NATO to hold ceremony Sunday marking end of its Afghan war
NATO will hold a ceremony in Kabul later formally ending its war in Afghanistan, officials said, after 13 years of conflict.
Kazakh man among Islamic State executioners
Professor at the University of Sofia and an expert in the field of counter-terrorism Tatiana Dronzina says that one of the fighters in the video of mass execution of Iraqi soldiers is a Kazakhstani national. She believes the problem has acquired such proportions, it is important to conduct targeted information campaigns showing truthfully the crimes of the organization, thereby stripping it of any possible connections to heroism and martyrdom they use for promotion of their lifestyles.
Ukraine 'ready for total war' says Poroshenko
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko claimed his country was "prepared for total war" as fighting continued around the rebel stronghold of Donetsk.
Elton John lends star power to US war on AIDS
Rock star Elton John teamed up with the Obama administration to launch a new $7 million fund to provide access to HIV services in South Africa.
NATO waging 'war of extermination' against Russia: Castro
Cuba's former president Fidel Castro on Wednesday accused NATO of planning a "war of extermination" against Russia.
From Mickey Mouse to Star Wars: the (market) force is with Disney
The December 2015 release date for the first film in a new "Star Wars" trilogy is a distant date in a galaxy far, far away.
Japan PM vows to work against 'war culture'
Japanese Prime Minister pledged to eliminate "war culture" from the world as he highlighted Tokyo's aid in crises from the Middle East to Ukraine.
S.Korea leader urges world to 'tear down' Cold War frontier
South Korean President urged the world to help bring down the world's last Cold War frontier with the North.
White House makes it official : US "at war" with IS
The White House declared the United States was at war with Islamic State radicals, seeking to rub out another semantic flap over its Syria policy.
Chile president urges justice on coup anniversary
Chile's president marked the 41st anniversary of the coup that brought Augusto Pinochet to power .
What will the US-led war against jihadists look like?
Barack Obama's vow to take the fight to jihadists will expand a US-led air war already underway and likely require deploying more special forces.
Pope says war no way to address injustice
War is not the way to address injustice, Pope Francis said.
‘Putin Plan’ for settling conflict in Ukraine
In order to stop the bloodshed and stabilise the situation in southeast Ukraine, I believe that the parties to the conflict should immediately agree on and coordinate the following steps: Vladimir Putin.
Video of Kazakhstanis in Syria is a manipulation: political expert
Kazakh political analyst Yerlan Karin called the video purporting to show Kazakhstani citizens fighting in Syria an information manipulation.
16 Kazakhstanis join militants of Islamic State of Iraq
At least 16 Kazakhstanis are know to have joined the extremist militants of the Islamic State of Iraq.
China announces national 'Martyrs' Day': report
Chinese lawmakers have approved a national day to commemorate people who died in wars resisting foreign invaders.
Putin and Poroshenko agree to solve Ukrainian crisis peacefully
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petr Poroshenko have agreed to solve the Ukrainian crisis peacefully, via negotiations and that mistakes like forcible takeover would not happen again.
Israel hits Gaza, suspends Cairo talks after rocket fire
Israel and Palestinian militants resumed fire across the Gaza border, sparking panic across the war-torn enclave and halting truce talks.
Spy chief warns Australians becoming 'extremist propagandists'
Australians are becoming key players in the successful "social media wars" being waged from Iraq and Syria, the country's spy chief has warned.
Ukrainian plane hit by missile, say villagers on Russia border
Two men lean on the smouldering wreckage of a Ukrainian airforce plane. They poke among the debris, looking for anything of value. Using an iron bar, one of them moves a Kalashnikov rifle to reveal what appears to be a charred human limb.
