Japan Drops Denial of Cold War 'Treaties' | TOKYO — Japan ended decades of denials on Tuesday by confirming the existence of secret cold-war-era agreements with Washington that, among other things, had allo... (photo: U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau ) The New York Times DefenceJapanNuclearPhotosUS
Command role for Aussies in Afghanistan | AUSTRALIA is under increasing pressure to take command of coalition forces in Afghanistan's Oruzgan province after Dutch troops withdraw later this year. | The Dai... (photo: AP / Australian Defense Department, CPL Bernard Pearson, HO) The Daily Telegraph Australia AfghanistanAustraliaDefencePhotosUS
'Bless you Mr Obama' on Myanmar | By Stanley A Weiss | MANDALAY - In September 1952, Russian dictator Joseph Stalin and Chinese foreign minister Chou Enlai convened an extraordinary meeting to discuss t... (photo: AP / Sakchai Lalit) Asia Times ChinaForeign PolicyMyanmarPhotosUS
Lil Wayne to serve jail sentence without protective custody | US rapper Lil Wayne won't get special treatment behind bars – and will serve his year-long jail sentence with the rest of the inmates at New York's tough ... (photo: AP / Lil Wayne performs at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, in Los Angeles) m&c PhotosPrisonRapperTrialWayne
Arms, energy to dominate Vladimir Putin's India trip | Moscow: Russian premier Vladimir Putin will offer a traditional cocktail of arms and oil deals when he travels to India on Thursday to persuade a Cold War ally to buy n... (photo: AP / RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Pool) DNA India EnergyIndiaPhotosRussiaUS
Afghan war: ‘Decisive phase’ looms in Kandahar Forward Operating Base Frontenac, Afghanistan, Mar 9, (Reuters): | US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates told troops in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday they would soon be ... (photo: Creative Commons / isafmedia) Deccan Herald AfghanPhotosTalibanTroopsWar
US and Russia resume nuclear talks | US and Russian negotiators are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, to negotiate a treaty aimed at reducing their nuclear weapons arsenals. | The two powers are ho... (photo: White House file / Pete Souza) Al Jazeera NuclearPeacePhotosPoliticsRussiaUS
Politics and retail a no-win mix | EMILY FREDRIX and GREG BLUESTEIN | The Associated Press | NEW YORK - Guns. Religion. Abortion. These are the no-win arguments that spoil family gatherings , and the stu... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Philadelphia Daily News PhotosPoliticsReligionSocietyStarbucks
