English
Thursday, July 2, 2015 - 06:04
The concept of "martyrdom," death in battle against "infidels," is a key element of the ideology of the Islamic State (IS) militant group.
Thursday, July 2, 2015 - 06:01
A court in Azerbaijan has sentenced 10 people to jail terms of between four to 15 years for joining the Islamic State extremist group.
Thursday, July 2, 2015 - 05:56
The US government wants to recover hundreds of millions of dollars in allegedly illicit funds that American prosecutors contend enriched a “close relative” of Uzbekistan’s strongman president, Islam Karimov.
Thursday, July 2, 2015 - 05:51
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is planning to visit all five Central Asian republics next week; the visit is expected to focus on energy cooperation but will also seek to boost India's growing military ties in the region.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 07:09
Egypt is reportedly seeking to acquire a single NH90 multimission helicopter for its new FREMM frigate, which was transferred by DCNS to the Egyptian flag on 23 June.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 06:56
Static, fortified bases cede the initiative to the enemy. Unconventional and light is the better approach—even if it carries a higher degree of tactical risk.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 06:47
Islamic State militants have launched a wave of attacks on the security forces in Egypt's restive Sinai Peninsula. The military said 10 soldiers had been killed or wounded along with 39 "terrorists" in near-simultaneous raids on checkpoints near Sheikh Zuweid. But security and medical sources said as many as 50 soldiers had died.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 06:47
Costa Rica spent an estimated $3.9 billion on violence-related expenses and lost productivity in 2014, roughly 6 percent of its GDP, according to the index.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 06:42
Mexico’s top human rights body and the United Nations say that state and federal authorities have only partially complied with their recommended measures for dealing with the events of June 30, 2014 in the town of Tlatlaya in the State of Mexico.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 06:39
Salvatore Mancuso, once the supreme leader of paramilitary organization AUC, was sentenced to almost 16 years in US prison on Tuesday for drug trafficking.