http://www.mail.com/organizations/7768-north-atlantic-treaty-organization.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/7768-north-atlantic-treaty-organization.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763922-afghan-suicide-bomber-kills-2-kandahar-attack.html KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide car bomber killed two Afghan civilians and wounded 14 others on Thursday near the main U.S. military base in southern Afghanistan, Afghan and American officials said. The attack took place after the visiting U.S. Defense Secretary had left the facility. Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman Gen. Mohammad Zahir Azimi said... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763922-afghan-suicide-bomber-kills-2-kandahar-attack.html 2012-12-13T14:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763340-russia-assad-losing-control-rebels-win.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's most powerful ally, Russia, said Thursday that President Bashar Assad is losing control of his country and the rebels might win the civil war, the first time Moscow has acknowledged the regime is cracking under the force of a powerful rebellion. NATO also predicted Assad's fall, with Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen saying the... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763340-russia-assad-losing-control-rebels-win.html 2012-12-13T13:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1761806-official-syria-fires-scud-missiles-rebels.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Syrian government forces have fired Scud missiles at insurgents in recent days, escalating the 2-year-old conflict against rebels seeking to overthrow the regime, U.S. officials said Wednesday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, two officials said forces of President Bashar Assad have fired the missiles from the Damascus area in... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 05:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1761806-official-syria-fires-scud-missiles-rebels.html 2012-12-13T05:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1758316-taliban-popular-where-us-fought-biggest-battle.html MARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) — Nearly three years after U.S.-led forces launched the biggest operation of the war to clear insurgents, foster economic growth and set a model for the rest of Afghanistan, angry residents of Helmand province say they are too afraid to go out after dark because of marauding bands of thieves. And during the day, they say corrupt p... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1758316-taliban-popular-where-us-fought-biggest-battle.html 2012-12-11T18:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750756-dutch-to-send-turkey-2-patriot-systems.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government approved a NATO request Friday to send two batteries of Patriot missile defense systems to Turkey, following in Germany's footsteps, Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans said. Parliament must sign off on the Cabinet decision, but Prime Minister Mark Rutte's two-party coalition has a comfortable majority in t... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750756-dutch-to-send-turkey-2-patriot-systems.html 2012-12-07T13:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1747478-nato-moves-toward-deployment-syria-border.html BEIRUT (AP) — As fears grow in the West that Syrian President Bashar Assad will unleash chemical weapons as an act of desperation, NATO moved forward Thursday with its plan to place Patriot missiles and troops along Syria's border with Turkey to protect against potential attacks. Assad's regime blasted the move as "psychological warfare," saying the new d... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1747478-nato-moves-toward-deployment-syria-border.html 2012-12-06T18:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1747894-bombing-wounds-afghan-intelligence-chief.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban suicide bomber posing as a messenger of peace blew himself up near Afghanistan's newly appointed intelligence chief on Thursday, seriously wounding him, officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack on Asadullah Khalid — the fifth such assassination attempt on his life in as many years, the officials... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1747894-bombing-wounds-afghan-intelligence-chief.html 2012-12-06T15:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1747462-germans-patriot-missiles-to-defend-turkey.html BERLIN (AP) — Germany's Cabinet on Thursday approved sending German Patriot air defense missiles to Turkey to protect the NATO member against possible attacks from Syria, in a major step toward a possible Western military role in the Syrian conflict. Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere told reporters that two batteries with a total of 400 soldiers would b... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1747462-germans-patriot-missiles-to-defend-turkey.html 2012-12-06T08:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1744580-officials-serbias-nato-ambassador-leaps-to-death.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Serbia's ambassador to NATO was chatting and joking with colleagues in a multistory parking garage at Brussels Airport when he suddenly strolled to a barrier, climbed over and flung himself to the ground below, a diplomat said. By the time his shocked colleagues reached him, Branislav Milinkovic was dead. His motives are a mystery. Three d... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1744580-officials-serbias-nato-ambassador-leaps-to-death.html 2012-12-05T13:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1744850-clinton-missile-decision-message-to-syria.html BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says NATO's decision to send Patriot missiles to Turkey is a clear message to Syria: Turkey is backed by its allies. Clinton says the Patriots are solely for defensive purposes. But she says Damascus should take it as further evidence of the U.S. and its allies' resolve. Speaking at NATO Wedne... