Atterbury still can play role in US plans – The Republic
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Atterbury still can play role in US plans
The Republic By Republic Editorial [email protected] IN recasting his defense strategy, President Barack Obama is looking beyond the war in Afghanistan to focus on Asian security risks, mainly China and North Korea. This marks a turning point for the US … Obama's China strategyDAWN.com Pruning the PentagonChicago Tribune A reduction in forceBangor Daily News World Socialist Web Site -CBS News -Los Angeles Times all 2,625 news articles » |
Obama closes the book on the 9/11 era – Washington Post
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Obama closes the book on the 9/11 era
Washington Post That's where they want to make a “pivot” in US strategy — away from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and toward the 21st-century priority of China and the Pacific. To underline the importance of this rebalancing, President Obama went to the Pentagon … Pentagon Cuts and a Changing US MilitaryThe Atlantic New defense strategy sets Obama's gaze on AsiaBoston.com Obama Defense Plan Presented as Diagnosis Without PrescriptionBloomberg MiamiHerald.com -USA TODAY -The Weekly Standard (blog) all 2,496 news articles » |
‘Turning the page’ on Iraq and Afghanistan, Obama shifts focus to Asian … – Washington Post
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'Turning the page' on Iraq and Afghanistan, Obama shifts focus to Asian …
Washington Post WASHINGTON — In recasting his defense strategy, President Barack Obama is looking beyond the wars he inherited to focus on Asian security risks — mainly China and North Korea — that took a back seat to Iraq and Afghanistan. This marks a turning … New Defense Strategy Sets Obama's Gaze On AsiaNPR Obama Defense Plan Presented as Diagnosis Without PrescriptionBusinessWeek |
China, Afghanistan sign agreement on bilateral cooperation – Xinhua
 Xinhua |
China, Afghanistan sign agreement on bilateral cooperation
Xinhua 31 (Xinhua) — Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Xu Feihong and Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul signed an agreement on bilateral economic and technical cooperation on Saturday. The deal is a part of the grant assistance of China to the people of … |
(US) Blood For (Chinese) Oil – TIME (blog)
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(US) Blood For (Chinese) Oil
TIME (blog) By Mark Thompson | @MarkThompson_DC | December 30, 2011 | + The US has spent a decade, $500 billion and 1863 lives trying to square away Afghanistan. Yet China – which has done nothing in the past 10 years to bring stability to that troubled land – has … China-Afghanistan oil deal signed as tensions mount in Middle EastShanghaiist Afghanistan, China sign oil exploration dealGant Daily Making Afghanistan Safe For ChinaThe Moderate Voice Reuters all 391 news articles » |
Afghanistan, China sign first oil contract – Salt Lake Tribune
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Afghanistan, China sign first oil contract
Salt Lake Tribune By SLOBODAN LEKIC AP Kabul, Afghanistan • Afghanistan's government signed a deal Wednesday with China's state-owned National Petroleum Corporation, allowing it to become the first foreign company to exploit the country's oil and natural gas reserves. … Afghanistan signs major oil deal with China's CNPCReuters Afghanistan signs first major oil deal with ChinaInternational News Network PetroChina Parent Signs Accord to Develop Afghanistan OilfieldsBusinessWeek |
Afghanistan, China sign first oil contract – USA TODAY
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Afghanistan, China sign first oil contract
USA TODAY By Slobodan Lekic, AP KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghanistan's government signed a deal Wednesday with China's state-owned National Petroleum Corporation, allowing it to become the first foreign company to exploit the country's oil and natural gas reserves. … Afghanistan signs major oil deal with China's CNPCReuters PetroChina Parent Signs Accord to Develop Afghanistan OilfieldsBusinessWeek |
Afghanistan, China sign first contract to develop northwestern oil blocks – Washington Post
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Afghanistan, China sign first contract to develop northwestern oil blocks
Washington Post KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan's government signed a deal Wednesday with China's state-owned National Petroleum Corporation, allowing it to become the first foreign company to exploit the country's oil and natural gas reserves. … Afghanistan signs major oil deal with China's CNPCReuters Afghanistan signs '$7 bn' oil deal with ChinaAFP |
China first to win oil-hunt rights in the scramble for Afghanistan – The Independent
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China first to win oil-hunt rights in the scramble for Afghanistan
The Independent The war may be raging still, but the scramble for Afghanistan has already begun, and China is emerging at the head of the pack after it became the first foreign state to win the right to hunt for oil in the country. The state-owned National Petroleum … China gets approval for Afghanistan oil exploration bidBBC News Afghanistan, China to sign first oil contract on Wednesday, ministry saysWashington Post China begins scramble for Afghanistan's oil reservesTelegraph.co.uk BusinessWeek all 113 news articles » |
Afghanistan, China to sign first oil contract – CBS News
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Afghanistan, China to sign first oil contract
CBS News (AP) KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan will sign a deal Wednesday allowing China's state-owned National Petroleum Corporation to become the first foreign firm to produce oil in the country, the Ministry of Mines said. The deal will allow the Chinese … China gets approval for Afghanistan oil exploration bidBBC News PetroChina's Parent to Sign Accord to Develop Afghan OilfieldsBusinessWeek Afghanistan clears CNPC accordGulf Daily News AFP all 94 news articles » |
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