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Friday, June 5, 2015 - 06:01
Taliban representatives have concluded two days of meetings with a group of Afghan lawmakers and peace negotiators in the Norwegian capital Oslo, a Taliban spokesman and the Afghan president's office said on Friday.
Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 12:02
“These boats are an addition to defeat crime and drug trafficking in Colombia. That is our principal objective with our ally the United States,” said Colombian Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon when receiving the vessels from the US’ Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.
Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 09:34
The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, the region and the wider international community. The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq further limits the terrorist group's ability to project terror and conduct operations.
Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 08:57
We have made substantial progress addressing instability in Africa over the last decade. Our African partners are increasingly taking charge of their own security. We welcome these efforts to provide African solutions to African security challenges.
Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 07:36
A former senior Obama administration official told lawmakers Wednesday that the United States should send more American special operations forces to Iraq to work directly with the Sunni tribesmen. But in a separate speech in the Qatari capital, the top U.S. envoy to the global coalition against the Islamic State signaled that the Shiite volunteer fighters known as Popular Mobilization Forces will be necessary to wrest Anbar’s overwhelmingly Sunni cities back from the extremists.
Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 07:25
A U.S. airstrike killed the Emir of Ramadi, a mid-level Islamic State of Iraq and Syria leader who commanded fighters during the battle for Ramadi, reports CBS News correspondent David Martin.
Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 07:18
Instructors from the US are teaching the latest western methods to a group of recruits in Kiev, the capital, which is serving as a test case.
Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 07:11
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Wednesday unveiled legislation that would prohibit U.S. financial transactions with Cuban military and security services. The Cuban American, who’s running for president, has staunchly opposed President Obama’s new policy to normalize relations with the Communist-ruled island.
Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 07:11
A U.S. official said Wednesday that more than 10,000 Islamic State fighters have been killed by American-led airstrikes in Iraq and Syria in nine months, offering a first body count for a campaign that has yet to blunt their advance.
Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 07:09
The Tanzanian government has increased its 2015/2016 defence budget by 30 per cent to sustain the recruitment and training of new soldiers and ongoing equipment acquisition.