KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (TIP): US Army General John W “Mick” Nicholson has taken command of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan, inheriting America’s longest war and a vicious insurgency.
Change in command of US-Nato forces in Afghanistan
Asia
Majority of Americans support drone strikes in Pakistan: Survey
WASHINGTON: (TIP) Nearly 60 per cent of Americans support the country’s policy of carrying out drone strikes against militants in Pakistan, according to a national survey. The Pew survey, released on May 28, stated that […]
World
Ukraine pushes Russian forces back, restricts gas flow to Europe
Kyiv/Vilhivka (TIP): Ukrainian forces reported battlefield gains on May 11 in a counterattack that could signal a shift in the momentum of the war, while Kyiv shut gas flows on a route through Russian-held territory, […]
United States
CIA director David Petraeus quits over extramarital affair
WASHINGTON (TIP): David Petraeus, the retired four-star general renowned for taking charge of the military campaigns in Iraq and then Afghanistan, abruptly resigned on November 9 as director of the CIA, admitting to an extramarital […]
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