Thursday, 1 April 2010
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Western European Union dissolves itself
Defense
donderdag 01 april 2010Auteur: (bar) Recommend
Western European Union dissolves itself
The ten countries of the Western European Union (WEU), including Belgium, yesterday announced the closure of the organization. The WEU after the Second World War took the lead in building a European Defence acknowledges the Belgian Foreign Minister Steven Vanackere."Meanwhile, the European Union is increasingly developing a European defense policy, especially after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon," said Vanackere. From a budgetary standpoint was the preservation of the WEU is difficult to defend. Scheduled in June 2011 will be the conclusion of the organization has been completed.
Afghanistan
No new French troops
France sends extra troops to Afghanistan no. French troops already in Afghanistan, can be used for training missions. That the French Defence Minister Herve Morin, said.
Secretary General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Morin met Wednesday in Paris and said afterwards that the alliance would like to see more troops to be deployed to train the Afghan army. Morin stressed that France will not send additional troops. (Ap)
USA
Killed in Washington shooting
In a shooting in the U.S. capital Washington four people slain Tuesday. Five people were injured. The police said that three people were arrested. According to a spokesman for the police shot a man in the southeast of the city indiscriminately on a crowd. All but one were killed between 20 and 30 years old. Police said they did not know what the motive for the shooting party. (Ap)
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