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/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/7768-north-atlantic-treaty-organization.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2161062-obama-renews-calls-nuclear-reductions.html BERLIN (AP) — Appealing for a new citizen activism in the free world, President Barack Obama renewed his call Wednesday to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles and to confront climate change, a danger he called "the global threat of our time." In a wide-ranging speech that enumerated a litany of challenges facing the world, Obama said he wanted to r... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:58:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2161062-obama-renews-calls-nuclear-reductions.html 2013-06-19T17:58:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158690-us-taliban-to-start-talks-afghan-war.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international coalition formally handed over control of the country's security to the Afghan army and police. The Taliban met a key U.S. demand by pledging not to use Afghanistan as a ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:23:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158690-us-taliban-to-start-talks-afghan-war.html 2013-06-18T23:23:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2155500-afghans-poised-to-take-security-lead-us-nato.html JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — One of the most significant turning points in one of America's longest and costliest wars is imminent: Afghanistan's fledgling security forces are taking the lead for security nationwide, bringing the moment of truth on the question of whether they are ready to fight an insurgency that remains resilient after nearly 12 years of conflict. ... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:33:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2155500-afghans-poised-to-take-security-lead-us-nato.html 2013-06-16T17:33:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2151814-nato-denies-un-report-airstrike-killed-3-children.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The NATO military coalition in Afghanistan has denied a United Nations report that a coalition airstrike killed three children in eastern Afghanistan. The United Nations Children's Fund cited the alleged incident in a statement this week condemning a steep rise in child casualties. The statement said an aerial attack by internati... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2151814-nato-denies-un-report-airstrike-killed-3-children.html 2013-06-14T12:00:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2146124-georgia-shuts-2-bases-afghanistan-attacks.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Georgia said Wednesday that the country has closed two of its bases in Afghanistan after 10 of its soldiers were killed by militant attacks within the last four weeks, but it will not reduce the number of troops serving there. The announcement by Defense Minister Irakli Alasania came five days after he visited Afghanistan to meet... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:32:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2146124-georgia-shuts-2-bases-afghanistan-attacks.html 2013-06-12T14:32:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2143656-taliban-bomber-kabul-kills-17-supreme-court.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban suicide bomber struck outside Afghanistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday, killing 17 people in the deadliest attack in Kabul in over a year and a half. It was also the second consecutive day of attacks in the Afghan capital, undermining the ability of Afghan forces to keep security without help from NATO troops. The attacke... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:48:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2143656-taliban-bomber-kabul-kills-17-supreme-court.html 2013-06-11T17:48:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2143180-pakistani-taliban-claim-attack-nato-supply.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The Pakistani Taliban are claiming responsibility for an attack on NATO supply trucks that killed four people in the country's northwest. Around 15 militants on Monday fired rockets at the trucks as they traveled in the Khyber tribal region on their way to Afghanistan. Because of such attacks, the U.S. has for years been reducing... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 06:33:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2143180-pakistani-taliban-claim-attack-nato-supply.html 2013-06-11T06:33:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2141002-afghan-taliban-boldly-attack-kabul-airport.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Seven Taliban fighters with rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns launched a rare assault on NATO's operational headquarters at the military section of Kabul's international airport on Monday. All seven militants were killed. Their failed attack showed that despite an asphyxiating security blanket around the capital, Afghani... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:38:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2141002-afghan-taliban-boldly-attack-kabul-airport.html 2013-06-10T15:38:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2141058-pakistan-president-to-leaders-militancy.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's president, in what will likely be his last major speech to parliament, urged the new government on Monday to keep up the fight against militancy, one of the many problems facing the country. Asif Ali Zardari spoke hours after militants dressed as policemen and armed with assault rifles and rockets attacked trucks in Pakistan ca... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:38:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2141058-pakistan-president-to-leaders-militancy.html 2013-06-10T14:38:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2135952-georgia-minister-visits-afghanistan-7-deaths.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Georgia's defense minister visited his troops in Afghanistan on Friday, a day after seven Georgian soldiers were killed in a huge truck bomb blast at their base in the deadliest single attack on international forces this year. The bombing was the latest strike in an intense insurgent campaign to hit both international and Afghan ... