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Troops leave Korea with a little piece of history - Stars and Stripes
A Korean Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs official, who asked that his name not be used, said the agency began giving gifts to US servicemembers on an annual basis starting in 1989. That same year, the Berlin Wall came down, and pieces of it ...
As US-Taliban talks stall, hope for political solution dims - Stars and Stripes
"We're waiting for them to respond," a senior administration official said. "If the Taliban would tell Qatar it's okay," the official said, the process could be restarted. Taliban talks / attack.
Chicago adjusts permit ahead of NATO summit - Stars and Stripes
A larger crowd on a workday in the Loop could strain city resources, administration officials said, citing aggravating factors including the Crosstown Series pitting the White Sox against the Cubs several miles away in Wrigley Field.
Fears of spying hinder US license for China Mobile - Stars and Stripes
... traffic that might allow China to spy more easily on the US government and steal intellectual property from American companies, according to people familiar with the process who declined to be identified because the deliberations are secret.
Parents: We should have been informed sooner of molestation reports - Stars and Stripes
Another Air Force spouse and mother who declined to give her name, said she first heard there was some kind of incident involving a child sometime last winter through Facebook. “A lot of people didn't believe it,” she said. People at the town hall also ...
White House expands reach of sanctions on Syria, Iran - Stars and Stripes
"Both countries are seeking to use non-bank financial institutions," said a senior Treasury official, who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity in order to speak freely. The official cited currency exchange houses or trading firms that don't ...
US condemns North Korea plans for nuclear test - Stars and Stripes
A National Police Agency officer with the Crisis Management and Anti-terrorism Department – who asked that his name not be used – said security has been tightened in and around eight South Korean media companies in response to the North's threats.
US condemns North Korea plans for nuclear test - Stars and Stripes
A National Police Agency officer with the Crisis Management and Anti-terrorism Department – who asked that his name not be used – said security has been tightened in and around eight South Korean media companies in response to the North's threats.
Confusion reigned in aftermath of Afghanistan massacre, even as spin had begun - Stars and Stripes
“They were really angry,” said one Afghan journalist, who asked not to be identified to protect his job. “They were very upset because the bodies were burnt, the children were burnt. It was a horrible scene.” Khalid called President Karzai to report ...
Weapons smugglers thrive in chaos of western Pakistan - Stars and Stripes
... pistols and Russian and Chinese-made assault rifles, said the middlemen, who work in the Lasbela district of Baluchistan, west of the bustling port city of Karachi, and who spoke only on the condition of anonymity to protect their business.
US policy on Iraq questioned as influence wanes, Maliki consolidates power - Stars and Stripes
“It's a roller coaster ride, but we're hanging on,” said an American official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the issue of US influence is considered sensitive. “The place is still holding together, and we have a role in that.
North Korea sets up rocket booster on launch pad ahead of controversial launch - Stars and Stripes
By Takayuki Nakagawa SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea has set up the first-stage booster on a launch pad in the northwest part of the country in preparation for its planned rocket launch this month, South Korean government sources said Saturday.
US seeks more money for Afghan force - Stars and Stripes
So far, however, there have been no specific replies to the funding appeals, an administration official said. “We've gotten a lot of questions and a lot of 'We're thinking about it,' ” the official said. US officials and diplomats from Asian, ...
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"It seems like we are living in a country run by the mafia," said the businessman, who refused to give his name because he feared reprisals. "We don't know who's running the country. Is it the government or al-Qaida?" In Baghdad, away from the airport ...
Report: Afghan ministry on lockdown after massive bomb plot discovered - Stars and Stripes
It is not safe here,” said the officer, who also did not want to be identified. The plotters “have links inside the ministry. Otherwise, they could not enter such a highly secured place.” Along with the usual contingent of Afghan Army guards, ...
State Department cutbacks won't affect work in Iraq, Afghanistan - Stars and Stripes
Despite the cost-cutting measures, contingency operations will not be affected, according to a top State Department official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity last week. “We realize we have to prioritize and will have to assign the personnel we ...
Families on front line of soldiers' distress - Stars and Stripes
"Prior to that," said the counselor, who asked that his name not be used to ensure confidentiality for his clients, "the military considered it a personal issue; get over it. During my time in the service, if I went to a mental-health person, ...
South Koreans fight for East Sea designation - Stars and Stripes
A spokesman for South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, who asked that her name not be used, said: “We wish that the US used only 'the East Sea.' But, if that's too hard to do, we want the US to at least use both names.
Obama likely to resist pressure to further toughen Iran stance - Stars and Stripes
“This is going to be the key foreign policy question of the election,” said a senior Senate aide who asked not to be identified because he was not authorized to comment. “With Iraq wound up and Obama's strong overall record on counterterrorism, ...
Resentment festers in ranks of Afghanistan's army - Stars and Stripes
An Afghan soldier from Balkh province in the north, who spoke on condition of anonymity after having deserted his unit last year, bitterly described being belittled by his German trainers for what he considered a minor infraction, though he considered ...
After a meeting at work, ICE agent never came home - Stars and Stripes
At the couple's Murrieta home near Interstate 15, relatives had gathered but said they weren't ready to comment. A man who identified himself as Garcia's brother but declined to give his name said only that Garcia was a “hard-working guy with two young ...
With Bahrain home to 5th Fleet, US faces dilemma over crackdown on protests - Stars and Stripes
The government stands to lose a lot more this year if the ruling family continues to block meaningful reform, according to a professor at the University of Bahrain who asked not to be named, fearing government reprisal. Bahrain has become a hub for ...
Attorneys on both sides discount reporter's testimony in airport shooting trial - Stars and Stripes
Appearing in court Thursday, the journalist, Franz Feyder, said he had written the story based on an anonymous German government source, a “secret NATO paper,” a list from an anonymous source of Germany-based terrorist trainees and three of 15 people ...
'Reintegration' — it takes a village - Stars and Stripes
The man, who asked not to be named, had intense brown eyes and an angular face softened by an oyster-gray beard. He had traveled more than two hours over rough dirt roads for the meeting at the Nishigam government center. He took only a few seconds to ...
Not everyone came home from Iraq by Christmas - Stars and Stripes
The officer who requested anonymity said that about 4000 brigade troops are now in Kuwait. There wasn'ta lot of room for the incoming troops, so Ironhorse soldiers are mostly living in 50-man tents at Camp Buehring, and are expected to do so for the ...