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When the leaders of two NATO countries engaged in the Libyan campaign went to Libya after the death of Muammar al-Gaddafi (picture), speculation arose as to whether they’d be receiving rewards.
Writer - Daniel Roche … Read More »
The Australian government announced this year (27.9.11) that women in the armed forces will be allowed to serve in any frontline combat roles by 2016.
While women are prominent in many roles already, as senior officers, crew members on warships, air force pilots, and soldiers in Afghanistan, the move excited debate over security and safety issues for all troops, with two sexes in the ranks. … Read More »
Street protests in Russia for better standards of democracy have continued to spread to more places in the country and to grow, one Moscow crowd estimate getting up to 100 000.
A prime resource for the movement is that they can focus on a single, high-profile target, the Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, as he campaigns for election as President on 4.3.12. … Read More »
Old habits die hard in Ukraine; the former Prime Minister defeated at elections last year, Yulia Tymoshenko, has been gaoled on charges of abuse of power while in office.
“This is an authoritarian regime!”, she called out in the court room as the guilty verdict and seven-year sentence were pronounced. … Read More »
Vladimir Putin is lining up to take over again as President of Russia next year.
Dmitry Medvedev (picture, left), 46, scratched any thoughts that his term in the job was anything more than part of a deal with the durable strong-man, with an announcement on Saturday, to the Congress of their party, United Russia. … Read More »
More than 100 are confirmed dead in the sinking of a river cruiser on the Volga; twelve are dead following an explosion at a naval base in Cyprus, and NATO continues to apply pressure in Libya, as Muamar al-Gaddafi vows retaliation against Europe. … Read More »
Victory in the Wimbledon Girls’ Tennis for Ashleigh Barty, (picture, with Yvonne Goolagong Cawley, Wimbledon champion 1980), capped a great week for young Australian contenders. … Read More »