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Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 06:24
Protests demanding the federal government provide more information on the disappearance of 43 students of the Ayotzinapa Teacher Training College, continue to escalate.
Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 06:24
The US reportedly killed seven al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) fighters in a drone strike early this morning in the southern Yemeni province of Shabwa. The strike took place in the Azzan region of the province, located about 80 kilometers from the coast and long considered an AQAP stronghold in the country.
Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 06:22
Kurdish leaders in Iraq have quietly expanded a request to Washington for sophisticated arms and protective equipment to battle the Islamic State, but American officials have so far rebuffed the appeals out of concerns about defying the Iraqi government, according to Kurdish officials.
Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 06:20
Washington has expressed concern about the downing by Azerbaijani forces of a military helicopter from the self-proclaimed "self-defense forces" of Nagorno-Karabakh -- a breakaway region of Azerbaijan that is controlled by ethnic Armenians.
Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 06:06
Nigerians were ecstatic on October 17 when the federal government announced a ceasefire deal with Boko Haram. If it had been true, years of ruthless killing of several thousand citizens would have been halted - suddenly - and the over-200 Chibok girls kidnapped seven months ago would have been freed.
Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 06:05
The recent seizure of an illegal arms shipment off the Somali coast signals the government's increasing ability to manage maritime security, analysts say, but it also highlights the need for more effective ways to degrade al-Shabaab's access to weapons and money.
Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 06:04
More than 150,000 people fled to Chad in 2013 to escape the fighting in the neighboring Central African Republic. Hoping for peace and security, they now face an uncertain future as aid agencies' funds run out.
Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 06:03
The Pentagon has scaled back the number of troops it will deploy to Liberia, citing satisfactory infrastructure available within the country. Meanwhile, the UN has raised its Ebola death toll count.
Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 06:02
The number of people killed by the worst outbreak of Ebola has risen to 5,160, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
The frequency of new cases no longer appears to be increasing in Guinea and Liberia but remains high in Sierra Leone, the health agency added.
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 11:14
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today sanctioned the former President of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, and two military commanders affiliated with the Huthi group, Abdullah Yahya al-Hakim and Abd al-Khaliq al-Huthi, pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13611 for engaging in acts that directly or indirectly threaten the peace, security, or stability of Yemen.