Security
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - 06:57
Ukraine has launched an unprecedented operation in its war-torn east to defuse a landmine crisis, the scale of which is only now becoming apparent as former refugees try to reclaim their homes and return to work.
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - 06:45
The worldwide use of the death penalty has hit a more than 25-year high and Pakistan is one of the main reasons for the spike, according to Amnesty International’s annual report.
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - 06:19
The renewal of armed conflict between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave can potentially have global ramifications, participants at the recent nuclear security summit in Washington cautioned.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 06:42
Many leaders of the former Soviet republics publicly condemn using offshore havens to hide wealth, saying it robs their nations of capital.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 06:28
Azerbaijan has set conditions for ceasefire in the troubled Nagorny-Karabakh region, saying that Armenia must withdraw from newly “occupied territories.” Meanwhile, Armenia has said it would recognize the region’s independence if the situation on the ground worsens.
Monday, April 4, 2016 - 06:28
The United Nations said it expects more violence with the onset of spring in Afghanistan and called for increased regional cooperation and coordination to help the war-hit nation counter the terrorism threat.
Monday, April 4, 2016 - 06:25
Azerbaijan announced on Sunday that it had halted combat operations in the sudden, bloody clashes with Armenia over the long-disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, but it laid the seeds for continued fighting by saying it would keep the slice of territory seized by its forces.
Friday, April 1, 2016 - 08:39
Mr. Lee Wolosky
Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure
U.S. Department of State
[full text of statement]
Mr. Paul M. Lewis
Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure
U.S. Department of Defense
[full text of statement]
Friday, April 1, 2016 - 06:51
El Salvador is set to discuss new plans on Wednesday to ramp up the fight against unrestrained gang violence in the Central American country, where in the first two months of this year, a daily average of 23 people have been killed, local media reported.
Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 05:22
Fifteen Afghan security troops have been killed in fighting with Taliban militants in southern Uruzgan Province.