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Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 06:12
The U.S. knows the Saudi government has employed cluster bombs in its ongoing war against Shiite Muslim rebels in neighboring Yemen, but has done little if anything to stop the use of the indiscriminate and deadly weapons during what has become a human rights catastrophe in one of the Arab world's poorest countries.
Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 06:05
The Obama administration has told a congressman it cannot ship Predator or Reaper remotely piloted vehicles to Jordan because of restrictions under the Missile Technology Control Regime.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 19:17
The United States is committed to building a strategic partnership with Iraq and the Iraqi people. Under the Strategic Framework Agreement between Iraq and the United States, we remain dedicated to helping Iraq improve security, maintain sovereignty, and push back against terrorism, most recently ISIL.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 08:09
Mali's U.N. peacekeeping mission deployed troops around a northern separatist stronghold on Tuesday, seeking to prevent an escalation of clashes between rebels and pro-government militias that threaten to torpedo a peace deal.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 08:04
Command of Marine forces in Europe and Africa will fall under a two-star general stationed in Germany beginning Wednesday, a milestone in the command’s 35-year history and a reflection of the Corps’ growing role in both theaters
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 07:53
Russia’s Defense Ministry says the first phase of joint air-defense exercises by the Commonwealth of Independent States began on August 18.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 07:50
The following letter, signed by a group of six human rights advocacy organizations, addresses Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General regarding the recent intimidation, pressure and obstruction of the work of a lawyer in the city of Kostany.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 07:50
Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador—which make up Central America’s Northern Triangle region—are three of the most dangerous countries in the world. Drug cartels increasingly target children, often giving them the option to join gangs or be killed. With such dire choices, many children have no option but to flee their home countries.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 07:29
Police often mete out their own justice in Brazil because they feel let down by the state, especially in the cases of killings of unprotected off-duty officers.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 07:23
US support of Kurdish offshoot group in Syria could backfire in the medium-term.