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1744850-clinton-missile-decision-message-to-syria.html 2012-12-05T12:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1744756-us-tells-allies-to-good-afghan-pledges.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The Obama administration pressed its European allies on Wednesday to follow through on their pledges to Afghanistan's security after most international troops withdraw in 2014, fearful of being left with the check in an era of austerity budgets and defense cutbacks. Donors pledged $4.1 billion a year to support Afghan forces from 2015 to 2... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1744756-us-tells-allies-to-good-afghan-pledges.html 2012-12-05T11:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1741586-fighting-surges-syrian-capital-damascus.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's civil war is closing in on President Bashar Assad's seat of power in Damascus with clashes between government forces and rebels flaring around the city Tuesday, raising fears the capital will become the next major battlefield in the 20-month-old conflict. Numerous reports emerged of at least a dozen people killed near the ancient cit... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1741586-fighting-surges-syrian-capital-damascus.html 2012-12-04T19:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1741504-nato-backs-patriot-anti-missile-system-turkey.html BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO announced Tuesday that it will deploy Patriot anti-missile systems near Turkey's southern border, shoring up defenses against the threat of cross-border attacks from Syria and bringing the United States and its allies closer to Syria's civil war. The alliance's 28 members decided to limit use of Patriots solely for the defensive purpo... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1741504-nato-backs-patriot-anti-missile-system-turkey.html 2012-12-04T18:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1742416-patriot-missiles-en-route-to-turkey.html BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO's expected decision Tuesday to provide Turkey with Patriot missiles returns the spotlight to an American-manufactured, anti-missile system that has undergone a series of renovations since entering service more than three decades ago. The weapon was first used to defend Saudi Arabia and Israel in the 1991 Gulf War. It was deployed agai... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1742416-patriot-missiles-en-route-to-turkey.html 2012-12-04T16:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1742286-clinton-urges-wider-pressure-north-korea.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is expressing deep concern about North Korean plans to carry out a long-range rocket launch this month. Clinton told foreign ministers from NATO and Russia to publicly demand that North Korea stand down. The tests are banned by the U.N. Security Council. And Washington sees the launches as veiled t... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1742286-clinton-urges-wider-pressure-north-korea.html 2012-12-04T15:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1741430-bomb-blast-afghanistan-kills-2-nato-troops.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The international military coalition in Afghanistan says two of its service members have been killed in a bomb attack in the country's south. The NATO-led alliance said in a statement issued late Monday that the blast occurred earlier that day. It did not provide further details or the nationalities of the dead. The coalition usu... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 05:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1741430-bomb-blast-afghanistan-kills-2-nato-troops.html 2012-12-04T05:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1740634-obama-thanks-bulgaria-afghanistan-efforts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is thanking Bulgaria for its contributions and sacrifices in the U.S.-lead war in Afghanistan. Obama spoke in the Oval Office alongside Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov ahead of their one-on-one meeting. The president says the two leaders will discuss transition plans in Afghanistan, which call for NATO to w... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1740634-obama-thanks-bulgaria-afghanistan-efforts.html 2012-12-03T19:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1739096-clinton-pushes-us-bid-czech-nuclear-project.html PRAGUE (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton lobbied the Czech government Monday to approve an American bid for a $10 billion expansion of a nuclear power plant amid fierce competition from a rival Russian offer. Clinton made her pitch for the American energy giant Westinghouse Electric Co. in meetings with Prime Minister Petr Necas and ot... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1739096-clinton-pushes-us-bid-czech-nuclear-project.html 2012-12-03T13:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1739018-risk-heart-debate-troop-withdrawal.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The debate over how many U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan after 2014 comes down to risky business. There is a risk that leaving too few troops after 2014 would stop or stall the already slow development of the Afghan army and police, whose competence — and that of the Afghan government as a whole — is crucial to ending the war succ... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1739018-risk-heart-debate-troop-withdrawal.html 2012-12-03T07:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1738224-turkeys-defense-pakistan-top-clintons-agenda.html PRAGUE (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has arrived in the Czech Republic for talks on energy policy in a country heavily dependent on Russian fuel. It's her first stop in a five-day trip to Europe. Also on her agenda are Turkey's defense and U.S. relations with Pakistan. Clinton joins NATO foreign ministers in Brussels to discuss Turkey's... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1738224-turkeys-defense-pakistan-top-clintons-agenda.html 2012-12-03T00:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1737572-us-afghan-base-attacked-eastern-afghanistan.