Christian Science Monitor
Friday, January 30, 2015 - 06:44
Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Union’s last leader and widely credited for helping end the cold war, today blamed the West and the US in particular for “dragging” Russia into what he says could be a larger, “hot war” over Ukraine.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 - 06:15
More than a year after President Goodluck Jonathan vowed to eradicate the radical Islamists, the group is taking towns in the northeast. Can it create an Islamic caliphate?
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 - 06:26
US officials and lawmakers are quickly concluding that America's military should be doing more to help rescue hundreds of schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria by a terrorist group. What is the point of having a US Africa Command, they say, if not to counter such attacks?
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 09:43
As the first elections loom since the US left four years ago, Iraq struggles to avoid splitting apart amid escalating violence and political paralysis.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 16:34
A former Australian commando is using military tactics to curb poaching in Africa. Is that the right way to save the continent's vanishing animals?
Thursday, February 20, 2014 - 00:00
President Nicolas Maduro justified the censuring measure declaring: "a television channel [NTN24] that is trying to compete with Telesur, attempted to broadcast the chaos of a coup d’etat…I had to defend Venezuela’s peace." He also scolded
Thursday, February 6, 2014 - 10:09
New DigitalGlobe satellite images acquired on Feb. 2, 2014 confirm at least one violation of the cessation of hostilities agreement signed by South Sudan's combatant forces less than two weeks ago.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 08:09
France talked 'genocide' to advocate peacekeepers. But the term is abused. A longer term solution: local elections, spreading small cash, support of new president Samba-Panza.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 07:51
Uganda seeks to be a regional power, is militarist and prone to adventures. It fought the rebels in S. Sudan and its troops could jeopardize a peace deal there.
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 13:50
In what appears to be a significant change of position, South Sudan says it will release four remaining political prisoners it arrested for an alleged coup in December – a move that would clear the highest hurdle for peace process in warring South Sudan.