U.S. News & World Report
Thursday, October 15, 2015 - 06:35
Peru's defense minister announced Wednesday an investigation into allegations of military corruption in the world's No. 1 cocaine-producing valley after The Associated Press reported that the armed forces turned a blind eye to the ferrying of cocaine abroad by small planes.
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 07:34
Yemen's al-Qaida branch has exploited the chaos in this embattled country to capture three towns near the southern port city of Aden, where pro-government forces have been advancing against Shiite rebels in recent weeks, officials said Thursday.
Monday, August 3, 2015 - 06:34
Nigeria's army is reviewing the courts-martial of more than 600 soldiers and officers, including dozens condemned to death for allegedly deserting the battle against Islamic extremists.
Friday, July 31, 2015 - 07:22
Soldiers believed to be with the South Sudanese army and allied militia stole relief supplies and killed seven people in an attack on a rebel-held part of Unity state, a local official said Thursday.
Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 06:17
The Iraqi government has accepted only a fraction of fighting vehicles the U.S. has offered to provide it, indicating leaders in Baghdad desperately holding their country together amid the Islamic State group onslaught may be trying to appease multiple masters.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 05:57
More than 20 people have been killed, many of them children, and dozens of others wounded Monday in airstrikes that targeted a northern Syria town held by the Islamic State group, activists and the IS group said.
Friday, July 17, 2015 - 11:17
President Barack Obama and Saudi Arabia's foreign minister have discussed the Iranian nuclear deal at the White House.
Friday, July 10, 2015 - 06:59
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has endorsed an amended law defining voting districts in this country of more than 50 million voters, his spokesman said Thursday, removing the last hurdle for setting the date for the long-delayed parliamentary elections.
Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 06:54
Today, the ongoing violence in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen commands far more attention than events in Tunisia. Yet strategically, democratic Tunisia may be for more important for U.S. national security and the future of the Arab world. Allying with Tunisia will help the U.S. better address its problems in the Middle East and North Africa.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 06:35
Soldiers from Chad and Niger launched the largest international push to defeat Nigeria's Islamic extremists whose war has spilled over into neighboring countries, officials and witnesses said Monday. Chad's president has warned that the leader of Boko Haram must surrender or be killed.