Sunday, November 4, 2012

China's Communists endorse Bo Xilai's expulsion

China's Communists endorse Bo Xilai's expulsion

China's Communists endorse Bo Xilai's expulsion

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 02:26 AM PST

Residents walk past an image of the Chinese Communist Party flag displayed on a giant screen on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. The Chinese Communist Party will hold it's 18th National Congress on Nov 8. The once-a-decade event installs a new leadership to run the world's second largest economy and newly assertive global power. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)China's ruling Communist elite have endorsed the expulsion of former high-flying politician Bo Xilai and approved final preparations for the party's upcoming congress, state media reported Sunday.

Italian PM: We will not desert Afghanistan

Posted: 04 Nov 2012 04:58 AM PST

Italy's prime minister pledged Sunday not to abandon Afghanistan as his country pulls out its troops, saying Rome will "transform" its support but not leave altogether.

US Air Force struggles with aging fleet

Posted: 03 Nov 2012 10:13 PM PDT

In this Aug. 14, 2012 photo, ground crew members work on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base on Japan's southwestern island of Okinawa. The most recent of the KC-135 refueling tankers currently in service started flying in 1964. For decades, the U.S. Air Force has grown accustomed to such superlatives as unrivaled and unbeatable. Now some of its key aircraft are being described with terms like decrepit. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)For decades, the U.S. Air Force has grown accustomed to such superlatives as unrivaled and unbeatable. These days, some of its key combat aircraft are being described with terms like geriatric, or decrepit.
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