Reuters
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 05:47
Authorities in Central Asia's former Soviet "stans" are taking draconian measures to stamp out militant Islam, but their harsh methods and the absence of democratic politics risk provoking a backlash that could bring even greater instability.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 06:09
Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev said on Monday the United States had sought to "create chaos" in his country by granting an award to a jailed dissident.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 05:47
The United States warned Kyrgyzstan on Monday that escalating tension in their relations could threaten a wide range of U.S.-funded aid programs in the Central Asian nation.
Friday, July 17, 2015 - 07:41
The United States is set to remove Cuba from the list of worst offenders in failing to suppress human trafficking and forced labor, U.S. sources said, removing a longstanding irritant between the former Cold War foes at a time of détente.
Thursday, July 16, 2015 - 06:49
A draft law in Egypt that would make it a crime to contradict the official version of terrorist attacks should be scrapped, Amnesty International said on Wednesday, calling the bill a "strike at the very heart of basic freedoms".
Thursday, July 16, 2015 - 06:46
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will seek help in fighting militants across West Africa when he meets U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington on Monday, his spokesman said.
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - 07:31
For many years, Cairo governments and Sinai's Bedouin tribes have viewed each other with suspicion. Overcoming that problem and winning the support of the tribes could prove crucial to the government's efforts to contain the Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula.
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - 06:19
India cleared the purchase of close to 300 billion rupees ($4.74 billion) worth of new defense equipment on Tuesday, including four maritime spy planes from Boeing Co and hundreds of air defense guns.
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 - 06:54
Tunisia's interior minister said security forces had almost wiped out an Islamist militant group linked to al Qaeda during a crackdown launched after two deadly attacks on tourists.
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 07:11
Saudi-led air raids killed 21 civilians in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Monday morning, relatives of the victims and medics told Reuters, two days after the start of a United Nations-brokered humanitarian truce that Riyadh does not recognize.