Mauritian Prez accorded status of `Mahamana'
It was a felicitation that could be remembered for a long time, as President of Mauritius Anerood Jugnauth was accorded the status of `Mahamana' even before he made his way to the land of M...
The Times of India,
Sun Dec 06 09:51:02 PST 2009
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Teenage soldier Gareth injured in grenade attack
A YOUNG soldier faces Christmas in hospital and a long battle back to fitness after he was injured in a grenade attack. (04/12/2009)
Lynn News,
Fri Dec 04 01:49:25 PST 2009
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Aldershot soldier 'died saving comrade's life'
... Defence said. Acting Sergeant John Amer, of the 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards, was killed in an explosion in the Babaji area of in Helmand. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Tue...
Aldershot - gethampshire,
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:35:17 GMT
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Soldier killed in Afghanistan blast
A British soldier has been killed in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. The serviceman, from 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, died from the wounds he received in an explosi...
Channel 4,
Mon Nov 30 09:59:04 PST 2009
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Teenage soldier Gareth injured in grenade attack
... him to a rehabilitation centre. I think he'll be in there over Christmas." It is thought Gareth was injured in the Babaji area, in Central Helmand Province, where Acting Sergeant John ...
Lynn News,
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:51:18 GMT
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Britain to send 500 more troops to Afghanistan
The United Kingdom will send an additional 500 troops to Afghanistan in early December, bringing the British contingent there to more than 9,500, Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced Monda...
CNN,
Tue Dec 01 05:50:24 PST 2009
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New death adds to mother's fears for soldier son
... who served in the same regiment as her son Daniel Fairley, died from wounds sustained in the Taliban blast in the Babaji area, in central Helmand Province. The 30-year-old, from Sunder...
Sunderland Echo,
Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:55:40 GMT
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UK soldier killed in blast named
A soldier killed in Afghanistan on Monday has been named as Acting Sgt John Amer - the 99th UK casualty of 2009.
BBC News,
Tue Dec 01 12:02:58 PST 2009
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Soldiers have served their country with honour
... healthcare. The battalion was also involved in fierce fighting in the five-week Operation Panthera TMs Claw in the Babaji area. The operation was a real success, and the benefits for l...
This is Worcestershire,
Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:44:10 GMT
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Britain names latest troop death
The latest British soldier killed in Afghanistan has been named as Acting Sergeant John Amer.
BigPond News,
Tue Dec 01 19:59:46 PST 2009
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Brown pledges an extra 500 troops for Afghanistan
... 2001. The serviceman, from 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, died from the wounds he received in an explosion in the Babaji area of Helmand Province. In a statement to MPs, Mr Brown als...
The Herald,
Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:19:38 GMT
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Widow's loving tribute to 99th soldier to die in Afghanistan this year
The widow of the 99th soldier to die in Afghanistan this year last night described her husband as "a hero who touched the hearts of everyone he met".
Daily Mirror,
Wed Dec 02 00:37:51 PST 2009
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Latest Afghanistan Casualty Is Named
... Sergeant John Amer, who was killed in an explosion in Helmand A/Sgt Amer was fatally wounded in an explosion in the Babaji area of central Helmand as he went to help a colleague who ha...
Sky News,
Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:47:59 GMT
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FACTBOX-Military deaths in Afghanistan
Source: Reuters Nov 30 (Reuters) - A British soldier died from wounds on Monday after an explosion in the Babaji area, in central Helmand Province, the Ministry of Defence said in a stateme...
AlertNet,
Mon Nov 30 10:39:25 PST 2009
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Tributes to hero Sunderland soldier
... due to return home to Ryhope for Christmas a ' suffered fatal injuries trying to save a colleague in an explosion in Babaji, in Helmand Province. >> Sign our Forces Wall of Honou...
Sunderland Echo,
Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:30:08 GMT
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Army widow buries husband Darren Chant 4 months after wedding
Four months after their wedding, the pregnant wife of one the Army
Times Online,
Tue Dec 01 15:12:48 PST 2009
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Wife pays tribute to Afghanistan 'hero'
The widow of a Sunderland soldier who was killed in southern Afghanistan has paid tribute to her husband, describing him as "a hero who touched the hearts of everyone he met". Acting Sergea...
Antrim Today,
Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:08:24 GMT
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Barack Obama to unveil 30,000-strong Afghan surge
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama today announced a troop surge of about 30,000 soldiers in a bid to overrun the Taleban in Afghanistan.
The Scotsman,
Tue Dec 01 16:23:34 PST 2009
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Tributes paid to North East soldier killed by blast
... behind his 13-year-old daughter Lisa. He died on Monday from the injuries he sustained during the explosion in the Babaji area of Helmand. The Sunderland man was the 99th UK forces ser...
The Journal Newspaper Online,
Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:06:00 GMT
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Latest Afghanistan Casualty Is Named
The latest British soldier killed in Afghanistan has been named as Acting Sergeant John Amer of the Coldstream Guards.
SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News,
Tue Dec 01 12:33:08 PST 2009
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