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“Four Nato soldiers have been killed as their helicopter was shot down in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan.”
“The crash brought to five the number of Nato soldiers killed in the south of the country on Wednesday.”
“More than 20 Nato soldiers have died this week, including 10 on Monday, when US-led forces in Afghanistan had their deadliest day in two years.”
“gunmen attacked an Afghan-bound Nato convoy overnight near the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, killing at least seven people and setting several vehicles on fire.”
“The helicopter crashed in the Sangin district, said provincial government spokesman Dawood Ahmadi.”
“We brought it down with a rocket,”
“he expected to see signs of progress in a counter-insurgency strategy "by the end of the year"”
“The government rules only a few strategic square kilometres of the capital - with the help of a 5,000-strong African Union peacekeeping force.”
“Some 3,000 political opponents died during the 1973-1990 military rule.”
“In his interview with Argentine newspaper Clarin, Mr Otero, 79, said most Chileans had felt relieved after the army took power.”
“South Korea's army said it had finished installing a series of loudspeakers at 11 points along its border”
“Another British soldier died on Tuesday, during a gun battle in Helmand. The soldier, from 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, attached to 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, became the 293rd to die since operations in Afghanistan began.”
“There are currently 8,000 British troops in Helmand.”
“My answer to that question is that they have not or have failed to do so too often. Muddling through seems to be the default setting, along with the protection of individual and collective interests. [...] It resulted, I believe, in the up…”
“On Tuesday, UK Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox said UK troops would stay until Afghanistan was 'stable enough' to ensure internal and foreign security.”
“Nato commanders had discussed moving the UK's forces in Helmand to neighbouring Kandahar province when Canada pulls out its contingent there next year, but Dr Fox said this was 'highly unlikely'.”
“And earlier in the week, Prime Minister David Cameron restated his support for American strategy in Afghanistan during talks with US Defence Secretary Robert Gates.”
“Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been holding talks in Delhi at the start of a three-day visit to India. It is his first visit to India since his re-election, and comes a year after troops defeated Tamil rebels.”
“a year after troops defeated Tamil rebels”
“The importance of the UN resolution was "less the specific content than the isolation of Iran by the rest of the world", the US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said in April.”
“Dutch troops are therefore expected to leave Afghanistan by August.”
“The election - the fourth since 2002 - was called after the centrist coalition government, between the Christian Democrats and the Labour Party, collapsed in February.”
“The US Border Patrol says rock attacks on its agents are frequent and capable of causing serious injury.”
“"Using firearms to respond to an attack with rocks is a disproportionate use of force, particularly coming from officials that are specially trained," the Mexican foreign ministry said in a statement.”
“They were mother-of-two Susan Hughes, 57; ex-military man Kenneth Fishburn, 71; part-time mole catcher Isaac "Spike" Dixon, 65; church council secretary Jennifer Jackson, 68, and her husband James, 67.”
“Cutting frontline services is not a necessity - it is a political decision being taken by a British cabinet full of millionaires.”
“Three more Nato soldiers have died in Afghanistan, bringing to 13 the number of Western troops killed there in clashes with the Taliban since Monday.”
“The other was a British soldier who died in a gun battle with insurgents in the southern province of Helmand.”
“On Monday, 10 soldiers, including seven Americans, died in separate incidents in one of the deadliest days for the Nato-led security force this year.”
“The deaths come as the last of 35,000 extra troops ordered by US President Barack Obama arrive in the country.”
“And the main aim behind these investigation teams and the pressure imposed on me was to make me take part in an interview conducted by an American media source and claim that I was an important figure in Iran's nuclear programme and I had …”
“The main aim behind these investigation teams and the pressure imposed on me was to make me take part in an interview conducted by an American media source and claim that I was an important figure in Iran's nuclear programme and I had soug…”
“Gen Fonseka is currently undergoing two military trials and one civilian one but in none of them has he been charged with treason.”
“Gen Fonseka was interviewed by the BBC's Sinhala service a day after the defence secretary described him as a liar and threatened him with execution.”
