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Afghan handover could run past 2015 in areas: NATO (Reuters)

November 17th, 2010

Canadian soldiers head out on a patrol during an operation in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province, September 20, 2009. Picture taken September 20, 2009. REUTERS/Finbarr O'ReillyReuters - The handover from NATO-led forces to Afghans should start in the first half of 2011 but poor security in some areas could see it run past a 2014…

Afghan handover could run past 2015 in some areas: NATO (Reuters)

November 17th, 2010

Reuters - The military handover from NATO-led forces to Afghans could run past an end-2014 target date in some areas because of lingering security problems, a senior NATO official in…

Cargo bomb found in UK could have exploded over U.S. (Reuters)

November 10th, 2010

A forensic officer removes a package from a UPS container at East Midlands Airport in Castle Donington, central England October 29, 2010. REUTERS/Darren StaplesReuters - A bomb found on board a cargo plane at a British airport last month could have exploded over the eastern seaboard of the United States if it had…

3 UK soldiers could face war crimes trial (AP)

November 9th, 2010

AP - Three British soldiers have been referred to a senior military prosecutor over allegations that they abused Iraqis in the aftermath of the U.S.-led invasion, the Ministry of Defense…

Iran says nuclear talks could be held in Turkey (Reuters)

November 7th, 2010

Reuters - Iran is ready to hold talks with the major powers concerned about its nuclear program “as soon as possible” and Turkey may be the best venue for negotiations,…

Qantas A380 fleet could fly again within days-CEO (Reuters)

November 6th, 2010

Passengers make their way out of the terminal at Singapore's Changi airport after they disembarked from Qantas flight QF6 in Singapore November 5, 2010. REUTERS/Vivek PrakashReuters - Australia’s Qantas Airways hopes to have its grounded fleet of six Airbus A380s flying again “within days” following urgent checks after an engine failure, chief executive Alan Joyce…

Baghdad Carnage: Could It End Iraq’s Political Impasse? (Time.com)

November 4th, 2010

Time.com - Seven months have passed since Iraq elected a new parliament but no new government has been formed. Will two horrific days scare the powerbrokers into action?

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UK says bomb could have brought down plane (Reuters)

October 30th, 2010

Reuters - A bomb found on a U.S.-bound cargo plane was designed to go off on board the aircraft and could have been powerful enough to bring it down, possibly…

Indonesia warns volcano could erupt at any time (AP)

October 25th, 2010

A view of the Mount Merapi volcano emitting smoke is seen from Cangkringan village in the district of Sleman, central Java October 25, 2010. Indonesia Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center issued a high alert status warning for the volcano, according to local radio Elsinta. REUTERS/Dwi Oblo  (INDONESIA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)AP - Indonesia warned Monday that its most volatile volcano could erupt at any time, prompting calls for the evacuation of thousands of villagers living on the mountain’s slopes.


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In Haiti, cholera could heighten earthquake misery (AP)

October 24th, 2010

A child suffering cholera symptoms cries as she is comforted by a woman at a hospital in Grande-Saline, Haiti, Saturday Oct. 23, 2010. A spreading cholera outbreak in rural Haiti threatened to outpace aid groups as they stepped up efforts Saturday hoping to keep the disease from reaching the camps of earthquake survivors in Port-au-Prince. Health officials said at least 208 people had died. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)AP - A cholera outbreak that already has left 250 people dead and more than 3,000 sickened is at the doorstep of an enormous potential breeding ground: the squalid camps…