Conflict
Friday, June 26, 2015 - 05:45
A U.S. Marine Corps unit equipped with tanks, light armored vehicles and artillery will be sent to Bulgaria this fall as part of American plans to help reassure NATO allies worried by Russia's involvement in Ukraine.
Thursday, June 25, 2015 - 06:55
Peace talks between Colombia’s government and the country’s largest rebel group, the FARC, are “at a critical stage, perhaps the most difficult to date,” Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Alex Lee told US Congress on Wednesday.
Thursday, June 25, 2015 - 06:53
The Islamic State launched a bloody assault against the Kurdish Syrian town of Kobane on Thursday, five months after the militants were driven from the area by intense U.S. airstrikes.
Thursday, June 25, 2015 - 06:25
U.S. and coalition air forces are aiming for zero civilian casualties in airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), frustrating some lawmakers who say the military campaign is progressing too slowly.
Thursday, June 25, 2015 - 05:54
As the tense standoff between protesters and police in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, continues, Moscow is keeping a cautious eye on events. Armenia is Russia’s only sure ally in the South Caucasus, and the Kremlin wants to be sure of its friend.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 07:16
We are concerned about reports of excessive police use of force to disperse the crowd on the morning of June 23, as well as several reports of abuse while in police custody.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 07:13
British intelligence documents, previously undisclosed, include details about how terrorism suspects are targeted in drone strikes and how strikes can go wrong at times. The documents also show how closely the National Security Agency has worked in Pakistan and Yemen with its British counterpart, Government Communications Headquarters, or G.C.H.Q.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 07:02
Many generals and other high-ranking officers in Colombia’s armed forces may have known about a pattern of soldiers killing civilians and passing off the deaths as guerrilla casualties in the campaign against rebel insurgencies, according to a report to be released on Wednesday.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 06:56
The peace talks have dragged on for more than two years now and the most important issues have yet to be even discussed: the disarmament and demobilization of FARC fighters and the issue of justice for FARC leaders.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 06:43
Some Israelis think the relationship will snap back in January 2017, but it'll be more likely to continue as it always has