By Ivana Kuhar Washington 27 August 2007 Russia's recent resumption of strategic bomber flights is viewed by many analysts as more evidence of President Vladimir Putin's determination to build up his country's military might. The Russian leader has

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By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 08 November 2007 A U.S. army helicopter has crashed in northern Italy, killing four people on board and injuring seven others. The causes of the crash are still unclear. For VOA, Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome. In t

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By Jim Randle Baghdad 26 September 2007 Iraqi officials say bombings have killed more than 20 people in northern Iraq and Baghdad, a sharp increase in violence after an apparent lull. A spokesman for the U.S. military in Iraq says the spike in attack

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Nigerian militants in the restive Niger Delta appear to be making good their promise to cripple the country's petroleum industry, targeting oil company employees and attacking facilities in the oil-rich region. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports the

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U.S. President George Bush says America's military is stronger and better prepared to confront threats than it was before he took office. Speaking Tuesday at West Point military academy, President Bush outlined the defense policies he administered d

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By Michael Bowman White House 01 October 2007 President Bush has taken part in a military ceremony honoring the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and welcoming his replacement. From the White House, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. Preside

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By Phuong Tran Dakar 14 September 2007 A U.S. military plane that was shot at earlier this week by suspected rebels in Mali's northeastern desert is scheduled to leave the country on Saturday. U.S. military officials are undeterred by the shooting, s

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By Barry Newhouse Uchrai Sar 26 February 2008 Last year much of Pakistan's scenic Swat valley had been taken over by a band of Islamic militants. Fighters loyal to radical cleric Maulana Fazlullah seized control of police stations and set-up crude co

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By Dorian Jones Istanbul 29 February 2008 The Turkish military says all its troops have withdrawn from northern Iraq after a weeklong assault on Kurdish rebels. In a statement, the military claimed its Iraq operation targeted some 300 rebels and kill

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 13 December 2007 North and South Korean generals scuffled briefly on the second day of high-level military talks at the two countries' border. Tension at the talks is fueled by a decades-old dispute over an international demarcati

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 09 November 2007 The U.S. Army officer responsible for training Afghanistan's new security forces says he only has about half the number of U.S. military trainers he asked for. But he says the resulting delay will be measured in

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By VOA News 24 October 2007 Turkish officials say the military has been firing at Kurdish rebel positions inside northern Iraq since a rebel ambush near the border Sunday that killed 12 Turkish soldiers. The officials say Turkish artillery units shel

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The top U.S. military officer says he has ordered the development of a new, more comprehensive strategy for the war in Afghanistan, including a plan to shift U.S. forces from Iraq to Afghanistan, announced by President Bush on Tuesday. VOA's Al Pess

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By Robin Chen Delos Washington 06 July 2007 Hundreds of thousands of U.S. military members pass through Washington Dulles International Airport each year -- many on their way to and from conflict zones. While many other airports have welcome centers

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 13 August 2007 Senior Workshop on International Rules governing Military Operations (SWIRMO) Military Leaders from 56 countries are taking a brush-up course on the rules of war as defined in the Geneva Conventions. Senior offic

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By Jim Randle Irbil, Iraq 06 October 2007 The U.S. military says coalition forces have killed six more terrorists in Iraq. They also deny that an air attack on Friday hit innocent civilians. VOA's Jim Randle reports from northern Iraq. In an e-mailed

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By Malcolm Brown Washington 03 September 2007 As it seeks to reduce the dangers faced by American troops in Iraq, the U.S. military is turning to technology originally devised by the apartheid-era government of South Africa to counter similar threats

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 16 August 2007 The United States has boosted military aid to Israel. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the increase points to growing American concerns over the burgeoning power of Iran. Nicholas Burns,

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By Douglas Bakshian Manila 19 February 2008 The Philippine military says it has found what it believes to be the body of Dulmatin, an Indonesian militant wanted for the 2002 Bali bombings that killed more than 200 people. Douglas Bakshian reports fro

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By Meredith Buel Islamabad 09 February 2008 U.S. Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says militants linked to the Taliban and al-Qaida have found safe haven in Pakistan and represent a threat to both the United States

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