Conflict
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 06:40
Shi'te Muslim Iran is so alarmed by Sunni insurgent gains in Iraq that it may be willing to cooperate with Washington in helping Baghdad fight back, a senior Iranian official told Reuters.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 06:37
The United States and its allies must commit to preventing an ISIS victory and assist the government of Iraq in halting and reversing ISIS’s progress. Although the long-term solutions for Iraqi stability are diplomatic and political, unless the Iraqi government can stop the ISIS offensive, such actions will be moot. What is needed is a coordinated air and ground action consisting of both a heavy dose of precisely applied firepower and a sufficiently executed ground defensive.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 06:30
The Iraqi government wants U.S. air power to help stop the terror groups taking over their cities. It wouldn’t take long to deliver air support, if Obama gives the green light.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 06:17
The leaders of the powerful U.S. House and Senate intelligence committees said they could support arming a small group of specially trained Syrian rebels with a limited number of shoulder-fired antiaircraft weapons, a shift that could breathe life into a proposal long opposed by the White House.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 06:09
Restitching the fabric of Iraq and Syria may be Mission Impossible. But with its focus on counterterrorism and weapons supplies, the Obama administration seems to have decided to treat the region simply as a shooting gallery.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 12:47
Governments in West Africa should decriminalize drug use and treat the issue as a health problem, because a "war on drugs" will fail in the region as it has elsewhere, a new report by regional experts said on Thursday.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 11:27
"The United States supports peace talks and the Colombians’ effort – the Colombian Government’s effort to bring an end to decades of violence. We’re not a party to these negotiations".
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 08:46
The U.N. Security Council meets Thursday to discuss the deteriorating security situation in Iraq, as the United States promises new aid to the beleaguered Baghdad central government.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 08:41
They are Diego Arria, a former presidential candidate and United Nations ambassador; Pedro Burelli, former external director of the state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela; and Ricardo Koesling, a lawyer who has been a strong critic of the government. They are wanted for questioning in an alleged plot to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 07:43
Gunfire broke out on Thursday for a second day on the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a Congolese official said, after months of relative calm in the volatile region.