Syria Reduced to Ruins: UN Human Rights Panel
As the Syrian conflict is entering its sixth year, civilians are bearing the brunt of intensifying hostilities conducted by an…
Intra-Syrian Talks for Ceasefire Delayed
Intra-Syrian talks that were scheduled to begin in Geneva Monday under United Nations sponsorship will now start on Friday. The…
NATO Reaffirms Support for Afghanistan Security
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed global security challenges at the World Economic Forum in Davos (21-23 January 2016). Mr…
Australia, U.S. Discuss Defense Cooperation
The U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter welcomed Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the Pentagon for a discussion on defense…
Syria: ‘Starvation as a Weapon Is a War Crime’
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the situation is “utterly unconscionable” in Syria and warned that the use of starvation…
U.S. Deploys 220,000 People in 100 Countries to Protect America
Thousands of U.S. service members and Defense Department civilians are serving around the world during the holidays to protect America,…