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France to slash military manpower by 15 percent
France's military will slash its ranks by 54,000 personnel and close dozens of air, army and other bases in an overhaul meant to slim forces at home while making it easier and faster to deploy troops abroad, the prime minister announced Thursday.
Serb fugitive not to be handed to US
Serbia will not extradite a Serb student wanted in the United States on assault charges, the foreign minister said Monday.
AP News Calendar
Major scheduled events during the week beginning July 20, 2008. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.
Serbia's new government approved
Serbia's parliament has approved a new government made up of a pro-Western group and the political party of late leader Slobodan Milosevic.
Iraq vet's movie helps him cope with war stress
Counseling and medication weren't enough help Laef Fox recover from his grim war experience in Iraq, and drugs and alcohol didn't work either, so he tried making a movie instead.
Army study: Iraq occupation was understaffed
A nearly 700-page study released Sunday by the Army found that "in the euphoria of early 2003," U.S.-based commanders prematurely believed their goals in Iraq had been reached and did not send enough troops to handle the occupation. Disputes over energy investment and human rights hung over a Russia-European Union summit Friday where the two sides agreed they would try to address their differences in new talks on a stalled cooperation agreement. |
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