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:04:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2135952-georgia-minister-visits-afghanistan-7-deaths.html 2013-06-07T12:04:27Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2134032-when-mighty-danube-floods-europe-shaken.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The mighty Danube is not the only river in Europe bursting its banks this week, but it packs the biggest punch. Winding 2,850 kilometers (1,777 miles) across 10 nations, the Danube is the second-longest river on the continent, making its way from Germany's Black Forest to the Black Sea bordering Romania and Ukraine. Only the Volga... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:12:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2134032-when-mighty-danube-floods-europe-shaken.html 2013-06-06T15:12:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2133528-afghan-governor-airstrike-kills-3-nato-denies.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The governor of an eastern province in Afghanistan alleged on Thursday that an overnight NATO airstrike killed three civilians and wounded seven there, a claim the US-led coalition flatly denied. Sayed Fazelullah Wahidi claimed the three civilians — two women and a child — died in the airstrike allegedly carried out by a drone in... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:10:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2133528-afghan-governor-airstrike-kills-3-nato-denies.html 2013-06-06T13:10:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2130686-us-to-deploy-patriots-f-16s-to-jordan.html AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The U.S. will send anti-missile batteries and fighter jets to Jordan at the kingdom's request to boost defense capabilities in the face of an attack from neighboring Syria, Jordanian officials said Wednesday. The equipment is being sent to Jordan as part of preparations for an annual joint military exercise, but the officials said som... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:50:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2130686-us-to-deploy-patriots-f-16s-to-jordan.html 2013-06-05T16:50:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2130852-us-germany-italy-vow-key-afghan-roles-post-2014.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Germany and Italy will join the United States as "lead nations" in regions of Afghanistan after NATO transitions into a noncombat mission there after 2014, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Wednesday. The Pentagon chief was speaking after the Atlantic alliance laid out a new plan shifting into a training and assistance role for the A... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:23:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2130852-us-germany-italy-vow-key-afghan-roles-post-2014.html 2013-06-05T15:23:30Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2131174-german-defense-chief-under-fire-drone-program.html BERLIN (AP) — Germany's defense minister on Wednesday admitted mistakes were made in the handling of a program to develop unmanned surveillance drones and announced tougher oversight procedures for all armament projects. Opposition parties say Thomas de Maiziere wasted public funds by canceling the botched 600 million euro ($800 million) program too late,... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:15:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2131174-german-defense-chief-under-fire-drone-program.html 2013-06-05T15:15:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2130630-hagel-nato-ministers-talk-syria-chemical-weapons.html BRUSSELS (AP) — New reports that the French confirmed the use of sarin gas in Syria triggered discussions here on the sidelines of the meeting of NATO defense ministers, but the alliance is still refusing to make any contingency plans for operations in the embattled country. Unwilling to get drawn collectively in to a protracted civil war, NATO nations in... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:57:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2130630-hagel-nato-ministers-talk-syria-chemical-weapons.html 2013-06-05T13:57:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2128492-colombia-minister-rules-nato-membership.html BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's defense minister on Tuesday backed away from a suggestion by President Juan Manuel Santos that the country might be looking at membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a comment that had alarmed some other South American leaders. The minister, Juan Carlos Pinzon, told W Radio that the country merely plans to... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:44:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2128492-colombia-minister-rules-nato-membership.html 2013-06-04T18:44:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2128898-nato-to-discuss-post-2014-afghan-war-details.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said it will likely be the fall before he is ready to recommend how many troops the U.S. and its allies should keep in Afghanistan after combat troops leave in 2014 and what exactly their missions will be. But Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford told reporters that NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels may... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:09:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2128898-nato-to-discuss-post-2014-afghan-war-details.html 2013-06-04T17:09:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2128696-russias-s-300-missile-hype-controversy.html MOSCOW (AP) — It's the most widely talked about weapon in the news these days, and one of the most elusive. The question of whether or not Russia has supplied the S-300 air defense missile systems to Syria has drawn a flow of opaque statements from senior officials in Russia, the United States, Israel and Western Europe. President Vladimir Putin finally offered an answer Tue... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2128696-russias-s-300-missile-hype-controversy.html 2013-06-04T16:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2128706-nato-to-send-expert-mission-to-libya.html BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen announced Tuesday the alliance will send an expert mission to Libya on short notice to assess needs as the country faces a flow of insurgents from Mali. Security experts worry that the al-Qaida-linked militants — pushed out of Mali after French military intervention — may be trying to establish ... