores of U.S. troops landed on the lawn of Haiti's shattered presidential palace Tuesday to the cheers by quake victims eager for reinforcements in the sluggish global effort to bring food, water and shelter to the devastated country. Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department told NBC News that up to... more » -
Appeals court upholds dismissal of vaccine suit
September 29, 2009 12:39 PM
A federal appeals court has ruled that members of the military can be required to be vaccinated against anthrax. The U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a lower court's decision dismissing a case brought by eight service members who challenged the Food and Drug Administration's determination that the vaccine... more »
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