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Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 08:12
More than a decade of war and billions in U.S. funds to build up an Afghan military force have failed to defeat a Taliban insurgency that remains a threat across the country.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 08:12
Iraqi troops abandoned dozens of U.S military vehicles, including tanks, armored personnel carriers and artillery pieces when they fled Islamic State fighters in Ramadi on Sunday, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 08:09
The rout of Iraq's military in Ramadi exposes the limits of the White House plan to rebuild Iraq's armed forces with a small number of U.S. advisers who are barred from the field of combat. Ramadi is the latest setback for Iraq's armed forces against the Islamic State, which overran much of the country last year and mounted several offensives more recently.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 08:09
The number of UN peacekeepers is at a record high, with nearly 110,000 uniformed deployed "blue helmets" worldwide, most of them in Africa. But the status quo is "untenable."
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 08:02
Burundi police on Tuesday fired tear gas and beat protesters who were demanding President Pierre Nkurunziza withdraw his bid for a third term.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 08:00
From Kenya to India, online platforms are springing up to tackle bribery in developing countries, but reporting needs to translate into action.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 07:51
Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery has warned Parliament against reducing the budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Interior, warning that this will jeopardise the fight against terror.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 07:44
A Saudi defense official on Tuesday dismissed as "speculation" a media report that Saudi Arabia is seeking to acquire nuclear weapons from Pakistan amid growing fears of a nuclear-armed Iran. The Sunday Times of London reported that the Saudis had "taken the 'strategic decision' to acquire 'off-the-shelf' atomic weapons from Pakistan," citing unnamed senior American officials.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 07:43
The United States and Israel have begun preliminary, unofficial contacts regarding special American military aid for Israel due to developments in the Middle East.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 07:37
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi begins a two-day official visit to the United States Wednesday, seeking more military aid to counter the jihadist threat and the chaos in neighbouring Libya.