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African Union peacekeepers from the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) have been implicated in the enforced disappearance on March 24, 2014, of at least 11 people in the Central African Republic.
President Barack Obama embarks on a four-day trip to Europe this week. He leaves Washington Monday night for stops in Poland, Belgium and France.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned against any international rush to recognize a Palestinian government due to be announced under a unity pact between the Fatah and Hamas Islamist groups.
Recent bombings in Kenya have dented President Uhuru Kenyatta's plans to boost tourism and undermined his pledge to restore security after last year's Westgate shopping mall attack.
Thailand's military government has deployed thousands of troops and police across Bangkok to deter any protesters who have threatened a day of rallies in defiance of the army, which seized power in a coup last month.
Democrats in Republican-leaning states have a simple strategy for dealing with President upcoming power plant restrictions before the mid-term elections: Fight them, with the White House's blessing.<
When Japan's defense minister greeted the deputy chief of staff of China's army at a regional security forum this weekend, he was undiplomatically snubbed.
Pope Francis has arrived in Israel, after calling for peace in the region while visiting the West Bank.
Francis flew to Tel Aviv by helicopter Sunday on the second day of his three-day Middle East visit.