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NATO: F-16 fighters damaged by volcanic ash
The Associated Press
BRUSSELS — A senior Western diplomat says several NATO F-16 fighters
suffered engine damage after flying through the volcanic ash cloud covering
large parts …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gOf6EkFL_a2lZK_hHNlDWEig3uXwD9F63E6G4

Nato tankers attacked in Pakistan
BBC News
A bomb attack has destroyed two tankers in Pakistan’s Khyber region, which
were carrying fuel for Nato forces in Afghanistan, officials say. …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8629509.stm

NATO: Suspected insurgents killed in Afghanistan during search for senior …
TODAYonline
NATO said troops were fired on as they approached a residential compound in
the Qarahbagh district in Ghazni province south of the capital, returning
fire …
www.todayonline.com/BreakingNews/EDC100419-0000219/NATO—Suspected-insurgents-killed-in-Afghanistan-during-search-for-senior-Taliban-commander

Blast at Afghan army base in Kabul, one dead
Washington Post
A spokesman for the NATO-led force, which also uses the airport, said he
had heard reports of an explosion but had no further information. …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/19/AR2010041900700.html

NATO Head to Call For Russian Role in Missile Shield
Global Security Newswire
The head of NATO this week is expected to call for Russian participation in
plans for a missile shield in Europe during a session of top diplomats from
…
www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20100419_3595.php

German prosecutors drop Afghan probe
The Associated Press
4 called in the NATO airstrike against two tanker trucks that had been
seized by Taliban insurgents near Kunduz, fearing they could be used to
attack troops …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jGTiARBIM8JDYtzuVSBKl4crrB4QD9F65MD81

NATO chief praises Polish-Russian rapprochement after crash
Earthtimes (press release)
By : dpa Brussels – NATO’s top official on Monday praised the improved ties
between Russia and Poland after the Polish president died in an air crash
in …
www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/319473,nato-chief-praises-polish-russian-rapprochement-after-crash.html

Judicial review on Afghan abuse
The Guardian
… including beatings, electrocution, sleep deprivation, stress positions
and whipping with rubber cables, and Amnesty International has called on
Nato “to …
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/19/judicial-review-afghan-military-abuse

Rising Anti-Westernism in Afghanistan
FOXNews (blog)
According to several military officials, clearly marked NATO vehicles have
been stopped and searched – with police even “trying to confiscate NATO
equipment …
liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/04/19/rising-anti-westernism-in-afghanistan/?test=latestnews

Turks foil piracy bid in Indian Ocean
Dispatch Online
The pursuit began when the frigate Gelibolu, part of a Nato force in the
region, detected a ship and two skiffs, “considered to be used in
piracy”, …
www.dispatch.co.za/article.aspx?id=395506

Azerbaijani servicemen to attend NATO events
APA
Azerbaijani servicemen will attend series of events organized within the
individual partnership programs signed with NATO and a number of countries,
…
en.apa.az/news.php?id=120319

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad holds his own nuclear summit
Examiner.com
AP Photo Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hosted the International
Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation in Iran yesterday. …
www.examiner.com/x-43343-Energy-Policy-Examiner~y2010m4d19-Iranian-President-Mahmoud-Ahmadinejad-holds-his-own-nuclear-summit

Nato soldier, Afghan cop killed in bombings
Gulf Times
A Nato soldier and an Afghan police officer were killed in two separate
roadside bomb blasts in southern Afghanistan, officials said yesterday. …
www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=356023&version=1&template_id=41&parent_id=23

Italy: Afghanistan Frees 3 Italian Aid Workers
Voice of America
Italy has more than 3000 troops serving in Afghanistan with the NATO-led
international forces. Meanwhile, NATO says one of its service members has
died from …
www1.voanews.com/english/news/europe/Italy—Afghanistan-Frees-3-Italian-Aid-Workers-91398269.html

