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Monday, February 9, 2015 - 07:08
Rules imposed by Dodd-Frank are cutting off a critical source of funding for armed groups that have plagued the country for more than 20 years.
Monday, February 9, 2015 - 07:06
The National Liberation Army, or ELN, Colombia's second-largest guerrilla group, does not expect to reach a peace agreement with the government in the near future.
Monday, February 9, 2015 - 07:00
A Mexican woman known as the "Queen of the Pacific" for her links to drug cartels has been released from prison after winning an appeal.
Monday, February 9, 2015 - 06:55
The working group, which was discussed during a visit by between Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to Beijing from 2 to 5 February, will look at the possible transfer of a range of military equipment to Buenos Aries. Chief among this equipment is either the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) FC-1/JF-17 or the CAC J-10 fighter aircraft.
Monday, February 9, 2015 - 06:44
A leading expert on Central Asia has told IWPR that even though Islamic State has recruited many fighters from the region, their return home does not automatically mean they will launch a jihad against regional governments.
Monday, February 9, 2015 - 06:39
Tajik authorities say they have detained 11 people on suspicion of being adherents of a banned branch of Islam.
Monday, February 9, 2015 - 06:37
2014 was an important year for African maritime security, and one of several improvements. For many, maritime security is synonymous with piracy, and the fight against piracy remains the most notable area of success.
Monday, February 9, 2015 - 06:37
Afghan officials say a drone strike has killed up to six people, including a militant commander suspected of having defected recently from the Taliban to join to the Islamic State militant group
Monday, February 9, 2015 - 06:34
The resolution process of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is becoming more actual requiring more involvement of the world's influential organizations amid the recent Armenia-triggered skirmishes on the contact line and border of the two neighboring countries.
Monday, February 9, 2015 - 06:30
Are we doing enough to prevent the use of child soldiers? Rachel Stohl and Shannon Dick say while UN resolutions and national legislation are a step in the right direction, they don’t address the little stressed impact that military assistance has on the recruiting of child combatants.