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Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 07:44
A Dutch citizen has been freed by Colombia's ELN rebel group after more than a year in captivity in the north-east of the country.
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 07:36
Yesterday, during the commemoration of the March of Loyalty--when Heroic Military College cadets escorted President Francisco I. Madero at the beginning of the 'tragic decade'--Secretary of Defense, General Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda endorsed the subordination of military authorities to civil institutions. Referring to the military, he stated, "There are those who want to distance us from the people."
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 07:32
After conducting missions in Africa and remaining alert to respond to crises, the Marines and Sailors of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, also known as Detachment A (Det A), safely returned home to Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 07:31
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, announced Tuesday that in accord with a request from the Broad Front for Peace coalition, Latin America's largest guerrilla organization will maintain the unilateral cease-fire it declared in December.
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 07:30
Red Cross teams in Ebola-hit Guinea have been attacked on average 10 times a month over the past year, the charity said on Thursday, warning that the violence was hampering efforts to contain the disease.
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 06:57
Costa Rica’s Drug Control Police (PCD) on Wednesday morning raided 11 locations across the Central Valley and arrested eight suspects believed to belong to an international drug trafficking and money laundering ring, according to Public Security Vice Minister María Fullmen.
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 06:48
While Turkmenistan is unlikely to reject its neutrality because of the possible threat of unrest emanating from Afghanistan, Russia’s task is to persuade the Turkmen authorities that, rather than turning to NATO or the U.S. for assistance, asking for Russia’s help will encourage the preservation of its neutrality as Moscow helped Turkmenistan to gain the status.
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 06:40
The White House is considering slowing down troop withdrawals from Afghanistan due to the enduring volatile security environment in the country. According to the Washington Post, President Barack Obama and his national security team will convene today to consider giving the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, Gen. John F. Campbell, more flexibility in readjusting the withdrawal schedule based on the general’s recommendation.
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 06:39
The United States military is seeking to identify companies able to provide fixed wing air transport services on behalf of US Army Special Operations Command (SOCOM) in countries in Africa.
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 06:34
The week starting February 23 will see SANDF Joint Operations headquarters become a hive of high level activity when planning for the African Union Amani Africa II field training exercise gets underway.