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Brazil: Famous Singer Pays Homage to her Iconic Mother
Thirty years after the death of Elis Regina, one of the most iconic performers within the Brazilian music scene, her daughter Maria Rita, a successful singer in her own right, took
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Germany: #Blockupy Protests Against Pan-European Austerity
This post is part of our special coverage Europe in Crisis ‘Blockupy‘ protests against “the
NATO Secretary General Terms Summit a Success
NATO Secretary General Terms Summit a Success By Karen ParrishAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 21, 2012 – Heads of state and government, their foreign and defense ministers and others who gathered in Chicago have accomplished what they set out to do, NATO Secretary General Anders
Panetta Thanks Central Asian Nations for Distribution Network
Panetta Thanks Central Asian Nations for Distribution Network By Nick SimeoneAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 21, 2012 – Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta expressed his appreciation today to several Central Asian nations for allowing the transit of troops and goods through their
Summit Charts NATO Course in Afghanistan, for Future
Summit Charts NATO Course in Afghanistan, for Future By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 21, 2012 – NATO hasn’t just endured, it has thrived, President Barack Obama said at the conclusion of the alliance’s summit in Chicago today. Alliance and partner-nation
Family Matters Blog: Spouses Seeing More Choices in Jobs
Family Matters Blog: Spouses Seeing More Choices in Jobs By Lisa DanielAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 21, 2012 – Exciting changes are underway for military spouses that could affect families who serve for generations to come. It used to be, in the not-so-distant past, that
Clinton Affirms NATO Open-door Membership Policy
Clinton Affirms NATO Open-door Membership Policy By Karen ParrishAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 21, 2012 – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said at NATO’s summit in Chicago today that member nations are committed to the organization’s open-door membership policy,
French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique: Ministers Appointed for Skills or as Tokens?
Before his election as the 24th President of the French Republic, left-wing candidate Francois Hollande, had promised a new government with two specificities: an equal number of women and men and ministers –
Allen Explains Priorities in Afghanistan
Allen Explains Priorities in Afghanistan By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 21, 2012 – Coalition forces will fulfill their missions in Afghanistan, Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen said yesterday. Allen, commander of the International Security Assistance Force,
ISAF Nations to Decide on Next Transition Milestone
ISAF Nations to Decide on Next Transition Milestone By Cheryl PellerinAmerican Forces Press Service CHICAGO, May 21, 2012 – Representatives from 50 nations that contribute to the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan will decide today on the next milestone for the transition