Armed Forces

Aid workers struggle to reach storm survivors as Hurricane Ike closes in

scotsman.com     2 hrs ago   168 related          

Published Date: 07 September 2008 UN PEACEKEEPERS and aid groups struggled to feed thousands left hungry by Tropical Storm Hanna but had yet to reach thousands even as powerful Hurricane Ike approached yesterday. With...                    

Pakistan: Bhutto's shadow lingers as Zardari takes reins of power

guardian.co.uk     3 hrs ago   319 related          

Benazir's husband is voted in amid muted rejoicing, but army hostility and militant violence could threaten hopes for stability, reports Jason Burke Protesters hold a rally against president-elect Asif Ali Zardari, the...                    

David Cameron met British soldier the day before he died in Afghanistan

telegraph.co.uk     4 hrs ago   5 related          

David Cameron has hailed the bravery of a British soldier who was killed the day after the Conservative party visited him and his comrades in Afghanistan. The Conservative Party leader talked to Ranger Justin Cupples,...                    

MoD breaches EU rules by training Chinese officer

timesonline.co.uk     8 hrs ago          

THE government has breached EU rules banning military cooperation with China by allowing a Chinese army officer to study at Sandhurst. Officer Cadet Liu Liu, who graduated from the Royal Military Academy last month, has...                    

Meet the greenshifters

guardian.co.uk     3 hrs ago          

For the first time in generations, more people are moving to the countryside than are leaving, chicken keeping is the UK's fastest-growing hobby and for many self-sufficiency is no longer a pipe dream. Louise France meets...                    

Russia accuses West of provocation

mirror.co.uk     8 hrs ago   9 related          

By Oleg Shchedrov and Aidar Buribayev, MOSCOW (Reuters) 6/09/2008 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused the United States on Saturday of provoking Moscow by using warships to deliver relief aid to its ally Georgia,...                    

'Awkward' Navy staff aid trainees

bbc.co.uk     11 hrs ago          

Royal Navy personnel are turning off the charm to help to train new charity recruits in Cornwall. Staff at RNAS Culdrose have been told to be as awkward as possible when dealing with SherlterBox trainees. The aim is to...                    

Cheney bashes Russia for 'brutality' in Georgia

cnn.com     3 hrs ago   222 related          

Invading Georgia was "an affront to civilized standards," Cheney says Cheney said Russia's invasions cause concern about its larger objectives Statements come day after Navy ship delivered aid to Georgian town (CNN) --...                    

DoD: Three Missing WWII Sailors Are Identified

solomonia.com     11 hrs ago   27 related          

'... They are Ensign Irvin A.R. Thompson, of Hudson County, N.J.; Ensign Eldon P. Wyman, of Portland, Ore.; and Fireman 2nd Class Lawrence A. Boxrucker, of Dorchester, Wis.; all U.S. Navy. Boxrucker will be buried on Sept....                    

Pakistan's parliament says future US raids should be repelled "with full force"

newsvine.com     5 hrs ago   232 related          

Both houses of Pakistan's parliament voted unanimously Thursday in favor of a motion calling on the government to take military action to thwart armed incursions into Pakistan like Wednesday's US Special Operations forces...                    

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