http://www.mail.com/people/28566-anders-fogh-rasmussen.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/28566-anders-fogh-rasmussen.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2038510-kerry-nato-plan-syrian-chemical-weapons.html BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged NATO on Tuesday to prepare for the possible use of chemical weapons by Syria on the same day that a senior Israeli military intelligence official said Syrian President Bashar Assad had used such weapons last month in his battle against insurgents. It was the first time Israel had accused the embattl... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:09:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2038510-kerry-nato-plan-syrian-chemical-weapons.html 2013-04-23T20:09:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2031246-serbia-kosovo-reach-tentative-deal-relations.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Serbia and Kosovo reached a potentially historic agreement Friday to normalize relations between the Balkan neighbors, end years of acrimony and put them both on a solid path to European Union membership. The tentative deal culminated months of tense negotiations and showed determination of both Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic and Kosov... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:44:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2031246-serbia-kosovo-reach-tentative-deal-relations.html 2013-04-19T18:44:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1932560-nato-chief-backs-larger-afghan-force-through-2018.html LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's president got reassurance Tuesday that NATO intends to backstop his troubled nation's security long beyond 2014, after NATO's chief endorsed keeping Afghanistan's security forces at the current strength for years to come. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told The Associated Press that keeping the A... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:42:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1932560-nato-chief-backs-larger-afghan-force-through-2018.html 2013-03-05T17:42:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1929638-afghan-president-lashes-pakistan.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai lashed out once again at his supposed ally, Pakistan, saying Monday that a statement by a Pakistani cleric endorsing suicide bombings in Afghanistan shows the neighboring country is not sincere in efforts to fight terrorism. "Afghanistan wants a real struggle against terrorism and wants the Pakistani... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:45:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1929638-afghan-president-lashes-pakistan.html 2013-03-04T15:45:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1908046-panetta-nato-partner-differ-troop-numbers.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and his NATO counterparts are considering leaving 8,000 to 12,000 troops in Afghanistan after 2014, but it was unclear how much of that force would be American, U.S. officials said Friday. A dispute flared, but was quickly dissipated at the NATO defense ministers gathering here to discuss the endgame of the 1... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:59:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1908046-panetta-nato-partner-differ-troop-numbers.html 2013-02-22T15:59:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1907956-german-us-to-leave-8000-12000-troops-afghan.html BRUSSELS (AP) — A German official said Friday that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has told NATO allies that the U.S. will leave between 8,000 and 12,000 American troops in Afghanistan after 2014, when combat ends. German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere told reporters Friday that Panetta informed him of the numbers. U.S. officials have yet to say publi... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:39:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1907956-german-us-to-leave-8000-12000-troops-afghan.html 2013-02-22T13:39:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1905436-nato-chief-urges-countries-to-halt-defense-cuts.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of NATO urged member countries Thursday to stop cutting their defense budgets in response to tough economic times, saying continued reductions will compromise the safety of all of the military alliance's 28 members. "It is of course a matter of concern that we have seen and continue to see declining defense budgets all over the al... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:59:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1905436-nato-chief-urges-countries-to-halt-defense-cuts.html 2013-02-21T13:59:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1873510-kerry-us-retreat-world-stage.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry vowed Wednesday that the United States will not retreat from the world stage due to budget constraints or the complexity of global challenges. Speaking after being ceremonially sworn into office by Vice President Joe Biden, Kerry said his military service in Vietnam taught him the cost of failed diplomacy. H... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1873510-kerry-us-retreat-world-stage.html 2013-02-06T21:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1863952-nato-chief-dismisses-russian-missile-defense-worry.html MUNICH (AP) — NATO's secretary general said Saturday the alliance has no intention of backing down on its plans for a European missile defense system, despite ongoing criticism from Russia. Anders Fogh Rasmussen told a small group of reporters on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference that in dealings with Moscow "this question of missile defense... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1863952-nato-chief-dismisses-russian-missile-defense-worry.html 2013-02-02T17:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1818896-syria-bombs-damascus-suburbs-to-rebels.html BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government bombed areas around Damascus on Monday as part of its push to keep rebel fighters out of the capital, leaving many children among the dozens killed, anti-regime activists said. An international aid organization cited such raids, along with rape and widespread destruction, as key factors in the exodus of more than a half... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1818896-syria-bombs-damascus-suburbs-to-rebels.html 2013-01-14T18:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763340-russia-positions-fall-syrian-regime.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's most powerful ally and protector, Russia, began positioning itself Thursday for the fall of President Bashar Assad, saying for the first time that rebels might overthrow him and preparing to evacuate thousands of Russian citizens from the country. The head of NATO echoed the Russian assessment, saying the Syrian government is near co... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763340-russia-positions-fall-syrian-regime.html 2012-12-13T20:04:00Z 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/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/news/world/1716088-syrian-warplanes-bomb-damascus-suburbs.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian warplanes bombed Damascus suburbs and rebel-held areas in the country's north Wednesday as the government blasted the European Union for endorsing a newly formed opposition coalition. The raids struck several eastern suburbs of the Syrian capital and the strategic northern city of Maaret al-Numan, a key supply route linking Damascus a... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1716088-syrian-warplanes-bomb-damascus-suburbs.html 2012-11-21T17:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1716506-nato-turkey-wants-use-patriot-missiles.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Turkey's government requested the deployment of NATO's Patriot surface-to-air missiles Wednesday to bolster its defenses along its border with Syria and prevent a spillover of the civil war in that nation, officials said. NATO doesn't want to be drawn into the Syrian conflict and said it would consider deploying the missiles purely to prot... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1716506-nato-turkey-wants-use-patriot-missiles.html 2012-11-21T15:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1713082-turkey-to-request-patriots-nato.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's foreign minister says his country will soon make a formal request to NATO for Patriot missiles to bolster anti-aircraft defenses along its border with Syria. Ahmet Davutoglu told reporters Tuesday that talks with Turkey's allies on this possible deployment have reached the "final stage." He said: "The formal negotiations wil... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 08:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1713082-turkey-to-request-patriots-nato.html 2012-11-20T08:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1710892-syrian-islamists-reject-western-backed-opposition.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's increasingly powerful Islamist rebel factions rejected the country's new Western-backed opposition coalition and unilaterally declared an Islamic state in the key battleground of Aleppo, a sign of the seemingly intractable splits among those fighting to topple President Bashar Assad. The move highlights the struggle over the directio... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1710892-syrian-islamists-reject-western-backed-opposition.html 2012-11-19T19:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1710896-germany-turkey-will-nato-patriot-missiles.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Germany's defense minister said Monday he expects Turkey to make a formal request to NATO for Patriot missiles to bolster anti-aircraft defenses along the border with war-wracked Syria. "It may be — I expect it — that there will be a request by the Turkish government to NATO today for Patriot missiles to be stationed on the Turkish border,... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1710896-germany-turkey-will-nato-patriot-missiles.html 2012-11-19T11:16:00Z