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Monday, January 26, 2015 - 07:36
A more stable and prosperous South and Central Asia is directly in the U.S. interest, Nisha Desai Biswal, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs in the United States Department of State, said while speaking at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC on January 22.
Monday, January 26, 2015 - 07:35
Two who escaped death in the attack on students in Guerrero last September testify to the murderous role of state forces.
Monday, January 26, 2015 - 07:34
Strengthening capabilities, interoperability and information sharing to effectively counter transnational organized crime in the Caribbean was the focus again for military and civilian leaders from 21 nations who met in Nassau Jan. 21-22 to discuss the threat and ways to effectively reduce its presence and impact.
Monday, January 26, 2015 - 07:32
President Obama defended his counterterrorism strategy in tumultuous Yemen Sunday, as influential lawmakers from both parties suggested the U.S. may need to turn to special operations forces to root out terrorists from the Middle Eastern nation and elsewhere in the region.
Monday, January 26, 2015 - 07:32
The presence of Islamic State (IS) fighters has been reported in the Almar district of Afghanistan’s Faryab province along the border with Turkmenistan. Earlier this month it was reported that the national security services of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have taken preventive measures to strengthen their border with Afghanistan amid reports on concentration of fighters on the Afghan side of the border.
Monday, January 26, 2015 - 07:26
With the opening on January 22 of a newly constructed police station in Jalal-Abad in southern Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Interior of the Kyrgyz Republic, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Government of the United States of America marked the results of a two-year project aimed at strengthening cooperation between police and local communities on crime prevention and public safety, the US Embassy in Kyrgyzstan said.
Monday, January 26, 2015 - 07:17
News that Egypt may acquire the UAE's Mirage fighters is likely to scupper Pakistan's hopes of selling the JF-17, especially since Cairo is also reportedly negotiating for 20 Rafale fighters, and shown interest in the MiG-35. However, brisk development of the JF-17 continues alongside sales efforts.
Monday, January 26, 2015 - 07:06
Militant threats to reporters have become more frequent in the past six months, media representatives say. Tajik journalists are refusing to bow to threats from extremists.
Monday, January 26, 2015 - 07:03
The United States has halted some counter-terrorism operations against al Qaeda militants in Yemen following a takeover of the country by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, U.S. officials said on Friday.
Monday, January 26, 2015 - 06:56
President Barack Obama on Sunday defended his administration's drone-based counter-terrorism strategy against al Qaeda militants in Yemen, saying the alternative would be to deploy U.S. troops, which was not sustainable.