Subscribe free to our newsletters via your
. Energy News .




THE STANS
Afghan senate approves foreign troops staying on
by Staff Writers
Kabul (AFP) Nov 27, 2014


Afghanistan's upper house of parliament on Thursday approved two agreements with the US and NATO allowing about 12,500 troops to remain in the country next year as concerns grow over the worsening insurgency.

The Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with the United States, and a similar pact with NATO, were approved by the lower house of parliament on Sunday before being sent to the senate.

Both documents were the source of huge friction between the Afghan government and its allies under previous president Hamid Karzai.

But President Ashraf Ghani, who came to power in September, reset ties by signing the long-awaited deals on his first day in power.

"We approved both documents today," Belgis Roshan, a senator, told AFP.

Qadamuddin Nekpa, a parliamentary media officer, said only seven MPs voted against the deals.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the ratification, saying it meant the alliance "now has the legal basis needed to move forward with our non-combat mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Security Forces from 1 January".

US-led NATO combat operations will finish at the end of this year, but the Taliban have launched a series of recent offensives and suicide attacks that have severely tested Afghan soldiers and police.

On Thursday, a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-packed car into a British embassy vehicle in Kabul, killing one British citizen and at least five Afghans.

Five children were among more than 30 bystanders injured in the blast, officials said.


Thanks for being here;
We need your help. The SpaceDaily news network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain.

With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords.

Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year.

If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceDaily Contributor
$5 Billed Once


credit card or paypal
SpaceDaily Monthly Supporter
$5 Billed Monthly


paypal only


.


Related Links
News From Across The Stans






Comment on this article via your Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail login.

Share this article via these popular social media networks
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit GoogleGoogle




Memory Foam Mattress Review
Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News





THE STANS
US may send additional troops to Afghanistan next year
Washington (AFP) Nov 25, 2014
The US military likely will keep a slightly larger force in Afghanistan in 2015 than first planned and American troops will have authority to come to the aid of Afghan forces if necessary, officials said Tuesday. The United States may have to deploy hundreds of additional forces in coming months, beyond the 9,800-strong contingent announced previously, because of a shortfall in troop contrib ... read more


THE STANS
China's new 'Great Wall' not so great

US top court to review power plant emissions rules

Bit Stew Systems Announce Major Expansion in Australia

After nuclear phase-out, Germany debates scrapping coal

THE STANS
Hybrid Ferry MF Finnoy Completes Three-Month Trial

Germany eyes capping coal use to meet emissions target

Chinese power companies pursue smart grids

China seeks to cap coal use at 4.2 bn tonnes by 2020

THE STANS
New acreage available for U.S. offshore wind energy

AREVA maintenance contract for five years renewed in the North Sea

Labor building behind East Coast wind energy industry

Moventas completes first ever Clipper up-tower service

THE STANS
Blu-ray disc can be used to improve solar cell performance

Yingli Green Energy to Power Europe's Largest Solar Plant

Joint Venture To Develop 1GW Of Utility Scale Solar In Brazil

JinkoSolar to Supply 7MW of solar modules to Mexico's AS Solar

THE STANS
Understanding nuclear reactor fuel behavior during a severe event

Jordan says able to export uranium by 2020

Slovakia, Czech Republic see future perspective on nuclear energy

China: successful commissioning of Taishan EPR reactors full-scope simulator

THE STANS
Researchers find way to turn sawdust into gasoline

Exploding excrement topples building in China

WELTEC builds Biogas Plants in Greece

Lockheed Martin to build 5-megawatt bioenergy facility in Germany

THE STANS
China Launches Second Disaster Relief Satellite

China expects to introduce space law around 2020

China launches new remote sensing satellite

China publishes Earth, Moon photos taken by lunar orbiter

THE STANS
Climate Change Could Affect Future of Lake Michigan Basin

Sao Paulo drought issue for global concern

China insists rich nations must do more at Lima climate meeting

Climate change in drylands




The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.