Volcanic Ash Cloud May Postpone NATO Foreign Ministers Summit
Eurasia Review
An unofficial meeting of NATO foreign ministers on April 22-23 in Tallinn
is under threat of being postponed due to the Eyjafjallajokull volcano
eruption in …
www.eurasiareview.com/2010/04/volcanic-ash-cloud-may-postpone-nato.html

NATO Military Committee cancels visit to Kosovo
BSANNA NEWS
The visit of NATO Military Committee members, planned for Monday, has been
canceled due to delays in international air traffic, KFOR said in a
statement. …
bsanna-news.ukrinform.ua/newsitem.php?id=12917&lang=en

NATO Secretary General welcomes Russian attitude toward relations with Poland
RIA Novosti
BRUSSELS, April 19 (RIA Novosti) – NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh
Rasmussen has welcomed the Russian attitude toward relations with Poland.
…
en.rian.ru/world/20100419/158653804.html

Like NATO, Taliban Also Telegraphing Kandahar Buildup
Antiwar.com
by Jason Ditz, April 18, 2010 NATO has made much of its planned June
invasion of Kandahar, so much so that the they have been trumpeting their
buildup in …
news.antiwar.com/2010/04/18/taliban-also-telegraphing-kandahar-buildup/

Georgian Troops in Afghanistan: Russia’s Ungratefulness
Daily Georgian Times
With the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan and fading public support
in Western chancelleries the need to bolster NATO and its allies is getting
…
www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=21275

NATO’s expected international seminar in Baku postponed due to weather …
APA
NATO’s international seminar in Baku which was scheduled for April 20-21,
moved to another date, the Foreign Ministry told APA. …
en.apa.az/news.php?id=120306

Some Europe Flights May Resume
MyFox Chicago
A senior Western Diplomat is saying NATO F-16s, however, suffered damage to
their engines when they flew through the ash. Airlines are reportedly
losing …
www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/20100419-ohare-europe-travel

Merkel ‘Only Now Realizes the Dimensions of Afghanistan’
Spiegel Online
There is also increased pressure on Germany from its NATO allies to become
even more involved in Afghanistan. The commander of the US and NATO troops
in …
www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,689817,00.html

BA Flight Test: ‘No Sign Of Ash Damage’
Sky News
A senior Western diplomat said several Nato F-16 fighter jets that flew
through the ash cloud had suffered engine damage, saying glass-like
deposits were …
news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Business/Volcanic-Ash-British-Airways-Test-Flight-Finds-No-Evidence-Of-Damage-As-Result-Of-Iceland-Eruption/Article/201004315608774?lpos=Business_News_Your_Way_Region_8&lid=NewsYourWay_ARTICLE_15608774_Volcanic_Ash%3A_British_Airways_Test_Flight_Finds_No_Evidence_Of_Damage_As_Result_Of_Iceland_Eruption

Taliban fighters plot showdown
Herald.ie
The Taliban says it is moving fighters into Kandahar, planting bombs and
plotting attacks as Nato and Afghan forces prepare for a summer showdown
with …
www.herald.ie/world-news/taliban-fighters-plot-showdown-2143329.html

Airspace may open soon, say air traffic controllers
The Guardian
In a separate development, Nato planes were said to have been damaged by
volcano debris. Speaking after a meeting of the UK emergency committee
Cobra in …
www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/apr/19/iceland-volcano-airspace-open-forecast

Blast near school in NW Pakistan
Oneindia
A pair of oil tankers, including a vital supply route used by NATO and US
forces in Afghanistan were destroyed in the attack. Local official Iqbal
Khan said …
news.oneindia.in/2010/04/19/blast-near-school-in-nw-pakistan.html

US military: No threat from abandoned Afghan base
IdahoStatesman.com
US troops are pulling out of Afghanistan’s perilous Korengal Valley as part
of a new focus on protecting population centers, NATO said Wednesday, …
www.idahostatesman.com/2010/04/19/1159729/us-military-no-threat-from-abandoned.html