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban suicide bombers attacked a joint U.S.-Afghan air base in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday, detonating explosives at the gate and sparking a gunbattle that lasted at least two hours with American helicopters firing down on the militants. The attackers and at least five Afghans were killed, officials said. Taliban spokesman... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 12:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1737572-us-afghan-base-attacked-eastern-afghanistan.html 2012-12-02T12:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1733552-lebanese-fighters-reported-killed-inside-syria.html MASNAA, Lebanon (AP) — Syrian security forces killed as many as 20 Lebanese gunmen who were fighting alongside rebels in Syria on Friday, raising tensions amid mounting fears that the Syrian civil war is enflaming the region. The Lebanese security officials said the gunmen were killed as they tried to enter the Syrian town of Tal Kalakh, near the Lebanese... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1733552-lebanese-fighters-reported-killed-inside-syria.html 2012-11-30T17:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1728116-nato-visits-southeast-turkey-patriot-missiles.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A NATO team assessing possible sites for Patriot missiles to protect Turkey's border with Syria inspected military installations Wednesday in southeast Turkey, the state-run news agency reported. NATO member Turkey asked allies to deploy the missiles as a defense against any aerial attack from Syria after mortar rounds and shells fro... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1728116-nato-visits-southeast-turkey-patriot-missiles.html 2012-11-28T14:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1727952-syrian-war-clouds-turkish-plan-to-clear-land-mines.html AKINCI, Turkey (AP) — For two people walking into a Turkish minefield, they looked awfully assured. The pair strode in from Syria on a recent afternoon, following a faint track across the grassy plain. They slipped into Turkey through a fence near a vacant military watchtower and vanished into an olive grove. Such hazardous crossings a... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1727952-syrian-war-clouds-turkish-plan-to-clear-land-mines.html 2012-11-28T09:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1724708-rices-star-rises-congressional-opposition-dims.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With congressional opposition softening, U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice could find her name in contention as early as this week to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state. It's a step that may signal greater U.S. willingness to intervene in world crises during President Barack Obama's second term. As Obama nears a decision on wh... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1724708-rices-star-rises-congressional-opposition-dims.html 2012-11-26T23:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1723434-turkey-nato-to-survey-sites-patriot-missiles.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's military says a delegation of Turkish and NATO officials will start surveying sites for the possible deployment of Patriot missiles on Turkey's border with Syria. Syria is believed to have several hundred ballistic surface-to-surface missiles capable of carrying chemical warheads and Turkey, a NATO member, fears a spillover ... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1723434-turkey-nato-to-survey-sites-patriot-missiles.html 2012-11-26T08:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1721278-afghan-police-student-killed-university-clash.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Sunni and Shiite students clashed at Kabul University on a Shiite holy day Saturday, and Afghan authorities say that one person was killed. Gen. Mohammad Zahir, director of the criminal investigation division, said police were trying to assess why the fight that broke out in the afternoon, killing one student and wounding six oth... Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1721278-afghan-police-student-killed-university-clash.html 2012-11-24T16:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1719516-iran-criticizes-turkish-request-patriots.html BEIRUT (AP) — Iran lashed out Friday at Turkey for requesting that NATO supply it with Patriot surface-to-air missiles to deploy along the border with Syria, denouncing the step by Ankara as counterproductive. Iranian parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani made the remarks after a visit to Damascus, a show of support by Tehran to its increasingly diplomatical... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 20:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1719516-iran-criticizes-turkish-request-patriots.html 2012-11-23T20:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1719400-afghan-suicide-attack-kills-3-wounds-than-90.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban suicide bomber detonated a truck full of explosives Friday in eastern Afghanistan, killing three Afghan civilians and wounding more than 90 people, including several Afghan and NATO troops, officials said. The early morning explosion in Maidan Shahr, the capital of Wardak province, also destroyed or damaged several gove... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1719400-afghan-suicide-attack-kills-3-wounds-than-90.html 2012-11-23T12:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1718488-deployment-patriots-to-turkey-take-weeks.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Even if NATO quickly approves Turkey's request for the deployment of Patriot missiles on its border with Syria, winning parliamentary approval, selecting sites for the air defense batteries and transporting them there means they probably wouldn't be operational for weeks. Syria's civil war has left Turkey the target of artillery and mortar... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1718488-deployment-patriots-to-turkey-take-weeks.html 2012-11-22T14:46:00Z