Senate panel votes to approve nominations of new US commanders for Afghanistan and NATO

September 26th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Of the 1,874 nominations filed for the Haryana assembly election, 432 nominations have been rejected during scrutiny Saturday, officials said. "Nomination papers of 432 candidates, which mostly included Independent candidates, have been rejected due to one or the other reason.

September 17th, 2009 Afghan panel says 30 civilians died in NATO strikeKABUL — An Afghan presidential commission said Thursday that 30 civilians and 69 armed Taliban militants died in a German-ordered U.S. airstrike on two hijacked fuel tankers earlier this month.

September 14th, 2009 NATO service member killed in AfghanistanKABUL — NATO forces say one of its service members has died in fighting in southern Afghanistan. NATO said in a statement that the service member died Sunday "as a result of a hostile fire incident with insurgents." It did not provide the nationality of the deceased.

September 11th, 2009 NATO: 2 service members killed in AfghanistanKABUL — NATO says two of its troops have been killed in eastern Afghanistan. NATO said a U.S.

August 4th, 2009 Senate panel endorses Asia ambassador nomineesWASHINGTON — A U.S. Senate panel has endorsed Utah Gov.

August 2nd, 2009 Twin blasts kill 2 NATO troops in AfghanistanKABUL — NATO says two of its troops have been killed in twin blasts in southern Afghanistan. The military alliance did not provide other details about the Saturday attack.

August 2nd, 2009 McCain says US may need more troops in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says it appears that the U.S.

July 28th, 2009 NATO involved in incident killing Afghan civilianKABUL — The NATO-led force says an Afghan civilian has been killed and five others wounded after its troops clashed with insurgents in southern Afghanistan. The military alliance says the clash happened in Zabul province on Tuesday but gave few details.

July 1st, 2009 2 NATO troops killed in AfghanistanKABUL — NATO said an explosion Wednesday in southern Afghanistan killed two of its troops and wounded six others. The military alliance did not reveal the troops' nationalities or the exact location of the blast.

June 12th, 2009 BRUSSELS - NATO members states must give the Afghan police more training and better equipment to help them fight off insurgent attacks, the alliance's top official said Friday. Two-thirds of all the uniformed personnel killed in Afghanistan are police officers, and there is an "urgent need to provide them with better training, infrastructure and equipment", NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer told alliance defence ministers.

June 11th, 2009 Senate confirms commanders for Afghanistan, NATOWASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nominations of Army Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal to be the next commander of U.S.

April 20th, 2009 KOLKATA - With the Election Commission rejecting seven nominations Monday for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal, 138 candidates are now left in the fray for 17 seats which will go to polls May 7. As many as 17 candidates, the highest from any seat, are contesting from Howrah.

April 20th, 2009 KOLKATA - With the Election Commission rejecting seven nominations Monday for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal, 138 candidates are now left in the fray for 17 seats which will go to polls May 7. As many as 17 candidates, the highest from any seat, are contesting from Howrah.

April 20th, 2009 KOLKATA - With the Election Commission rejecting seven nominations Monday for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal, 138 candidates are now left in the fray for 17 seats which will go to polls May 7. As many as 17 candidates, the highest from any seat, are contesting from Howrah.

January 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Following his inauguration Tuesday, President Barack Obama walked into the Capitol and signed his Cabinet nominations and signed a proclamation of national renewal and reconciliation. 'I'm a lefty.