Afghans tell of US soldier's killing rampage May 16th, 2013 - 20:40h (CET +01.00) KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Sitting on a dirty straw mat on the parched ground of southern Afghanistan, Masooma sank deeper inside a giant black shawl. Hidden from view, her words burst forth as she told her side of what happened to her family somet... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : afghans, tell, soldier's, killing, rampage, Top Keywords

Video shows Islamist rebels executing 11 Syrian soldiers May 16th, 2013 - 19:20h (CET +01.00) BEIRUT (Reuters) - A video published on Thursday showed fighters of the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front in Syria executing 11 men they accused of taking part in massacres by President Bashar al-Assad's forces. The film is believed to be from eastern... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : video, shows, islamist, rebels, executing, syrian, soldiers, Top Keywords

Soldier says she faced harassment over Muslim name May 8th, 2013 - 21:00h (CET +01.00) RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Sgt. 1st Class Naida Hosan is not a Muslim - she's a Catholic. But her name sounded Islamic to fellow U.S. soldiers in Iraq, and they would taunt her, calling her "Sgt. Hussein" and asking what God she prayed to. (... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : soldier, says, faced, harassment, muslim, name, soldiers, Top Keywords

Activists: Israeli strike kills 42 Syrian soldiers May 6th, 2013 - 16:30h (CET +01.00) BEIRUT (AP) - Israel's weekend airstrike on a military complex near the Syrian capital of Damascus killed at least 42 Syrian soldiers, a group of anti-regime activists said Monday, citing information from military hospitals. (Source: Associated ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : activists, israeli, strike, kills, syrian, soldiers, soldiers, Top Keywords

Israeli strike kills 42 Syrian soldiers: monitor May 6th, 2013 - 14:50h (CET +01.00) BEIRUT (AP) - A Syrian activist group says Israel's weekend airstrike on a sprawling military complex near the Syrian capital Damascus has killed at least 42 Syrian soldiers. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : israeli, strike, kills, syrian, soldiers, monitor, soldiers, Top Keywords

NATO: 2 foreign troops killed by Afghan soldier May 4th, 2013 - 19:50h (CET +01.00) KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The U.S.-led coalition says an Afghan army soldier has killed two international service members in Afghanistan. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nato, foreign, troops, killed, afghan, soldier, soldiers, Top Keywords

Iraqi soldiers retake control of Sunni town Apr 26th, 2013 - 17:20h (CET +01.00) BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqi soldiers backed by tanks retook control of a Sunni town north of Baghdad on Friday after gunmen withdrew without a fight, although violence erupted at three Sunni mosques and clerics called for the formation of a tribal army to p... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : iraqi, soldiers, retake, control, sunni, town, soldiers, Top Keywords

NKorean soldiers put down arms to help plant crops Apr 24th, 2013 - 14:40h (CET +01.00) SASI-RI, North Korea (AP) - The North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone is a hive of activity - not of fighting, but of farming. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nkorean, soldiers, down, arms, help, plant, crops, Top Keywords

NKorean soldiers put down arms to help plant rice Apr 24th, 2013 - 13:50h (CET +01.00) SASI-RI, North Korea (AP) - The North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone is a hive of activity - not of fighting, but of farming. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nkorean, soldiers, down, arms, help, plant, rice, Top Keywords

Taliban attack kills 13 Afghan soldiers Apr 12th, 2013 - 21:10h (CET +01.00) KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Taliban militants stormed an Afghan army outpost on Friday, killing more than a dozen soldiers in an area that is a major infiltration route for insurgents crossing the mountainous border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. (S... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : taliban, attack, kills, afghan, soldiers, plant, rice, Top Keywords