By Derek Kilner Nairobi 16 June 2008 A battalion composed of troops from Sudan's northern and southern armies is set to deploy Tuesday to the disputed Abyei area on the country's north-south border. As Derek Kilner reports for VOA's East Africa bure...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 03 May 2008 The Palestinian Authority has launched a new security initiative in the West Bank. The move, which coincides with a U.S. peace mission to the Middle East, has been met with Israeli skepticism. Robert Berger repo...
By Meredith Buel Islamabad 12 February 2008 Tens of thousands of troops are fanning out across Pakistan in an effort to improve security before next week's parliamentary elections. VOA Correspondent Meredith Buel reports from Islamabad that security...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 02 November 2007 The Palestinian Authority has taken a step toward resuming security control in the volatile West Bank. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the move comes ahead of another round of high-lev...
By Phil Mercer Sydney 31 August 2007 More than 5,000 police officers and troops will be deployed throughout Australia's biggest city, Sydney, for next month's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. It is the biggest security operation Austr...
By Suzanne Presto New York 07 August 2007 Last week, the United Nations Security Council approved plans to send an expanded peacekeeping force to Sudan's Darfur region. From VOA's New York bureau, Suzanne Presto reports that officials say preparation...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 07 June 2007 A massive security operation is being organized in Rome for the arrival of U.S. President Bush on Friday evening. Thousands of police officers will be deployed in the city and the air space will be closed as a...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 09 September 2006 French troops are arriving in Lebanon to police the ceasefire between Israel and the Islamic militant group, Hezbollah. Israeli forces, which pounded Lebanon for 34 days, are preparing to pull out. ------...
By Margaret Besheer Beirut 16 August 2006 Late Wednesday, Lebanon's government approved a plan to deploy the army south of the Litani River beginning Thursday morning. Lebanese officials say the army will not force Hezbollah fighters to disarm, but...
US to Deploy More Troops in Afghanistan Alex Belida Elements of a 2,200-strong Marine expeditionary unit currently aboard ships in the Gulf will be sent into Afghanistan to participate in operations t...