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Jan- 2018 -31 JanuaryAmericas
Trump orders Guantanamo Bay military prison to remain open
Trump ordered the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to remain open and said the US would send new terrorism suspects there
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30 JanuaryBusiness
Italy’s Leonardo outlook sends shares into tailspin
Shares in Italy's defense giant Leonardo went into free fall after it presented a recovery plan that analysts said was too vague
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30 JanuaryExercises
Ships from Germany and Norway join USS Truman in Virginia for training exercises
Ships from Germany and Norway arrived at Naval Station Norfolk for training exercises with the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group
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30 JanuaryCommentary
Want to send your location to ISIS? There’s an app for that.
The Strava data may not put US bases at risk but fitness trackers and "Internet of Things" devices raise concerns about operational security
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30 JanuaryBusiness
Raytheon awarded $95 million contract for Excalibur precision artillery munition engineering services
Raytheon has been awarded a $95 million contract for engineering services for M982 Excalibur long-range precision artillery munitions
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30 JanuaryMiddle East
Turkey confirms use of German Leopard tanks in Efrin operation
Turkey confirmed it used German Leopard 2 tanks in the operation in Syria's Efrin, according to a report from the German economic ministry
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29 JanuaryAfrica
Boko Haram attacks in Niger kill fewer people because they’ve already fled
The number of civilian deaths at hands of Boko Haram fell in Niger last year, but the statistics do not reflect the situation on the ground.
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29 JanuaryAmericas
Colombia freezes peace talks with ELN rebels after attacks
BOGOTA, Jan 29, 2018 (AFP) – Colombia’s president on Monday froze peace negotiations with the ELN rebel group after weekend bomb attacks blamed on the guerrillas killed seven police officers. The developments threw into peril efforts to definitively end Colombia’s half century of conflict that recently had looked close to resolution. “I have taken the decision to suspend the start of the fifth cycle of negotiations that were scheduled for the coming days, given that ELN is not matching its words with actions,” President Juan Manuel Santos said in an address. Santos’ government reached a historic peace agreement with the biggest rebel group, the FARC, in November 2016, but a similar deal with the smaller ELN has still not been reached. When a ceasefire with the ELN expired on January 10, the government said it was suspending talks with the rebel group, which returned to targeting security forces and oil installations. Over the weekend, three bombs went off at police stations in three locations: two in the Caribbean port city of Barranquilla and one in Santa Rosa, in the department of Bolivar. The ELN claimed responsibility for the worst of the attacks, which killed five officers and wounded 41 in …
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29 JanuaryMiddle East
Tank battle rocks Yemen’s ‘coup-hit’ Aden
At least 9 people were killed in fighting between separatists and Yemen government troops as a tank battle broke out in Aden
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29 JanuaryWar of Words
Will militia leaders shape Iraq’s future?
What role will Shia militia leaders and the Hashd al-Shaabi popular mobilization units who fought ISIS play in the Iraqi political arena in the 2018 election?
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