“During the course of their conversations, Mr Lamo told BBC News, Mr Manning boasted about handing over military videos and 260,000 classified US embassy messages to Wikileaks.”
“Earlier this year, the website published a 2008 Pentagon report that said the site was considered a 'threat to the US army'.”
“The US army in Iraq has said that Specialist (Spc) Manning was in Kuwait and had been "placed in pre-trial confinement for allegedly releasing classified information".”
“One video reportedly posted to the site by Mr Manning shows a US Apache helicopter killing up to 12 people - including two Reuters journalists - during an attack in Baghdad in 2007. Two children were also seriously injured in the assault o…”
“Earlier this year, the website published a 2008 Pentagon report that said the site was considered a "threat to the US army". The document says that "the possibility that current employees or moles within [the Department of Defence] or else…”
“The US government later confirmed to the BBC that the documents were genuine.”
“That soldier, a 23-year-old man from Scotland who was on a training week at Halton, has since unfortunately passed away," she said.”
“I can confirm that Private Steven Paul Taylor-Murray, a soldier under training from 1st Infantry Training Battalion in Catterick, died at Lancashire Hospital on Friday June 4 2010.”
“Pervez Musharraf seized power in 1999 when, as chief of Pakistan's army, he ousted elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a coup.”
“Mr Gates said more civilian support would be provided from July 2011, as military withdrawal begins - "conditions on the ground" allowing.”
“UK troops would stay until Afghanistan was "stable enough" to ensure internal and foreign security, Dr Fox said.”
“Nato commanders had discussed the possibility of moving the UK's 8,000 forces in Helmand to neighbouring Kandahar province when Canada pulls out its contingent there next year.”
“However, he said discussions had taken place over whether more US troops would be needed. Mr Gates said next July would mark the beginning of a "process of transition" which would see a less military and more "developmental" relationship, …”
“Mr Gates said next July would mark the beginning of a "process of transition" which would see a less military and more "developmental" relationship, aimed at building the Afghan economy.”
“It was announced earlier that a soldier from the 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, attached to 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, had become the 293rd member of the UK forces to die in Afghanistan.”
“It brings the number of troops killed in Afghanistan since 2001 to 293.”
“where more than 9,000 UK troops are based.”
“Two US soldiers were also killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday.”
“On Monday, seven US soldiers, two Australian and one French soldier were killed, as were two civilian contractors training police.”
“The Pakistani army has launched several offensives in the volatile north-west over the past year, killing hundreds of militants and capturing several of their strongholds.”
“Flt Lt Fortune, from Kingston in Surrey, was on standby duty at the sprawling British base of Camp Bastion in Helmand province on 29 January when the call for help came through. A unit of US marines and Afghan National Army soldiers was en…”
“Russia's defence ministry now says it will pay compensation if the suspects' guilt is confirmed.”
“The Russian prosecutor's investigations office said four Russian soldiers had been charged with "theft carried out by a group with premeditation", according to state media.”
“Three of the four soldiers had previous criminal convictions, including robbery and counterfeiting, the prosecutor's office said.”
“Tensions on the Korean peninsula have been high since the sinking of a South Korean warship in March with the loss of 46 lives.”
“Mr Rajapaksa is making his first visit to India, a year after Sri Lankan troops defeated Tamil Tiger rebels.”
“Prosecutors said the men, arrested on Saturday at New York's JFK International Airport, prepared for the alleged attacks on US troops by lifting weights, playing violent video games and watching terrorist videos online.”
“Ten Nato soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan in the deadliest day in months for the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf).”
“In the worst of several attacks, five US soldiers died in an improvised bomb blast in east Afghanistan, the US said.”
“Five other Nato troops were killed in a spate of attacks across the country's restive south and east, where Isaf is battling the Taliban.”
“The UK Ministry of Defence said no British troops were killed in Monday's attacks.”
“The deaths come as the last of 35,000 extra troops ordered by US President Barack Obama arrives in the country.”
