Putin in India with eyes on arms, trade deals
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in New Delhi on Monday to tighten defence ties and boost trade with India, a traditional ally and one of Russia's top clients for arms sales.
US inquiry slams 'grossly inadequate' Benghazi security
A long-awaited inquiry into a deadly militant attack on the US mission in the Libyan city of Benghazi late Tuesday slammed State Department security arrangements there as "grossly inadequate."
Syria regime using missiles, barrel bombs: US
The Syrian regime has begun using missiles and barrel bombs against rebels, a top US official said Wednesday, signaling a dangerous escalation of the deadly 21-month-old conflict.
13 December 2012
DR Congo rebel peace talks open to rocky start
Congolese rebels and government officials opened tense talks Sunday, with both sides vowing to end a crisis that has led to widespread atrocities and sparked fears of an all-out regional conflict.
Kazakhstan eyes buying Chinese drones1,100kg Pterodactyl is 9 meters long with a wingspread of 14 meters, flying range of up to 4 thousand km and altitude ceiling of 5km.
10 December 2012
DR Congo rebels, troops accused of killing, rape rampage Rebels and government troops raped and killed civilians and looted towns during battles in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last month with children suffering dramatically.
08 December 2012
Iran warships dock in Sudan: witness Two Iranian warships docked in Port Sudan on Saturday, a witness said, marking the second port call by the Iranian navy in Sudan in five weeks.
08 December 2012
US Navy deploys ships before North Korean launch The United States has deployed naval ships equipped with ballistic missile defenses and is monitoring North Korea "very closely" ahead of an anticipated rocket launch.
N. Korea completes installing rocket: report North Korea has completed installing a long-range rocket on its launch pad, ahead of its planned launch this month in defiance of widespread international condemnation.
05 December 2012
'Strong warning' to Assad over chemical arms: Clinton US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday issued a "strong warning" to the regime of Bashar al-Assad over the potential use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people.
04 December 2012
N. Korea installs rocket on launch pad: report North Korea has installed the first stage of a long-range rocket it plans to launch this month on the launch pad, defying international calls to cancel the mission.
03 December 2012
US steps up spying on Iran's nuclear reactor: report US intelligence agencies have significantly stepped up spying operations on Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor prompted by concerns about the security of weapons-grade plutonium there.
03 December 2012
Gender identity struggle figured in Manning's detention The US military held WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning under strict "suicide watch" partly because his gender identity struggle showed he was mentally "not stable," a witness said Sunday.