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U.S. Anti-Terror Team In Turkey for Talks
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 06:39
A high-profile US anti-terror team arrived in the Turkish capital July 7 to discuss possible cooperation with NATO ally Turkey in combating extremist militants in Syria and Iraq.
House Passes Bill to Aid Jordan in War Against ISIS
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 06:36
The House passed legislation on Tuesday that would facilitate U.S. weapons transfers to Jordan in the fight against Islamic State militants.
Russia Checks Troops’ Combat Readiness In Armenia
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 06:36
The Russian military has ordered a snap combat readiness check of its troops stationed in Armenia.
Mikhail Saakashvili California Dreamin’ about Odessa's Police
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 06:34
The US will prime the pump to help fix Ukraine’s corruption-sodden Odessa oblast, now run by former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, and is looking to California to rev things up a little.
Ash Carter's Unwelcome News: Only 60 Syrian Rebels Fit for Training
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 06:34
Defense Secretary Ash Carter caused a stir Tuesday when he told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the $500 million program to train and equip “moderate” Syrian rebels to take on the Islamic State had so far yielded just 60 vetted candidates.
Armenia: Evaluating Electric Yerevan’s Impact
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 06:32
The Electric Yerevan protest in the Armenian capital did not manage to attain the critical mass needed to transform into a Euromaidan-type event, leading to an overhaul of the country’s political system.
Is Armenia Drifting Toward a Color Revolution?
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 06:31
Since June 17, demonstrators have been agitating in downtown Yerevan, the most serious unrest that Armenia has seen in years, raising concerns about political stability in the impoverished post-Soviet Caucasian nation.
Seeker II UAV Shot Down in Yemen
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 06:29
A Denel Dynamics Seeker II unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was apparently shot down over Yemen last week.
Burundi Ruling Party Wins Controversial Parliamentary Poll
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 06:26
The ruling party of Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has swept to an expected overwhelming victory in controversial parliament elections that were boycotted by the opposition, according to official results released Tuesday.
Tunisia to Build Libya Wall to Counter Terror Threat
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 06:25
Tunisia has announced plans to build a wall along its border with Libya to counter the threat from jihadist militants.

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