“There are currently around 94,000 US troops in Afghanistan, and that number is expected to reach around 100,000 in line with Mr Obama's pledge to step up the anti-Taliban offensive.”
“A 23-year-old soldier who was killed in Afghanistan had always wanted to join the armed forces, his former head teacher says.”
“He is also believed to have been involved in a 2008 mortar attack on the US embassy in the capital in which a soldier and a young girl were killed.”
“four people were killed and at least 11 wounded in shelling by the Yemeni army.”
“In the longer term, there are also plans to reform the military - potentially cutting 40,000 roles from the 250,000-strong force.”
“four soldiers had been arrested.”
“Members of 40 Commando have deployed the Sharpshooter on the front line in Helmand province for about a fortnight now, the Ministry of Defence said.”
“and each weapon shared amongst three or four soldiers.”
“Mr Lamo says that he was responsible for reporting Specialist (SPC) Brad Manning to the military authorities after the analyst boasted to him that he had handed over thousands of classified documents and classified military video to whistl…”
“Mr Manning, 22, reportedly acquired the video during the course of his work at a US Military field base FOB Hammer, on the outskirts of Baghdad.”
“Four agents - from different federal and military agencies - turned up at his house to read the conversation logs - from his e-mail and instant messenger conversations with Mr Manning - 'one by one', he added.”
“However, the US military has confirmed that Mr Manning has been detained on suspicion of leaking classified documents and video. He is being held 'in pre-trial confinement' in Kuwait.”
“Instead of going straight to the authorities, Mr Lamo disclosed the information to "a friend" who had worked as an agent in the Army counter intelligence unit. "He put me in touch with some of his former colleagues who he felt could handle…”
“I gave them conversation logs that implicated Special Agent Manning. They were particularly interested in a code word for a major operation.”
“However, the US military has confirmed that Mr Manning has been detained on suspicion of leaking classified documents and video. He is being held "in pre-trial confinement" in Kuwait.”
“Dad's Army was screened from 1968 to 1977”
“Mr Poultney said of the two-night play run”
“A US military analyst, Bradley Manning, has been arrested on suspicion of leaking classified combat video and documents to a whistle-blower website.”
“The WikiLeaks website posted a video which it says shows the US military shooting civilians in Baghdad in 2007.”
“a statement, the US army in Iraq said Spc Manning was "placed in pre-trial confinement for allegedly releasing classified information".”
“Mr Lamo said Spc Manning claimed to have leaked video footage showing an air strike in Afghanistan in July 2009.”
“The local authorities said nearly 100 people were killed in the attack at Garani”
“On the transmission, US soldiers on the ground can be heard establishing that there are two child casualties and agreeing to take them to hospital.”
“At the time, the US military said the helicopters were engaged in combat operations against a hostile force.”
“The DNA will be compared to samples given by hundreds of families whose relatives were tortured and murdered during military rule from 1976 to 1983, a period known as Argentina's Dirty War.”
“four policemen and a soldier they have been holding since the late 1990s are still alive.”
“Pete Hope, from the FBU, said: "We're all human - that's why they set it at 75%."”
“Forty-six sailors were killed when the Cheonan went down on 26 March near the disputed inter-Korean border.”
“Mr Hatoyama stepped down last week, amid tensions over a controversial US military base on the island of Okinawa.”
“it was reported on Monday that Israel's navy had shot and killed four Palestinians wearing diving gear off the Gaza coast.”
“since withdrawing troops and settlers in 2005”
“The death of 26-year-old Baha Mousa, in Basra in 2003, remained "a stain on the character of the British Army". It has already heard that Mr Mousa had been hooded for almost 24 hours and systematically beaten. He was found dead with 93 inj…”
“Gen Jackson was head of the Army when Mr Mousa died, and when several other cases of abuse came to light.”
“It has so far heard from more than 230 witnesses, including soldiers, a former minister and several Iraqis detained with hotel worker Mr Mousa.”
