Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Congo executed civilians, Human Rights Watch says

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo executed at least 21 civilians over two days in February in the eastern city of Goma, Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Tuesd...

Myanmar junta says it extended temporary ceasefire to June 30

Myanmar's junta said it has extended a temporary ceasefire to June to support reconstruction and relief efforts following a massive earthquake in late March that killed at least 3,700 people and de...

Ukraine says it hit Russia's bridge to Crimea with underwater explosives

Ukraine’s SBU said it had used 2,420 pounds (1,100 kilograms) of explosives that were detonated early in the morning and damaged underwater pillars of the bridge — a key supply route for Russian fo...

US to reduce Syria bases from eight to one, envoy says

The U.S. military has about 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria, mostly in the northeast — working with local forces to prevent a resurgence of ISIS. Tap for the full brief.

Britain unveils defense overhaul, vows highest spending since Cold War

Britain said Monday it would radically change its approach to defense to address threats from Russia, nuclear risks and cyber-attacks by investing in drones and digital warfare — rather than relyin...

US gives Syria OK to bring former jihadi foreign fighters into army

The United States has given its blessing to a plan by Syria's new leadership to incorporate thousands of foreign jihadist former rebel fighters into the national army, provided that it does so tran...

Iran poised to dismiss US nuclear proposal, Iranian diplomat says

Iran is poised to reject a U.S. proposal to end a decades-old nuclear dispute, an Iranian diplomat said on Monday, dismissing it as a "non-starter" that fails to address Tehran's interests or softe...

Sudan's prime minister dissolves government, state news agency reports

Sudan's new Prime Minister Kamil Idris has dissolved the country's caretaker government, state news agency SUNA reported late on Sunday. Tap for the full brief.

UK to expand submarine fleet in shift to “warfighting readiness”

Britain will expand its nuclear-powered attack submarine fleet as part of a defense review to be published on Monday that is designed to prepare the country to fight a modern war and counter the th...

IED blast kills nine in Nigeria’s Borno

At least nine people were killed in a blast at a bus park in northeastern Nigeria, blamed on a bomb planted by suspected militants who have stepped up attacks in Borno state, a local lawmaker and r...

Ukraine-Russia peace talks end after barely an hour, Turkish officials say

A second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine ended barely an hour after they began in Istanbul on Monday, Turkish officials said, a day after a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Russia'...

Insurgents kill dozens in Mali base and attack Timbuktu, sources say

An Al Qaeda-linked group in West Africa's Sahel region has claimed an attack on a military base in Mali on Sunday — that two sources said had killed over 30 soldiers. Tap for the full brief.

NATO east flank backs Ukraine membership, Poland, Romania and Lithuania say

Nordic, Baltic and central European NATO members are committed to Ukrainian membership of the military alliance, the leaders of Poland, Romania and Lithuania said following a summit of the so-calle...

Ukrainian drone raid on Russian bombers dealt $7B worth of damage, SBU says

Ukrainian security services attacked strategic bombers at Russian air bases Sunday — by hiding explosive-laden drones inside the roofs of wooden sheds, according to a Ukrainian security official an...

America's next top general in Europe will also lead NATO forces, officials say

The U.S. will maintain the traditional role of a general at the helm of NATO, at least for now, officials said — even as Washington pushes European allies to commit more to defense. Tap for the ful...