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Denmark and Belgium take command of NATO naval groups

Denmark and Belgium have assumed command of two NATO standing maritime groups, the alliance said

Joanne Stocker

India to buy 166,000 assault rifles and carbines for border troops

India will buy more than 160,000 small arms worth $553 million for border troops, and has simplified the procedure for…

Fergus Kelly

UK “not involved” in Syrian Border Security Force

Updated January 16 The United Kingdom is not involved in the new Syrian Border Security Force set up by the…

Fergus Kelly

Australia ends air strike campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria

Australia carried out its final airstrikes in Iraq, concluding its air campaign against ISIS as part of Operation Inherent Resolve

Joanne Stocker

Iran’s Kurds avoid full-blown insurgency against Tehran

Iranian Kurds aren't planning an armed uprising yet, but fear retaliation from Tehran after supporting anti-government protests in Iran

Wladimir Van Wilgenburg

UN Security Council members meet Afghan leaders during 3-day visit

Representatives of the United Nations Security Council held talks with Afghanistan's top leaders during a three-day visit to the country

Fergus Kelly

Abadi calls for elimination of ISIS ‘sleeper cells’ after Baghdad twin suicide bombings kill 31

Iraq's Prime Minister Abadi called for the elimination of jihadist "sleeper cells" after a twin suicide bombing killed 31 people…

Staff Writer With AFP

Erdogan: Turkey will ‘kill’ Syrian border security force

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the U.S.-led Coalition decision to form a Syrian border security force under the leadership…

Joanne Stocker

Qatari fighter jets intercept UAE passenger plane en route to Bahrain

Qatari fighter jets intercepted a UAE commercial flight en route to Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates civil aviation authority said.

Joanne Stocker

Russian lawmakers outraged over Coalition plans to build a Syrian border security force

Russian politicians said Moscow will take steps in response to U.S.-led Coalition plans to build a Syrian border security force…

Anna Varfolomeeva