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Friday, January 8, 2016 - 08:59
As the president and presidential candidates struggle to articulate their plans for keeping America safe — or at least for making Americans feel safe — one article of faith unites them: The United States must build the capacity of partner countries to fight terrorism in their own lands.
Friday, January 8, 2016 - 07:37
Violence perpetrated by a range of criminal groups continues to threaten citizen security and governance in some parts of Mexico, a country with which the United States shares a nearly 2,000-mile border and more than $530 billion in annual trade
Friday, January 8, 2016 - 07:24
Since the the early 2000s, crime syndicates have increasingly exploited the sub-Saharan region’s weak state institutions, relative poverty, and porous borders to funnel large quantities of cocaine and heroin into Europe and, to a lesser degree, North America. Narcotics trafficking has distorted the economies and politics of a number of African states while enriching violent nonstate actors, including groups linked to terrorism in the region.
Friday, January 8, 2016 - 07:17
Ethiopian security forces have killed at least 140 people taking part in mass anti-government demonstrations since November, activists say, according to U.S.-based Human Rights Watch (HRW).
The protests have been sparked by fears that a plan to expand the capital's administrative control into the Oromia region will displace Oromo farmers.
Friday, January 8, 2016 - 07:17
Last month Congress appropriated $175 million in CTPF funds for the State Department, a dramatic increase in the department’s discretionary resources for civilian counterterrorism capacity-building programs.
Friday, January 8, 2016 - 07:08
Kazakhstan’s $64 billion oil fund could run out within six or seven years as slumping oil prices cut revenue and the government spends its savings, a central bank official said.
Friday, January 8, 2016 - 07:07
Authorities in Guyana say the U.S. government is helping the South American country crack down on a massive international gold smuggling operation.
Friday, January 8, 2016 - 07:01
The Sultanate of Oman has requested more than 400 TOW 2 missiles as part of its ground defense integration program, according to the US State Department.
Friday, January 8, 2016 - 06:56
Boeing has received a $357.8 million contract to produce precision laser guided sets for the US military and foreign military sales clients.
Friday, January 8, 2016 - 06:56
Almaty recently announced the implementation of a revised labor code. The controversial code is rife with regulations that harm ordinary workers, leading many analysts to dub it a “bill against the people.”