http://www.mail.com/people/16032-philip-hammond.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/16032-philip-hammond.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2084508-uk-outlines-troop-plans-afghanistan.html LONDON (AP) — Some British troops will be serving longer tours of duty as the U.K. prepares to end its combat role in Afghanistan, Britain's defense secretary said Tuesday. Philip Hammond told lawmakers that Britain's combat role will still close by the end of 2014, but that a brigade deploying in Afghanistan in October will serve eight-month tours. A sub... Tue, 14 May 2013 15:00:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2084508-uk-outlines-troop-plans-afghanistan.html 2013-05-14T15:00:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2064026-uk-lawmaker-denies-sex-assault-rape-allegations.html LONDON (AP) — A senior British Conservative Party politician arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault said Sunday the allegations against him are "completely false." Deputy House of Commons Speaker Nigel Evans, 55, was arrested on Saturday. He was questioned about sex offenses that allegedly took place between July 2009 and March 2013 and was late... Sun, 05 May 2013 11:44:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2064026-uk-lawmaker-denies-sex-assault-rape-allegations.html 2013-05-05T11:44:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2059140-hagel-us-rethinking-arming-syrian-rebels.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is rethinking its opposition to arming the rebels who have been locked in a civil war with the Syrian regime for more than two years, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday, becoming the first top U.S. official to publicly acknowledge the reassessment. During a Pentagon news conference with British Defense S... Thu, 02 May 2013 22:50:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2059140-hagel-us-rethinking-arming-syrian-rebels.html 2013-05-02T22:50:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1831898-obama-us-ready-to-assist-algerian-officials.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Saturday the U.S. stands ready to provide whatever assistance Algerian officials need in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attack at a natural gas complex in the Sahara. The four-day standoff appeared to end Saturday after Algerian special forces stormed the complex. The clash left at least 23 hostages dea... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 03:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1831898-obama-us-ready-to-assist-algerian-officials.html 2013-01-20T03:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1778352-afghan-president-welcomes-british-pullout-timeline.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan president on Thursday welcomed the withdrawal of nearly half of the British troops stationed in Afghanistan next year, saying his forces were ready to take up the country's defense. A statement from Hamid Karzai's office said the partial pull-out was an "appropriate" move as NATO forces transfer responsibility for the ... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1778352-afghan-president-welcomes-british-pullout-timeline.html 2012-12-20T13:54:00Z