Us Sends 100 Armed Troops To Niger

The US has deployed 100 troops to Niger to assist French forces in neighbouring Mali, President Barack Obama says.

Sections:  u.s.   world   
Topics:  africa   barack obama   france   mali   niger   u.s. military   u.s. troops   
RELATED ARTICLES
  • Professor explains wild airline rant: In-flight cigarette was ‘revolutionary’ act of ‘civil disobedience’
    A Penn State professor was arrested over the weekend in a bizarre videotaped incident that went viral. Karen Halnon, who teaches sociology at the university’s Abington campus, was flying from Nicaragua to Miami when she lit up a cigarette and ranted about Venezuela and President Barack Obama. More
  • Republicans to back Obama's student loan plan
    House Republicans are willing to give President Barack Obama a rare win, the chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee said Thursday in outlining a deal that would let college students avoid a costly hike on their student loans. More
  • Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour
    Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts. More
  • GOP boycotts health care advisory board
    House and Senate Republican leaders told President Barack Obama Thursday that they will refuse to nominate candidates to serve on an advisory board that is to play a role in holding down Medicare costs under the new health care act. More
  • S&P cuts Egypt's credit ratings
    Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has pushed Egypt's sovereign credit ratings deeper into junk status, citing "continued pressure" on foreign reserves. More
BING NEWS:
  • North Korean leader stresses troops to treat South Korea as hostile foreign enemy
    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reminded his troops to treat South Korea as a hostile foreign enemy and insisted that the North wouldn’t hesitate to attack its rival if the South infringes upon its ...
    10/17/2024 - 12:46 pm | View Link
  • Are North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine?
    Russia’s army is forming a unit of some 3,000 North Koreans, a Ukrainian military intelligence source has told the BBC, in the latest report suggesting that Pyongyang is forming a close military ...
    10/16/2024 - 5:50 am | View Link
  • North Korean Troops Deserting Ukraine Frontline Days After Arrival: Report
    Some 18 North Korean soldiers are believed to have deserted the Russian frontline, with Kremlin fighters reportedly searching for them.The troops were deployed in Russia's Kursk and Bryansk oblasts, ...
    10/15/2024 - 8:18 pm | View Link
  • Why US is sending troops, prized air defense system to Israel
    The U.S. announced this week a major new air defense system for Israel, along with the deployment of 100 American troops to operate it in the country, in a development that will bolster Israeli ...
    10/14/2024 - 10:52 am | View Link
  • US sending 100 troops and a missile defence system to Israel
    "The US has been delivering record amount of arms to Israel. It is now also putting lives of its troops at risk by deploying them to operate US missile systems in Israel," Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran's ...
    10/14/2024 - 8:22 am | View Link
  • More

 

Comment On This Story

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More News