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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/War and conflicten-usMon, 06 Oct 2008 19:33:04 GMT2880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Turkish troops retaliate against PKKhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/aq/Uturkey-kurds.R6PG_IO6.htmlwed/aq/Uturkey-kurds.R6PG_IO6.html1223321087Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:24:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/aq/Uturkey-kurds.R6PG_IO6.html"></a>ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Turkey staged airstrikes against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq as Turkish leaders asked neighboring Iraq to do more against rebels based there. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/aq/Uturkey-kurds.R6PG_IO6.html">Turkish troops retaliate against PKK</a> ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Turkey staged airstrikes against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq as Turkish leaders asked neighboring Iraq to do more against rebels based there. (UPI) Zardari comments welcomed in Indiahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/cx/Upakistan-india.RBrS_IO6.htmlwed/cx/Upakistan-india.RBrS_IO6.html1223294087Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:54:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/cx/Upakistan-india.RBrS_IO6.html"></a>NEW DELHI, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Indian media gave prominent play to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's reported statement that India has never been a threat to his country. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/cx/Upakistan-india.RBrS_IO6.html">Zardari comments welcomed in India</a> NEW DELHI, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Indian media gave prominent play to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's reported statement that India has never been a threat to his country. (UPI) Obama, McCain differ greatly on Iraqhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/am/Uus-politics-iraq.RK-l_IO6.htmlwed/am/Uus-politics-iraq.RK-l_IO6.html1223294087Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:54:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/am/Uus-politics-iraq.RK-l_IO6.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The two major-party U.S. presidential nominees differ greatly on their approaches to the war in Iraq, The New York Times reported Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/am/Uus-politics-iraq.RK-l_IO6.html">Obama, McCain differ greatly on Iraq</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The two major-party U.S. presidential nominees differ greatly on their approaches to the war in Iraq, The New York Times reported Monday. (UPI) Cuba training guerrillas in Venezuelahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/db/Uvenezuela-guerrillas.RHcc_IO5.htmlwed/db/Uvenezuela-guerrillas.RHcc_IO5.html1223250288Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/db/Uvenezuela-guerrillas.RHcc_IO5.html"></a>SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The Venezuelan government is operating a secret paramilitary training camp with the help of Cuban military advisers and leftist Colombian guerrillas. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/db/Uvenezuela-guerrillas.RHcc_IO5.html">Cuba training guerrillas in Venezuela</a> SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The Venezuelan government is operating a secret paramilitary training camp with the help of Cuban military advisers and leftist Colombian guerrillas. (UPI) Basra: British troops survive bombinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/af/Uiraq-britblast.RU1v_IO5.htmlwed/af/Uiraq-britblast.RU1v_IO5.html1223233513Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:05:13 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/af/Uiraq-britblast.RU1v_IO5.html"></a>BASRA, Iraq, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A bomb exploded near British soldiers escorting workers to a hospital construction site in Basra, Iraq, Sunday but inflicted no injuries, authorities said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/af/Uiraq-britblast.RU1v_IO5.html">Basra: British troops survive bombing</a> BASRA, Iraq, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A bomb exploded near British soldiers escorting workers to a hospital construction site in Basra, Iraq, Sunday but inflicted no injuries, authorities said. (UPI) Afghan 'decisive victory' called unlikelyhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/al/Ubritain-afghanistan.RpeF_IO5.htmlwed/al/Ubritain-afghanistan.RpeF_IO5.html1223220895Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:34:55 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/al/Ubritain-afghanistan.RpeF_IO5.html"></a>LONDON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Britain's top Afghanistan military commander says the war against the Taliban cannot be won and the British public should be prepared for a deal. