PARIS (AP) – France’s top diplomat spoke with his Iranian counterpart Saturday and urged Iran to be “constructive” and avoid further nuclear escalation ahead of talks next week aimed at trying to salvage a global accord curbing the Iranian nuclear program. The United States and Iran said Friday they will … View original article
PATNA, India (AP) – Indian security forces, acting on intelligence, raided a Maoist rebel hideout in the forests of the eastern Chhattisgarh state on Saturday, triggering a gunbattle that killed five paramilitary troops and one rebel, the state’s police said. Senior police officer D.M. Awasthi said hundreds of police and … View original article
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri state senator who has proposed creating an official group of armed volunteers to help during state emergencies said the idea is designed to protect gun owners’ rights. The proposal by Sen. Bill White, a Republican from Joplin, would allow Missouri citizens to form … View original article
“Fire the generals.” That is how Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) suggested the Marine Corps and the rest of the military solve the chronic problems of training accidents, vehicle rollovers, and aircraft crashes. Garamendi spoke to Task & Purpose about the Marine Corps’ recently released investigation into the July 30 sinking of an amphibious assault vehicle …
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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) – Simultaneous large explosions were heard in and around two Somali army bases on Saturday, with the military confirming that at least nine staffers were killed but asserting the attackers had “heavy losses” of dozens of dead. The al-Shabab extremist group claimed responsibility. In a separate attack … View original article
