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Africa
French Strike in Mali Targeted Jihadists, Says Bamako
Mali's government broke its silence in a controversy over a deadly attack, supporting France's assertion that its warplanes struck jihadists, while villagers say a wedding party was hit.
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Asia Pacific
Thousands of Afghan Families Flee Fighting in Insurgent Bastion Kandahar
About 17,000 Afghan families from the Taliban bastion of Kandahar have fled following months of heavy fighting between the insurgents and government forces.
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Middle East
Israel Strikes on Syria Killed 3 Iran-Backed Fighters: Monitor
Strikes conducted overnight by Israel in Syria left three fighters from Iran-backed groups dead, a war monitor reported Thursday.
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Africa
Bomb Kills Four Soldiers, One Civilian in Cameroon
Four soldiers and a civilian were killed Wednesday when an official convoy was hit by makeshift explosives in a restive English-speaking region of Cameroon, the government said.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea’s Kim Pledges to Strengthen Defense Capabilities
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen his nuclear-armed nation's military capabilities at a key ruling party meeting, state media reported Thursday, just weeks before Joe Biden's inauguration as US president.
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Africa
At Least 6 Killed in Northern Burkina Faso Attack
At least six people including two militiamen who back up anti-jihadist security forces in Burkina Faso were killed in an attack in the north of the country, a local elected official said Tuesday.
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Africa
ADF Militia Kills 21 Civilians in Eastern DR Congo
At least 21 civilians in eastern DR Congo have been massacred by the Allied Democratic Forces, a militia blamed for hundreds of killings in the past year.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan Says Chinese Jets Made Record 380 Incursions in 2020
Chinese jets made a record 380 incursions into Taiwan's defense zone last year, a defense official said Tuesday, as a military-linked think-tank warned tensions were now at their highest since the mid-1990s.
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