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/al/Ubritain-afghanistan.RpeF_IO5.html">Afghan 'decisive victory' called unlikely</a> LONDON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Britain's top Afghanistan military commander says the war against the Taliban cannot be won and the British public should be prepared for a deal. (UPI) Russia pulls back from Georgia checkpointhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/cc/Ugeorgia-russia.RjNw_IO5.htmlwed/cc/Ugeorgia-russia.RjNw_IO5.html1223217296Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:34:56 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/cc/Ugeorgia-russia.RjNw_IO5.html"></a>GORI, Georgia, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Russian troops have pulled back from a key checkpoint in Georgian territory near the breakaway province of South Ossetia, European Union officials say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/cc/Ugeorgia-russia.RjNw_IO5.html">Russia pulls back from Georgia checkpoint</a> GORI, Georgia, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Russian troops have pulled back from a key checkpoint in Georgian territory near the breakaway province of South Ossetia, European Union officials say. (UPI) French troops oppose deploymenthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/by/Ufrance-aghanistan.R9yW_IO4.htmlwed/by/Ufrance-aghanistan.R9yW_IO4.html1223154309Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:05:09 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/by/Ufrance-aghanistan.R9yW_IO4.html"></a>PARIS, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A group of French troops are opposing their deployment to Afghanistan, French media report. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/by/Ufrance-aghanistan.R9yW_IO4.html">French troops oppose deployment</a> PARIS, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A group of French troops are opposing their deployment to Afghanistan, French media report. (UPI) Report: Obama, ex-radical Ayers not closehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/bs/Uus-politics-obama-ayers.R67p_IO4.htmlwed/bs/Uus-politics-obama-ayers.R67p_IO4.html1223147119Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:05:19 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/bs/Uus-politics-obama-ayers.R67p_IO4.html"></a>CHICAGO, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Although Barack Obama has played down his ties to a former 1960s Chicago radical, the men have never been close, The New York Times reported Saturday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/bs/Uus-politics-obama-ayers.R67p_IO4.html">Report: Obama, ex-radical Ayers not close</a> CHICAGO, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Although Barack Obama has played down his ties to a former 1960s Chicago radical, the men have never been close, The New York Times reported Saturday. (UPI) Russia: Georgia behind South Ossetia blasthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/bj/Urussia-soldiers.R8ob_IO4.htmlwed/bj/Urussia-soldiers.R8ob_IO4.html1223141087Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:24:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/bj/Urussia-soldiers.R8ob_IO4.html"></a>TSKHINVALI, Georgia, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Georgia Saturday denied it was behind a blast that killed seven Russian soldiers in the capital of the breakaway state of South Ossetia. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/bj/Urussia-soldiers.R8ob_IO4.html">Russia: Georgia behind South Ossetia blast</a> TSKHINVALI, Georgia, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Georgia Saturday denied it was behind a blast that killed seven Russian soldiers in the capital of the breakaway state of South Ossetia. (UPI) 15 Turkish soldiers slain in Kurd attackhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/bt/Uturkey-kurds.Rt68_IO4.htmlwed/bt/Uturkey-kurds.Rt68_IO4.html1223119488Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:24:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/bt/Uturkey-kurds.Rt68_IO4.html"></a>ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Fifteen Turkish soldiers have been slain by Kurdish separatist rebels in the country's restive southeast, officials said Saturday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/bt/Uturkey-kurds.Rt68_IO4.html">15 Turkish soldiers slain in Kurd attack</a> ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Fifteen Turkish soldiers have been slain by Kurdish separatist rebels in the country's restive southeast, officials said Saturday. (UPI) Alleged al-Qaida leader slain in Iraqhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/ba/Uiraq-alqaida.RmU9_IO4.htmlwed/ba/Uiraq-alqaida.RmU9_IO4.html1223117688Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/ba/Uiraq-alqaida.RmU9_IO4.html"></a>BAGHDAD, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A man alleged to be one of Al-Qaida In Iraq's chief terrorist leaders has been slain In Baghdad, military officials say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/ba/Uiraq-alqaida.RmU9_IO4.html">Alleged al-Qaida leader slain in Iraq</a> BAGHDAD, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A man alleged to be one of Al-Qaida In Iraq's chief terrorist leaders has been slain In Baghdad, military officials say. (UPI) Combat and peacekeeping troops suffer PTSDhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/df/Ucanada-combatpeaceptsd.RNQQ_IO3.htmlwed/df/Ucanada-combatpeaceptsd.RNQQ_IO3.html1223092489Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:54:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/df/Ucanada-combatpeaceptsd.RNQQ_IO3.html"></a>LONDON, Ontario, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Veterans' well-being is affected by post-traumatic stress disorder whether they are deployed as combat or peacekeeping troops, Canadian researchers said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/df/Ucanada-combatpeaceptsd.RNQQ_IO3.html">Combat and peacekeeping troops suffer PTSD</a> LONDON, Ontario, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Veterans' well-being is affected by post-traumatic stress disorder whether they are deployed as combat or peacekeeping troops, Canadian researchers said. (UPI) Suspected drone attack kills at least 10http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/an/Upakistan-missile.R4cr_IO3.htmlwed/an/Upakistan-missile.R4cr_IO3.html1223078702Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:05:02 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/an/Upakistan-missile.R4cr_IO3.html"></a>ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A suspected missile strike killed at least 10 people Friday in the Pakistani village of Lund Mohammad Khel, a military official said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/an/Upakistan-missile.R4cr_IO3.html">Suspected drone attack kills at least 10</a> ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A suspected missile strike killed at least 10 people Friday in the Pakistani village of Lund Mohammad Khel, a military official said. (UPI) Senate confirms McKiernan commandhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/de/Uus-mckiernan.RUpi_IO3.htmlwed/de/Uus-mckiernan.RUpi_IO3.html1223063088Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/de/Uus-mckiernan.RUpi_IO3.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate has confirmed Gen. David D. McKiernan as commander of the U.S. forces in Afghanistan, a recently created position. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/de/Uus-mckiernan.RUpi_IO3.html">Senate confirms McKiernan command</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate has confirmed Gen. David D. McKiernan as commander of the U.S. forces in Afghanistan, a recently created position. (UPI) Putin: Ukraine sent weapons to Georgiahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/cm/Urussia-ukraine.RWU6_IO3.htmlwed/cm/Urussia-ukraine.RWU6_IO3.html1223061890Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:24:50 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/cm/Urussia-ukraine.RWU6_IO3.html"></a>MOSCOW, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused Ukrainian officials Friday of sending both weapons and military personnel to Georgia. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/cm/Urussia-ukraine.RWU6_IO3.html">Putin: Ukraine sent weapons to Georgia</a> MOSCOW, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused Ukrainian officials Friday of sending both weapons and military personnel to Georgia. (UPI) Military intervening in Nigerian conflicthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/bk/Unigeria-clashes.RaTP_IO3.htmlwed/bk/Unigeria-clashes.RaTP_IO3.html1223060726Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:05:26 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/bk/Unigeria-clashes.RaTP_IO3.html"></a>ABAKALIKI, Nigeria, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- National troops have been sent to the Nigerian state of Ebonyi to quell an increasing conflict between two area communities, authorities say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/bk/Unigeria-clashes.RaTP_IO3.html">Military intervening in Nigerian conflict</a> ABAKALIKI, Nigeria, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- National troops have been sent to the Nigerian state of Ebonyi to quell an increasing conflict between two area communities, authorities say. (UPI) Explosion in Georgia kills seven Russianshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/ba/Ugeorgia-southossetia.R-eB_IO3.htmlwed/ba/Ugeorgia-southossetia.R-eB_IO3.html1223053506Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:05:06 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/ba/Ugeorgia-southossetia.R-eB_IO3.html"></a>TSKHINVALI, Georgia, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A Russian commander said seven Russian troops died Friday in an explosion in the Georgian breakaway region of South Ossetia. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/ba/Ugeorgia-southossetia.R-eB_IO3.html">Explosion in Georgia kills seven Russians</a> TSKHINVALI, Georgia, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A Russian commander said seven Russian troops died Friday in an explosion in the Georgian breakaway region of South Ossetia. (UPI) Report: Karzai seeks Mullah Omar's returnhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/ct/Uafghanistan-karzai.RxgC_IO3.htmlwed/ct/Uafghanistan-karzai.RxgC_IO3.html1223032489Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/ct/Uafghanistan-karzai.RxgC_IO3.html"></a>KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Friday he would guarantee the safety of Mullah Omar if the Afghan Taliban leader returned home. