Terrorism
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 08:11
Nigeria wrapped up its inquiry into the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls by militants on Friday with little progress to show, reporting almost none had been freed after the initial kidnapping some girls escaped from.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 08:08
The Chibok girls were abducted in a state the size of Ireland that has 30,000 schools. Those basic logistics are not so easy to surmount.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 08:03
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Wednesday ruled out forming a national emergency government to confront a Sunni militant offensive that has overrun large parts of the country.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 07:54
Illegal wildlife trade worth up to $213 billion dollars a year is funding organised crime, including global terror groups and militias, according to a report by the United Nations and Interpol.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 07:36
U.S.-made military vehicles captured from Iraq are now being used by militants in northern Syria.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 07:32
A security officer was killed when a suicide bomber detonated a car bomb near a Lebanese army checkpoint in the capital, Beirut.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 07:07
Kenyan fighter jets have attacked two bases belonging to Islamist al Shabaab insurgents in Somalia and killed at least 80 militants, African Union peacekeepers there said on Monday.
Monday, June 23, 2014 - 07:10
Yemen's defense ministry and Shi'ite rebels agreed a ceasefire on Sunday after clashes which have shaken the capital Sanaa and its outskirts.
Monday, June 23, 2014 - 07:09
Spokesperson Jen Psaki discusses the bombing in Lebanon, Iraq's ongoing crisis, the hostage crisis in Turkey, media restrictions in Egypt and Jordan, Uganda's anti-LGBT law and U.S. support for LGBT in Nigeria, a new travel warning in Kenya, and U.S. calls for restrain in Israel and Palestine.
Monday, June 23, 2014 - 06:10
The United States said Friday it was evacuating some of its Kenyan embassy staff due to security risks in the wake of attacks by al-Qaeda-linked Shebab militants that left dozens dead.