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Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 07:05
All 275 women, girls and children rescued from Boko Haram and taken to the safety of a northeast Nigerian refugee camp have been taken into military custody amid suspicions that some are aiding the Islamic extremists, a camp official and a Nigerian military intelligence officer said Wednesday.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 06:59
A high-level review of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution 1325, expected to be released in October this year, provides an opportunity for policymakers to move beyond the rhetoric of gender mainstreaming and start putting words into practice. Resolution 1325 underlines the need for gender-sensitive approaches to peace and stability in post-conflict contexts.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 06:53
The US continues to provide military support and equipment to Mexico in order to help combat its drug cartels. Unfortunately, all is not what it seems. As Jesse Franzblau reminds us, some of the aid has gone to rights-violating security units and even fallen into the hands of the cartels.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 06:38
The heads of the Guatemalan Central Bank and social security administration were arrested Wednesday on corruption charges, prosecutors said, the latest blow to embattled President Otto Pérez Molina.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 06:31
A small plane en route from Venezuela with more than a ton of cocaine on board crashed into the Caribbean on Wednesday after being pursued by Colombia's air force.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 06:21
The United States and Cuba resume talks on Thursday aiming to overcome obstacles to opening embassies in each other's capitals and re-establishing diplomatic ties, the crucial next step in their historic detente.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 06:13
The European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) is not a doomed concept, but rather a determined commitment.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 06:12
In a recent survey, 70 percent of respondents said they believe Peru is in danger of becoming a narco-state, a reflection of perceived ties between drug traffickers and government institutions in the Andean nation.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 06:04
President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday said his defense minister was being reassigned and replaced, as the government wades through peace talks with leftist rebels.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 05:55
Ukraine wants a nuclear missile shield, according to the country’s security chief, something that would almost certainly provoke an aggressive response from Russia.