U.S. to soon determine post-2014 troop presence in Afghanistan

U.S. to soon determine post-2014 troop presence in Afghanistan

U.S. to soon determine post-2014 troop presence in Afghanistan

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 02:21 PM PST

ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT, Nov 12 - The United States will determine in the next several weeks how many troops it will keep in Afghanistan as part of a residual force following the drawdown of most combat forces at the end of 2014, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Monday.

China Mandates ‘Social Risk’ Reviews for Big Projects

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 02:19 PM PST

The government hopes to avoid the large and increasingly violent environmental protests of the last year, which halted several industrial projects.


France eyes Libya deals after unfreezing $2 billion assets

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:49 PM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - France said on Monday it was ready to start releasing almost $2 billion in frozen assets belonging to Libya's sovereign wealth fund, as it looks to secure investment from the oil-producing nation.

Wife's tribute to dead soldier

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 02:00 PM PST

A British soldier shot dead by a member of the Afghan army is described as a "doting and amazing father and a fantastic husband" by his wife.


US secession bids after Obama win

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:40 PM PST

More than 100,000 Americans petition the White House to allow their states to secede from the US after President Obama's re-election.


Petraeus, snagged by online data trail, lived much of his life on e-mail

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:27 PM PST

One evening in late 2011, about a year before CIA Director David Petraeus would resign over an affair that came to light after an FBI investigation into his paramour's e-mail traced back to him, Petraeus held an off-the-record gathering for reporters at the agency's offices. He had just recently assumed the directorship and the meeting was an opportunity for journalists to get to know him in his new role. After a dinner, Petraeus walked everyone to his secure office on the seventh floor. There, according to a reporter who was present, the almost-60-year-old retired four-star general proudly announced that he was the first CIA director to install an open Internet connection in his office.

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Family of missing journalist Austin Tice pleads for information

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:21 PM PST

BEIRUT — The parents of an American journalist who has been missing for three months in Syria made a heartfelt appeal for information about his whereabouts Monday and called on any group that may be holding him to release him unharmed.

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India Ink: Happy Diwali!

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:14 PM PST

India celebrates the festival of lights.


WORLD: Hearing Highlights Issues in Afghanistan

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:46 PM PST

Douglas Schorzman, assistant foreign editor, discusses the trial of Staff Sgt. Robert Bales and the changed relationship between American and Afghan forces.


At War Blog: Study Finds Amputating Damaged Limbs Improves Quality of Life

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 12:56 PM PST

For some time, there has been anecdotal evidence that troops who had severe nerve, muscle or bone damage to an arm or leg were better off undergoing amputations rather than trying to keep the limb. Now there is hard data that seems to confirm that suspicion.


At War Blog: When a Spouse Is Posted Abroad

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 12:44 PM PST

Military duty in particular - but also other professions that require people to travel a lot or work away from home for long periods of time- can put serious strains on marriages and family life. If you or your spouse is in such a role, how do you make your family life work?


Gaza groups offer conditional truce to Israel

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 02:13 PM PST

Palestinian armed groups in Gaza say they are ready for a ceasefire if Israel "stops its aggression".


Precious art stolen from South African museum

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:03 PM PST

At least $2 million worth of precious oil paintings stolen in daring daylight robbery in South African capital.


China dodges politically sensitive questions at key congress

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:20 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - In 2007, a year before Beijing hosted the Olympics, China's Communist rulers made a special effort at a five-yearly congress to show the world transparency and grant rare open access to foreign media.

Bruce Bent Sr. and Son Cleared of Fraud Charges

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 02:20 PM PST

Bruce Bent Sr., a money market pioneer, had been accused by the S.E.C. of misleading investors in 2008. His son was found liable for negligence.


Putin suggests some flexibility on anti-dissent laws

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 12:38 PM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he was ready to review or move more slowly on a clutch of recent laws that rights campaigners say are aimed at silencing his critics.

Isotope Analysis Provides Clues in a Florida Cold Case

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 02:29 PM PST

Researchers used isotope analysis to help the police pin down the timeline and background of a murder victim in a 41-year-old cold case in Florida.


India Ink: Image of the Day: Nov.12

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 12:01 PM PST

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai in New Delhi.


UN nuclear security body sees new rules finally in place by 2014

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 12:26 PM PST

GENEVA (Reuters) - New global rules aimed at stopping terrorists getting hold of nuclear materials should finally come into force in 2014 - nine years after countries agreed they were sorely needed, a senior U.N. official said on Monday.

Bomb may have been 'booby trap'

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:14 PM PST

A bomb found near a primary school in west Belfast may have been an "under car booby trap", police have said.


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