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Friday, May 29, 2015 - 06:33
Buhari’s successful campaign was largely based on the need to restore security and to counter corruption. Now, as he takes office, the radical Islamist insurrection labeled Boko Haram is the country’s most immediate security threat.
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 06:21
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto misrepresented to authorities the circumstances under which he acquired one of his properties, public documents reviewed by Reuters show, a discrepancy that could add to a controversy surrounding his personal finances.
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 05:58
Nigerian President-elect Muhammadu Buhari's promised campaign to defeat Boko Haram could drive more militants over the country's borders, raising the need for cooperation between governments across the region, senior U.N. officials said on Thursday.
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 05:50
As Nigeria swore in a new president on Friday, the Obama administration signaled that it was prepared to expand military cooperation in the fight against Boko Haram.
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 05:35
Selected to receive a $953,500 Minerva grant from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Minerva Research Initiative, three distinguished researchers will examine the connections between terrorism and organized crime in Central Asia, South Caucasus and Russia.
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 05:28
Lawmakers in Turkmenistan are considering constitutional changes that would remove the 70-year age limit at which a president can serve. Such changes would open the door for authoritarian President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, 57, to be president for life.
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 05:25
Indian decision makers face a strategic conundrum: how to deter and/ or respond to future terrorism emanating from Pakistan.
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 05:22
A political delegation of the Taliban led by Tayyeb Agha has traveled to Tehran and held talks with certain Iranian security and military officials.
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 05:19
Defense ministers for the three Baltic states said Thursday they are mulling a joint air defense system in response to security concerns over Russia's activity in the region.
Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 08:14
The U.S. advisers say the progress they see every day working with the Afghan air force is rewarding. “The one thing that motivates me is seeing them succeed,” said Staff Sgt. David Rasmussen.