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Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 07:19
Political progress combined with the deployment of United Nations peacekeepers in nearly 40 localities have contributed to the improvement of the overall security situation in Central African Republic (CAR).
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 07:11
About 12,000 Nigerians are being repatriated over the next three to four days after seeking refuge in Cameroon from attacks by Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 07:10
In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes using fighter, fighter-attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 22 airstrikes coordinated with the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter-attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 07:10
Chadian forces killed seven Boko Haram militants in a clash on Wednesday, a security source said, as the country tries to secure islands on Lake Chad used by the insurgents as hideouts and bases to launch attacks.
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 07:06
As negotiations flounder, Moscow is turning to other subtle, more desperate means to influence its non-NATO neighbor.
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 07:00
Ukrainian security officials have renewed their request for U.S. weapons while meeting with a visiting congressional delegation headed by House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi.
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 06:58
As Tbilisi pursues closer ties with Europe, recent expansionary efforts by Moscow in South Ossetia have provoked ire.
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 06:57
Kazakhstan is the latest member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) to adopt the accession of Kyrgyzstan to the bloc. Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a corresponding law on Tuesday.
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 06:51
But instead of addressing the issues, the authorities have moved to begin cracking down on basic rights of opposition, preventing their citizens from speaking out.
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 06:50
Discontent with the administration of Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff is boiling, with mass protests scheduled for Aug. 16 and growing calls for her impeachment. The anger is easy to understand -- but removing the president isn't the answer.