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Tanzania's jailed opposition leader ends hunger strike after meeting with his brother

Tanzania's jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu ended a brief hunger strike Tuesday after prison authorities allowed him to meet privately with his younger brother, his lead lawyer said.

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Jordan acknowledges Syrian civilian deaths in strikes it says killed IS extremists

Jordan on Tuesday said its airstrikes over Syria killed some 20 militants of the extremist Islamic State group, but also acknowledged that civilians had been killed in the attacks.

South Africa's Ramaphosa orders 510 soldiers to KwaZulu-Natal after asylum ruling violence

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorized the deployment of 510 soldiers to KwaZulu-Natal following recent violence in Durban over a court ruling on asylum seekers

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Pentagon says every base should be fully self-sufficient for at least 90 days

The Department of Defense wants every major military base able to operate for 90 days without outside help if a war cuts off power and supply chains.

Turkish parliamentary committee approves defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan

A Turkish parliamentary committee has approved a defense agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan