The Independent
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 - 08:18
Up to 300,000 Nato troops have been put on alert amid rising tensions between Russia and the Baltic states. The secretary-general of NATO said the alliance hoped to speed up the response time of thousands of its troops to allow it to react to a combat situation more effectively.
Friday, October 28, 2016 - 07:13
Nato’s signatory countries have “a problem” with not spending enough of their budgets on defence, the alliance’s secretary general has said. Jens Stoltenberg said member countries had to “stop the cuts” and continue to raise spending on their militaries.
Thursday, October 27, 2016 - 07:45
A mentally ill man in Pakistan is set to be executed in a sentencing deemed "appalling" by human rights experts, saying that Mr Ali's execution would be a breach of "Pakistani and international law and an indelible stain on Pakistan's reputation".
Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 07:13
At least nine people are reported to have died after police opened fire on a procession of Shia Muslims marking the Ashura festival in Nigeria.
Monday, October 10, 2016 - 07:33
Poland and Estonia have raised concerns after Russia confirmed it has started moving nuclear-capable Iskander-M missiles into the Kaliningrad.
Friday, October 7, 2016 - 07:07
BAE Systems has disclosed it is in talks to secure a multi-billion pound arms contract with Saudi Arabia, despite alleged war crimes by the Middle Eastern kingdom using British-made weapons in war-torn Yemen.
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
The United States urged the UN Security Council on Friday to back a regional force for South Sudan to shore up UN peacekeepers unable to cope with the violence.
Friday, September 4, 2015 - 07:20
Diplomatic Channels: French troops had driven out the jihadists and people threw off the shackles of the harsh sharia code which had been imposed. But now they are back.
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 06:54
In 2014, almost 300,000 people abandoned their homes to escape threats or violence and sought refuge in another part of the country. No one knows how many have left the country, but in the first half of 2015 almost 24,000 adults and children were deported back to El Salvador after being caught trying to reach the US.
Monday, August 3, 2015 - 06:42
Tunisia's presidency on Friday extended the country's state of emergency for an additional two months as the country battles a violent Islamic insurgency that last month killed 38 tourists on a beach.