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/ct/Uafghanistan-karzai.RxgC_IO3.html">Report: Karzai seeks Mullah Omar's return</a> KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Friday he would guarantee the safety of Mullah Omar if the Afghan Taliban leader returned home. (UPI) More troops in Afghanistan soughthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/cu/Uus-mckiernan.RRTZ_IO2.htmlwed/cu/Uus-mckiernan.RRTZ_IO2.html1222927503Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:05:03 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/cu/Uus-mckiernan.RRTZ_IO2.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan says more troops are needed there because of rising threats faced by American soldiers. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/cu/Uus-mckiernan.RRTZ_IO2.html">More troops in Afghanistan sought</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan says more troops are needed there because of rising threats faced by American soldiers. (UPI) Iraq shops for European armamentshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/an/Uiraq-arms.R5lP_IO1.htmlwed/an/Uiraq-arms.R5lP_IO1.html1222887289Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:54:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/an/Uiraq-arms.R5lP_IO1.html"></a>LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The Iraqi government is shopping for military equipment and is conducting talks with European suppliers, sources say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/an/Uiraq-arms.R5lP_IO1.html">Iraq shops for European armaments</a> LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The Iraqi government is shopping for military equipment and is conducting talks with European suppliers, sources say. (UPI) Pirate leader in talks with ship ownerhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/be/Usomalia-pirates.R0XC_IO1.htmlwed/be/Usomalia-pirates.R0XC_IO1.html1222883087Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/be/Usomalia-pirates.R0XC_IO1.html"></a>MOGADISHU, Somalia, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The leader of the Somali pirates who hijacked a Ukrainian ship bound for Kenya says he's in constant contact with the ship's owner on ransom negotiations. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/be/Usomalia-pirates.R0XC_IO1.html">Pirate leader in talks with ship owner</a> MOGADISHU, Somalia, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The leader of the Somali pirates who hijacked a Ukrainian ship bound for Kenya says he's in constant contact with the ship's owner on ransom negotiations. (UPI) Russian drone falls into Georgiahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/cl/Ugeorgia-drone.RFiZ_IO1.htmlwed/cl/Ugeorgia-drone.RFiZ_IO1.html1222878288Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:24:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/cl/Ugeorgia-drone.RFiZ_IO1.html"></a>TBILISI, Georgia, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Russia's military hasn't issued a comment yet on reports that a Russian reconnaissance drone fell into Georgian territory Tuesday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/cl/Ugeorgia-drone.RFiZ_IO1.html">Russian drone falls into Georgia</a> TBILISI, Georgia, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Russia's military hasn't issued a comment yet on reports that a Russian reconnaissance drone fell into Georgian territory Tuesday. (UPI) U.S. transfers Awakening fighters to Iraqhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/ai/Uiraq-fighters.RTsc_IO1.htmlwed/ai/Uiraq-fighters.RTsc_IO1.html1222872288Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/ai/Uiraq-fighters.RTsc_IO1.html"></a>BAGHDAD, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. military Wednesday began transferring control of the roughly 100,000 fighters belonging to the Sunni "Awakenings" councils to the Iraqi government. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/ai/Uiraq-fighters.RTsc_IO1.html">U.S. transfers Awakening fighters to Iraq</a> BAGHDAD, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. military Wednesday began transferring control of the roughly 100,000 fighters belonging to the Sunni "Awakenings" councils to the Iraqi government. (UPI) Suspected U.S. drone strike kills fourhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/bt/Upakistan-droneattack.R37F_IO1.htmlwed/bt/Upakistan-droneattack.R37F_IO1.html1222861487Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/bt/Upakistan-droneattack.R37F_IO1.html"></a>ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Pakistani security officials said a suspected U.S. drone missile strike Wednesday in a Taliban-haven tribal area killed at least four people. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.conflict/2/wed/bt/Upakistan-droneattack.R37F_IO1.html">Suspected U.S. drone strike kills four</a> ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Pakistani security officials said a suspected U.S. drone missile strike Wednesday in a Taliban-haven tribal area killed at least four people. (UPI)