ICG Warns of Growing Radicalization in Central Asia International Crisis Group notes increase in number of Islamic State recruits, blames disenfranchisement in post-Soviet region December 22, 2009 ...

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Washington has slapped sanctions on Sudan's army leader, citing his responsibility for war crimes in a conflict that has bled the oil-rich country dry over the last year — sparking a famine, killing ...

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Somalia changed its constitution Saturday during a parliamentary vote that, among other things, gives the country’s president the power to appoint and dismiss a prime minister. After weeks of intense ...

A severe drought coupled with Chinese dams blocking the Mekong River as Beijing moves to meet power demands means one of the world's mightiest rivers is likely to face severe water shortages this ...

The U.S. Department of Justice will refocus much of its staff and resources on the "total elimination" of drug cartels and transnational criminal organizations in the United States while disbanding ...

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