Turmoil in Asia
Toledo Blade
… except that the United States maintains an air base there that provides
support for US and other NATO forces fighting the war in Afghanistan. …
toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100419/OPINION02/4190303

Endgame Uruzgan
DutchNews.nl
While the US has pursued the anti-terrorist anti-Taliban cause, the
NATO-led, UN-mandated ISAF has combined security operations with raising
socio-economic …
www.dutchnews.nl/columns/2010/04/endgame_uruzgan.php

EU 1.6: Series Aragon race 1 report
Motorsport.com
In Spain, Norman Nato has become the very first winner of this new Series
of the World Series by Renault. The weather conditions weren’t as wished
but he …
www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=364656&FS=

Turkish Cypriots in leadership vote
Tehran Times
Failure at the negotiating table would, in turn, halt Turkey’s drive for
European Union membership, cripple closer EU-NATO security co-operation and
keep …
www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=217799

Europe’s Latest Game: Dodging the Cloud
CNBC
There was a Turkish businessman en route from Istanbul to Oslo, a Finnish
banker travelling from Valencia back to Helsinki, a high-ranking NATO
official …
www.cnbc.com/id/36637917

War News Updates: NATO Formally Invites Russia To Join Missile Defense
By Bookyards
Russia should be brought under “one security roof” with the West by
allowing Moscow to playing a key role in “building and operating” a common,
nuclear-defence shield, the Secretary-General of Nato has said. …
warnewsupdates.blogspot.com/2010/04/nato-formally-invites-russia-to-join.html

News | The Independent UK – Nato invites Russia to help with …
By ksengupta
Anders Fogh Rasmussen called for Russia to “become part of the family”
ahead of a Nato conference this week which will ? volcanic ash permitting ?
trace the future of the alliance in a world posing vastly different threats
from those …
news.independentminds.livejournal.com/6795005.html

NATO oil tanker blown up in Pakistan
NATO oil tanker blown up in Pakistan…The blast that took place at
Pak-Afghan Road near …The tanker immediately caught fire and the
firebal…
www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a129461.html

Khyber Agency:Militants blew up two NATO oil tankers | Hamsab.net …
By admin
Militants blew up two Nato oil tanker in Jamrud, Khyber Agency. Official
sources said that the tanker had been completely destroyed in the
explosion, reports Dunya TV. The Pak-Afghan highway has been blocked after
the explosion and …
www.hamsab.net/khyber-agencymilitants-blew-up-two-nato-oil-tankers/

NATO: F-16 fighters damaged by volcanic ash (AP) | Humanitarian News
By GreenNews
AP – A senior Western diplomat says several NATO F-16 fighters suffered
engine damage after flying through the volcanic ash cloud covering large
parts of Europe. […] “ GreenNews articles; 47 reads; All articles ·
Original article …
humanitariannews.org/20100419/nato-f-16-fighters-damaged-volcanic-ash-ap

Nato offensive aims to tackle bribery and corruption in Kandahar …
By Editor
Nato commanders are preparing to concentrate their forces around Kandahar,
the Taliban’s heartland in Afghanistan, but the main aim of this summer’s
Operation Omid, billed as the biggest offensive so far, is to solve the
area’s …
worldbbnews.com/2010/04/18/nato-offensive-aims-to-tackle-bribery-and-corruption-in-kandahar/

Daily Best Articles “ Nato invites Russia to help with missile …
By admin
Mr Rasmussen has now indicated that Nato is ready to go a long way towards
meeting Moscow’s concerns. “We need a missile-defence system that
includes not just all countries of Nato, but Russia too,” he said. “One
security roof, that we …
www.dailybestarticles.com/nato-invites-russia-to-help-with-missile-defence-shield/

Pakistan: Blast hits oil tankers on NATO route | HDLNR
By admin
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — An official says suspected Taliban militants in
northwestern Pakistan detonated two bombs that destroyed a pair of oil
tankers along a vital supply route used by NATO a…
www.hdlnr.com/pakistan-blast-hits-oil-tankers-on-nato-route

