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Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 06:23
More than 1,500 Congolese ex-rebels have gone on the run in Uganda ahead of their handover to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the group's leader, Bertrand Bisimwa, has told the BBC.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 06:22
Kyrgyzstan’s government has de facto blocked a popular and hard-hitting news website with the argument that reporting on terrorism is akin to supporting terrorists. Authorities seem to have pressured the website’s local host to disconnect its servers.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 06:22
Algeria may have received into service a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifter, local media reported on 10 December.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 06:22
Kenya has de-registered 510 non-governmental organisations (NGOs), including 15 accused of links with terrorism, an official has said.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 06:20
Three years ago today — Kazakhstan’s independence day — at least 15 striking oil workers in the western Kazakh city of Zhanaozen were killed by state security forces while they peacefully protested low wages and dangerous working conditions. More than 100 others were left seriously injured, with many more detained and tortured.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 06:20
In a matter of days, violence had engulfed the whole country. In the 12 months since, soldiers and militia loyal to Machar and Kiir have been accused of mass killings, disappearances, torture and rape.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 06:18
The US State Department has approved the sale of 10 Boeing CH-47D Chinook transport helicopters and ancillary equipment to Greece.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 06:17
The extent of the problem is illustrated best by the response Ebola necessitated: a U.S.-led contingency operation, cobbled together on the fly and building capacity on the ground from scratch.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 06:14
France will step in to help coordinate a regional taskforce against Nigeria's Islamist group Boko Haram, amid signs of mistrust among West African neighbors, Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 06:13
The Defense Department plans to bolster the Iraqi National Security Forces for the fight against ISIS with MRAPs, the heavily-armored vehicles that Defense Secretary-designate Ashton Carter steered through a rapid acquisition process to counter roadside bombs.