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Spain Withdraws Troops From Military Base in Afghanistan
March 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spanish troops in Afghanistan withdrew Saturday from their base at Moqur almost three years after their arrival, redeploying to Spain's principal Afghan base in the town of Qala i Naw, the Spanish Defense Ministry said. continue reading »
Suicide Bomber Kills 8 Children, 1 Police Officer in Afghanistan
March 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At least eight children and a policeman died Saturday in a suicide bomb attack in the city of Khost, capital of the like-named province in eastern Afghanistan, local police told Efe. continue reading »
Obama Reveals U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Will Switch to Support Role
January 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Barack Obama said Friday that U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan will soon begin shifting from a combat role to one of supporting Afghan security forces. continue reading »
Bomb Blast Kills Spanish Soldier in Afghanistan
January 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A Spanish soldier died Friday in a bomb blast in Afghanistan, Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria said. continue reading »
Oscar-Nominated for Best Documentary Feature, “Restrepo” to Be Broadcast on Nat Geo Channel 2/2
January 29, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at this year's Sundance Film Festival, Restrepo is a feature-length film by award-winning photojournalist Tim Hetherington and journalist/author Sebastian continue reading »
Deceased Army Ranger, Roberto Sanchez, Image Used In Online Dating Scheme
January 9, 2011 | by NY Post | Latino Daily News
24-year-old, Florida native, Roberto Sanchez was killed in Afghanistan on his fifth tour of duty in 2009. His family has been grieving ever since and were slowly getting their life back in order when they were advised that a scam artist was using images of their deceased family member to seduce women he met online. continue reading »
Pope’s Christmas Message to the World: Lasting Peace
December 25, 2010 | by Radio Free Europe | Latino Daily News
The Pope delivered his traditional Christmas Day message to the world urging for world peace especially in war-plagued areas of the globe like Somalia, Darfur and the Ivory Coast. continue reading »
Deadly Landmine Use in Colombia Second only to Afghanistan
October 18, 2010 | by LAHT | Latino Daily News
Last year 777 Colombians were killed or wounded by landmines planted mostly by drug traffickers to protect cocoa fields used in the production of cocaine. Landmines are thought to exist in 31 of the 32 provinces in the country, giving it the number 2 spot for number of landmines after Afghanistan. continue reading »
88 Members of U.S. Military Gain Citizenship at Afghanistan Base
October 4, 2010 | by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | Immigration News
For the first time since U.S. military forces deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom, 88 soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines from 37 countries became continue reading »
