Turkey asks US to abandon northern Syria observation posts
Turkey asked the US to abandon its observation posts in northern Syria during meetings in Ankara, where they agreed to…
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South Sudan armed groups continue to recruit fighters, UN says
All sides in South Sudan's conflict continue to recruit fighters despite a peace deal signed earlier this year, UN rights…
DR Congo: 17 killed in suspected ADF attacks in Beni
Seventeen people were killed during two attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces in the troubled Beni region in eastern Democratic…
Boko Haram attacks Nigeria army bases in Bama and Rann
Soldiers have fought off attempts by Boko Haram fighters to overrun two army bases in northeast Nigeria, in the latest…
US backs plan to establish Kosovo army, contrary to NATO position
The US supports Kosovo's plans to create its own army, the ambassador to Pristina said, signaling a rift with NATO,…
US resists UN funding for African Union-led peacekeeping missions
A bid by African countries to secure U.N. funding for peacekeeping operations suffered a significant setback as the US proposed…
Yemen peace talks begin in Sweden
Yemen's government and Houthi rebels traded mutual accusations as they sat for talks the UN envoy described as a "critical…
Al-Qaeda linked Ansar al-Furqan claims deadly car bombing in Iran’s southeast port city Chabahar
A car bomb exploded near a police station in the southeastern Iranian city of Chabahar in Sistan and Balochistan province
Search continues for US Marines missing at sea after crash near Japan
Rescue operations were underway for US marines missing after two military aircraft crashed during a refuelling operation off the coast…
Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks military bases in Gudumbali and Mallam Fatori
Boko Haram jihadists attacked military bases in Gudumbali and Mallam Fatori in Nigeria's restive northeast Borno state, killing one soldier…