Economy and Society “ Blog Archive “ NATO: Pentagon’s Gateway Into …
By Heidi
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (see the Homepage, and on wikipedia)
NATO was founded in April of 1949 by a country not on the European
continent, the United States, and eleven subordinates which had fought on
both sides of the …
blog.heidi-barathieu-brun.ch/wp-archive/3465

NATO military committee in Kosovo | ICT magazine
NATO Military Committee Chairman Giampaolo di Paolo and Allied Joint Force
Command Naples Commander Mark Fitzgerald will be in Kosovo today. They will
meet with the KFOR commander, Gen. Markus Bentler, and chiefs of the Kosovo
Security …
www.ictmag.info/politics/nato-military-committee-in-kosovo/

Pakistan: Blast hits oil tankers on NATO route (AP) | N3WS LIVE
By admin
AP – An official says suspected Taliban militants in northwestern Pakistan
detonated two bombs that destroyed a pair of oil tankers along a vital
supply route used by NATO and US forces in Afghanistan.
www.n3wslive.com/pakistan-blast-hits-oil-tankers-on-nato-route-ap

Volcano Ash Cloud’s Jet Damage: NATO F-16 Fighter Jets Suffer …
By admin
BRUSSELS — A senior Western diplomat says several NATO F-16 fighters
suffered engine damage after flying through the volcanic ash cloud covering
large parts of Europe. The official declined to provide more details on the
military …
worldnews.hometips4u.com/volcano-ash-clouds-jet-damage-nato-f-16-fighter-jets-suffer-engine-damage

PrairiePundit: NATO wants Russia to join missile defense team
By Merv
NATO wants Russia to join missile defense team. The Independent has the
story. The Russians already have their own missile defense system mainly
facing China and the east. The US has offered to bring them under our
system since the time …
prairiepundit.blogspot.com/2010/04/nato-wants-russia-to-join-missile.html

Khyber Agency:Militants Blew Up 2 NATO Oil Tankers | Best Breaking …
By admin
The Pak-Afghan highway has been blocked after the explosion and supply to
Nato forces has also been suspended. The TTP has claimed responsibility for
the attack on the Nato supply line. …
www.bestbreakingnews.us/khyber-agencymilitants-blew-up-2-nato-oil-tankers-html

Weasel Zippers “ Blog Archive “ NATO Forces Kill 29 Taliban …
By ZIP
NATO air strikes bombarded insurgent positions, killing 29 and wounding 52,
said Zemeri Bashary, spokesman for the Interior Ministry, which oversees
the Afghan police force. At least three Afghan police and four German
soldiers have …
weaselzippers.us/2010/04/18/nato-forces-kill-29-taliban-fighters-in-four-days/

Volcanic Ash Found in Nato Fighter jet “ Unsilent Generation
By James Ridgeway
Volcanic Ash Found in Nato Fighter jet. April 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment.
This morning the airline industry is dumping on the EU nations for shutting
air space because of the danger to plane engines from volcanic dust. …
unsilentgeneration.com/2010/04/19/volcanic-ash-found-in-nato-fighter-jet/

Militants blew up two NATO oil tankers in Khyber Agency | Pakistan …
By PAK NEWS
An official says suspected Taliban militants in northwestern Pakistan
detonated two bombs that destroyed a pair of oil tankers along a vital
supply route used by NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Local official
Iqbal Khan says the …
www.pakistaninewspapers.info/archive/04/militants-blew-up-two-nato-oil-tankers-in-khyber-agency/

NATO Soldier Killed in Afghanistan | News | English
NATO says one of its service members has died from a roadside bomb attack
in southern Afghanistan. The soldier’s nationality was not given in
Sunday’s …
www1.voanews.com/english/news/NATO-Soldier-Killed-in-Afghanistan-91388144.html