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Nigeria: Hundreds of women and children kidnapped, locals say

Boko Haram militants in northern Nigeria have kidnapped more than 400 young women and children from Damasak, according to residents of the town

Afghanistan

US pledges support for Afghan forces during troop pullout

The United States has vowed to keep funding Afghan security forces to provide stability as foreign troops withdraw from the country. With Afghan

Syria

Activists claim downed Syrian helicopter crew captured by rebels

Activists claim insurgents in Syria have captured several government airmen after their helicopter came down in a rebel-held area.

Serbia

Five-day-old baby killed in Serbia military helicopter crash

A Serbian military helicopter evacuating a sick baby from the south of the country has crashed near Belgrade, killing all seven people on board. The

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Japan

94-year-old Japanese battleship attack survivor finds his shipwreck

A 94 year-old survivor of the Japanese battleship Musashi is certain the wreckage found by a US research team is that of the ship he was aboard 71

France

Back to the battlefield for Napoleon's hat

A unhappy trip down memory lane for Napoleon’s hat, as it left for Waterloo for the bicentenary commemorations of the battle which led to his demise

Russia

NATO reinforces Baltic presence as tensions rise with Russia

Hundreds of US armoured vehicles have been arriving in Latvia, with thousands of troops to follow. The deployment comes amid efforts to reassure

Russia

Moscow 'completely' ends actions under CFE arms treaty

Russia has announced that it is “completely” ending actions under an arms control agreement. The Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE)

Myanmar

Student protesters clash with riot police in Myanmar

A stand-off of more than a week between students and police has erupted into violence in Myanmar. Riot officers lashed out with batons as some 200

My Europe Series

Concerns over Ukraine in Estonia's Russian speaking community

Since the events in Ukraine, the Estonian government has pushed for an increased NATO presence in the north east of the country. This small Baltic

Ukraine

Ukraine parliament votes to boost size of armed forces

Ukraine’s parliament has voted to increase the country’s armed forces by a third to 250,000 personnel. Kviv is taking no chances, despite the fragile

Iraq

Iraq intensifies assault on ISIL stronghold, Tikrit

A 30,000-strong force of Iraqi soldiers and Shi'ite militiamen intensifies its assault on ISIL stronghold and Saddam Hussein's former hometown, Tikrit.

Iraq

Iraqi forces pursue battle to retake Tikrit from ISIL militants

Iraqi soldiers and Shi’ite militiamen are pursuing efforts to retake Tikrit, the hometown of fallen dictator Saddam Hussein, now a stronghold of

Russia

Female pilot jailed in Russia proclaimed a 'hero of Ukraine'

Jailed in Russia, Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko has been awarded the title ‘Hero of Ukraine’ as fears grow for her health more than two

Liberia

US Ebola mission pulls out of Liberia

The US military mission in Liberia, aimed at halting the spread of the Ebola virus, ended on Wednesday. The exit from the West African nation comes

Ukraine

Ukraine begins heavy weapons withdrawal as bombardment eases

For a second day the Ukrainian defence ministry says it has suffered no casualties along its frontline in the east of the country, but it is an

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Kabul suicide car bomb targets foreign forces, at least 2 dead

Kabul’s heavily fortified diplomatic area has been rocked by an explosion. A suicide bomber drove a car crammed with explosives into a convoy of

Lithuania

Lithuania to bring back military conscription to counter Russian threat

Lithuanian men aged 19-26 could soon find themselves carrying out military exercises as the country announces plans to bring back military

USA

Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner conviction overturned by US court

A US military appeal court has overturned the conviction of Australian David Hicks. He was among the first people to be imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay

Sudan

Darfur - A brief history of Sudan's silent suffering

While Sudan’s north-south civil war was raging in 2003 – the country’s second major internal conflict since it gained independence in 1956 – worrying