Russia’s Federation Council has granted Vladimir Putin permission to deploy troops abroad. Though Putin did not specify where he might send the troops, he is mulling airstrikes against the « Islamic State » group... Read more »
Italy has said its coast guard saved more than 1,000 migrants in a series of rescues off the Libyan coast. It comes as the EU prepares to begin its anti-smuggling operations in... Read more »
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has launched an offensive to reclaim territory from extremist Islamist group ISIS. The terrorist organization has also been fighting elsewhere in the Middle East, including Syria. Reclaiming... Read more »
When Afghan politicians reached a deal to form a unity government last September, many hoped for a future free of insecurity, unemployment and corruption. But a year into the government, what has... Read more »
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a UN resolution to consolidate the international fight against terrorism. Ahead of talks, Putin and US President Barack Obama offered competing views on Syria at the... Read more »