Conflict
Friday, December 13, 2013 - 07:59
Rebel group agreed to engage in talks in October after suffering defeats against government and UN-backed forces.
Friday, December 13, 2013 - 07:56
Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, an economist, becomes second PM the African country has had in 14 months.
Friday, December 13, 2013 - 06:04
White House National Security Council spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the recent peace accords between the M23 Rebels and the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 10:32
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to discuss regional security issues including Iran, Syria, and Egypt.
Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 10:23
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel discusses his recent meetings in the region and issues that were discussed, include the P5+1 deal with Iran and humanitarian intervention in Syria.
Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 10:20
A matter which has come up with respect to counternarcotics is the FARC's insistence- this is a publice insistence, we don't know what they're saying at the table- but publicly, they're insisting on the elimination of the aerial eradication program, which in our view would be a great mistake.
Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 09:10
Representatives in the committee from both the governing coalition and opposition parties unanimously agreed on the deadline in hopes to bring some measure of progress to Tunisia’s stalled political scene.
Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 09:09
“We are in a process of intensive training and this will help to improve the security situation, and the government will be able to function more productively, especially with the support of our people."
Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 08:49
The decision came after Islamic militants seized warehouses containing U.S. military gear that was intended for the Western-backed main rebel faction.
Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 08:38
American officials are still struggling to assess what the internecine battle means. “If we’re able to understand that, we could revert to the provision of nonlethal assistance,” a senior administration official said.