Rookie linebacker Fein, Baltimore Ravens hopeful, dies in Washington stateSEATTLE — Tony Fein, an Iraq war veteran and NFL rookie linebacker who played with the Baltimore Ravens during the preseason, has died of unexplained causes after collapsing at a friend’s house in what his agent said appears to be “an accidental situation.” Taliban mark 8th anniversary of Afghan war saying they’re no threat to other countriesKABUL — Afghanistan’s insurgent Taliban marked the eighth anniversary of the U.S. invasion Wednesday saying they have no “agenda” to harm other countries but would continue fighting as long as America and its allies remain in the troubled nation. NATO chief: weak support from US allies in Afghanistan risks gutting trans-Atlantic relationsBRUSSELS — America’s allies risk eroding NATO’s trans-Altantic defense pact if they do not contribute more to the Afghan mission, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the alliance secretary general, said Wednesday. Traffic jams expected across Delhi ThursdayNEW DELHI - Delhi Police have advised people to use public transport, expecting traffic congestions Thursday as some key roads will be closed for the smooth passage of Commonwealth Games delegates who will visit the venues. Iraqi PM: Number of security forces strains budget, hinders reconstructionBAGHDAD — Iraq’s government payroll has become so heavy with soldiers and police that it’s now hindering reconstruction, Iraq’s prime minister warned Wednesday, raising the possibility of security force cutbacks just as U.S. combat troops are pulling out. Saudi king visits Syria in attempt to mend rift after years of tensionDAMASCUS, Syria — Saudi Arabia’s king on Wednesday made his first visit to Syria since becoming monarch, the strongest indication yet of thawing relations between the two rival nations following years of tension. AP interview: Russian drug control chief urges more aggressive US action against Afghan drugsMOSCOW — Russia’s counter-narcotics chief on Wednesday criticized U.S. and NATO anti-drug efforts in Afghanistan as inadequate and called for joint action against the Afghan heroin flooding into the former Soviet Union. US to deploy 17 Stryker combat vehicles for India exerciseWASHINGTON - In what is billed as the largest deployment of Stryker combat vehicles outside of those sent to Iraq and Afghanistan, the US Army plans to deploy 17 Strykers this month to India for a major training exercise. Pakistan still considers India its greatest threat: US generalWASHINGTON - The Pakistani leadership and its spy agency ISI still consider India as its greatest threat, even greater than the Taliban and Al Qaeda terrorists, a stance that affects US strategy in the region, says a top US military commander India to world: No exit, invest and endure in AfghanistanNEW DELHI - Amid signs of vacillation by sections of the international community, India Wednesday called for a long-term policy of invest and endure in Afghanistan and warned that a failure to do so would be costly for the Afghan people and the world at large. Reports: Russia’s foreign minister says new US missile defense plan less threateningMOSCOW — Russian’s new agencies are reporting that the foreign minister says the new U.S. missile defense plan looks less threatening than a Bush-era program scrapped by President Barack Obama. Iraqi official: Iranian opposition members freed in Iraq but their deportation order standsBAGHDAD — A group of 36 Iranian opposition members were returned Wednesday to an exile camp in northern Iraq after nearly three months in Iraqi custody and despite an ongoing effort to expel them, a government spokesman said. Pakistan’s powerful military expresses ’serious concern’ over multibillion US aid packageISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s powerful military on Wednesday rejected U.S. attempts to link billions of dollars in foreign aid to increased monitoring of its anti-terror efforts, complicating American attempts to strike al-Qaida and Taliban fighters on the Afghan border. Trial of suspected IRA dissident resumes in Lithuania behind closed doorsVILNIUS, Lithuania — The trial of a suspected Irish Republican Army dissident accused of trying to purchase weapons and explosives in Lithuania resumed Wednesday with defense attempts to get the prosecutor dismissed. Reports of Taliban militants entering Kashmir baseless: ChidambaramMUMBAI - Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said reports of Taliban militants infiltrating into Jammu and Kashmir lack credence. Multibillion dollar US humanitarian aid package sparks sharp debate in PakistanISLAMABAD — Pakistani leaders jousted Wednesday over a multibillion-dollar U.S. humanitarian aid bill that the ruling party praises as a lynchpin to strengthening democracy here but that opponents say will lead to greater American interference in Pakistani affairs. IAF grappling with fighter squadron, manpower shortageNEW DELHI - As the Indian Air Force (IAF), the world’s fourth largest, turns 77 on Thursday, it is grappling with a shortage of fighter squadrons, officers and men in other ranks. Official: Somali state minister for defense nabbed in Uganda then releasedKAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda released Somalia’s state minister for defense on Wednesday, hours after arresting him because he did not inform Ugandan authorities of his visit, officials said. Key Nigerian militants taking part in amnesty deal, government official saysABUJA, Nigeria — Key Nigerian militants have agreed to disarm and a government spokeswoman said that is improving the country’s oil production. Analysts, though, warned Wednesday that militant attacks could resume after a cease-fire expires next week. Top official says Palestinian leaders erred in agreeing to shelve UN war crimes report on GazaRAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian leadership made a mistake by suspending action on a U.N. report on Gaza war crimes, a member of President Mahmoud Abbas’ inner circle said Wednesday — the first such acknowledgment after days of protests in the West Bank and Gaza. Madagascar coup leader to lead transitional government but won’t run for re-electionANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar’s opposing political factions have agreed to retain the coup leader as head of the transitional government starting Wednesday but will not allow him to run in presidential elections, mediators said. Obama meets with security team on Afghanistan, hosts stargazing students at backyard outingWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama continues a series of consultations on U.S. policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan on Wednesday, meeting this time with his national security team. Details from deadly attack: US says insurgents breached base during Kamdesh battleKABUL — Insurgents fought their way inside an American base in Afghanistan last weekend in a rare security breach before they were driven back under heavy fire during the deadliest battle for U.S. troops in more than a year, a U.S. official said Wednesday. Abjure violence for dialogue, Chidambaram tells MaoistsMUMBAI - Maoist guerrillas should give up their “armed liberation struggle” to pave the way for dialogue and the development of violence-hit states, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said here Wednesday, a day after the decapitated body of a Jharkhand police officer who had been abducted by guerrillas was found. Insurgent rocket hits busload of Afghan civilians, killing 2KABUL — An insurgent rocket ripped through a bus on a highway in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing two people aboard and wounding about 25, the government said. Official: Somali state minister for defense nabbed in Uganda, expected to be releasedKAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan security agents arrested Somalia’s state minister for defense because he did not inform authorities of his trip to the country, officials said Wednesday. Obama’s national security team weighs options on 8th anniversary of Afghan war’s beginningWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is gathering his national security team for another strategy session on Afghanistan eight years after the war started and as a new poll shows public support declining. Dhaka reinforces troops as tension mounts along Myanmar borderDHAKA - Bangladesh has cancelled leave of its border guards and stepped up army deployment on its border with Myanmar, alleging large-scale intrusion and to protest against the eastern neighbour erecting a border fence. On 8th anniversary of Afghan war’s beginning, Obama’s national security team weighs optionsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is gathering his national security team for another strategy session on Afghanistan eight years after the war started and as a new poll shows public support declining. INSIDE WASHINGTON: Sleeping on duty when it comes to scrutiny of war contractorsWASHINGTON — During a routine check of a watch tower at a U.S. military base in Kuwait, an Army sergeant found the guard leaning back in a chair, his sunglasses on, apparently sound asleep. When the soldier woke the guard, an employee of a defense contractor named Combat Support Associates, he denied he’d dozed off while on duty. |
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