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:10:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2128706-nato-to-send-expert-mission-to-libya.html 2013-06-04T16:10:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2126012-nato-to-discuss-libya-training-afghanistan.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and other NATO defense ministers plan to take up the issue of training Libyan security forces as that country battles insurgents flowing into the south from Mali. Senior U.S. defense officials said Monday that the discussions are in the early stages, and come on the heels of requests from Libyan leaders for he... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:10:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2126012-nato-to-discuss-libya-training-afghanistan.html 2013-06-03T15:10:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2123282-3-nato-service-members-killed-afghanistan.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — NATO says three of its service members and one civilian working with the international coalition in Afghanistan have been killed in three separate attacks in the country's east and south. The coalition says in the east, insurgents killed one service member and the civilian, while a roadside bomb killed another service member. NAT... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 20:26:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2123282-3-nato-service-members-killed-afghanistan.html 2013-06-01T20:26:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2121952-ex-general-wants-post-2014-troop-levels-announced.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan called on the White House Friday to announce how many troops it intends to leave in that country after 2014. Retired Gen. John Allen said Afghans need certainty on how many U.S. troops will stay behind after the majority complete their withdrawal by Dec. 31, 2014, before they will choose to si... Fri, 31 May 2013 20:16:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2121952-ex-general-wants-post-2014-troop-levels-announced.html 2013-05-31T20:16:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2121534-obama-nato-to-hold-afghanistan-summit-year.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he and the secretary general of NATO have agreed to focus the organization's 2014 summit on Afghanistan. Most of the international troops in Afghanistan are scheduled to leave by the end of next year. But while Obama and Anders Fogh Rasmussen (AHN'-derz fohg RAHS'-moo-sihn) have agreed a focus for the gatherin... Fri, 31 May 2013 16:16:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2121534-obama-nato-to-hold-afghanistan-summit-year.html 2013-05-31T16:16:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2119760-drone-strike-despite-transparency-pledge.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The drone attack that killed a Pakistan Taliban deputy leader this week was a clear signal that despite President Barack Obama's promise last week of new transparency in the drone program, the CIA will still launch secret attacks on militants in north Pakistan and the administration will not have to tell anyone about it. The CIA drone to... Thu, 30 May 2013 21:50:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2119760-drone-strike-despite-transparency-pledge.html 2013-05-30T21:50:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2112672-fighting-season-testing-ground-afghan-force.html KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — Abdul Malik and his fellow Afghan soldiers were driving across the arid and volatile south when their armored personnel carrier struck a roadside bomb. Malik found himself outside the vehicle, dazed but aware of his three comrades nearby. One had a serious head wound. Help came quickly: U.S. helicopters swooped in and took the... Tue, 28 May 2013 02:28:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2112672-fighting-season-testing-ground-afghan-force.html 2013-05-28T02:28:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2112138-nato-service-member-killed-afghanistan.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan has killed a NATO service member, the coalition said. The U.S.-led military coalition says the service member died Sunday as a result of insurgent fire. It did not provide any other details. The death brings the number of international force members killed this month in Afghanistan to 20... Mon, 27 May 2013 09:54:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2112138-nato-service-member-killed-afghanistan.html 2013-05-27T09:54:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2110836-afghan-police-rescued-aid-workers-trapped-siege.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Ten terrified international aid workers huddled inside a fortified room in Kabul for two hours during a Taliban attack until they were rescued by Afghan police, the aid group said Sunday. A NATO commander said the dramatic operation bodes well for the country's future without foreign forces. An Afghan police officer and two civil... Sun, 26 May 2013 17:10:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2110836-afghan-police-rescued-aid-workers-trapped-siege.html 2013-05-26T17:10:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2089310-afghanistan-bomb-kills-15-including-6-americans.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans in a blast so powerful it rattled the other side of the Afghan capital. U.S. soldiers rushed to help, some wearing only T-shirts or shorts under their body armor. A Muslim militant group claimed responsibility... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:26:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2089310-afghanistan-bomb-kills-15-including-6-americans.html 2013-05-16T20:26:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086528-twin-bombs-strike-afghan-checkpoint-killing-1.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two bombs exploded at a checkpoint outside a provincial governor's compound in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least one police officer, an official said. The explosions struck in the early morning in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province. The first bomb wounded a policeman, and the second was remotely detonat... Wed, 15 May 2013 20:25:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086528-twin-bombs-strike-afghan-checkpoint-killing-1.html 2013-05-15T20:25:01Z