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Friday, May 15, 2015 - 07:31
Afghan and Pakistani leaders have agreed on closer defense and security cooperation, leading analysts to believe the neighbors are finally sharing a common view on achieving regional stability.
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 07:24
Last month, Nigeria completed a competitive national election in a peaceful and transparent manner.This election was a landmark victory for democracy in Africa and for struggling people everywhere, and the U.S. president’s participation at the inauguration would make a powerful statement of hope and renewal.
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 07:19
President Obama on Thursday offered Saudi Arabia and smaller Arab states new support to defend against potential missile strikes, maritime threats and cyberattacks from Iran, calling his commitment to their security “ironclad” in an effort to allay fears that a nuclear accord will empower Tehran, their main rival in the Middle East.
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 07:18
U.S. embassy in the Republic of South Sudan’s capital, Juba, issued a statement condemning the ongoing offensive by the government, saying its office was disturbed by grave human rights abuses in the country, particularly in the areas of Mayom and south of Bentiu.
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 07:14
The Boko Haram insurgency, escalating since 2011, had exposed the deterioration of the Nigerian military’s capacity—a military once touted as the most capable in Africa. Problems in command and control and lack of accountability are among major challenges that Nigerian military is currently facing.
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 07:12
Saudi Arabia has threatened to spark a new kind of nuclear arms race in the Middle East, setting out a bullish stance ahead of a rare, high-profile meeting of the U.S. and its Gulf allies at Camp David.
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 07:09
While President Pierre Nkurunziza was stuck in Dar es Salaam tweeting up a storm, his former intelligence chief was busy taking over the country. Many welcomed the coup, celebrating in the streets of Bujumbura, but it’s far from clear who (if anyone) actually controls Burundi – or what it means for the country’s fragile democracy.
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 07:05
The United States insisted Thursday that it still recognized Pierre Nkurunziza as the president of Burundi, a day after a top general launched a coup to oust him
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 07:01
American has alienated old Sunni friends with its determination to do a nuclear deal with their Shia foe – Iran
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 06:56
Six people died in a plane crash involving a Cessna light aircraft, in Chihuahua, informed the Attorney General of the State, that started as an investigation before when someone reported that the aircraft had been brought down by armed persons in a drug trafficking zone.