The secret program to combat al Qaeda includes military forces in Libya, Niger, Mauritania and Mali, according to news reports.
The group is waging an insurgency against the Kenyan government for stationing troops in neighboring Somalia.
The sanctions would include an international asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo.
Kenya has been hit by a spate of attacks blamed by the government on Somali Islamist militants.
In 2013, nearly 55 drone strikes killed about 271 people in Yemen, Pakistan and Somalia while 532 people were killed in 2012.
If Brandeis cares about its "core values" more than being politically correct it should withdraw its honorary degrees from five famous people.
Who are the enemies of the Internet? Not only government agencies says Reporters Without Borders.
People on a remote island in the Indian Ocean say they saw a plane that matches the description. It could be true, but there are doubts.
The actress was seen getting cozy with the rapper following an TV appearance on March 3.
A list of the best quotes shared during the 86th Academy Awards on March 2.
During the last two months, the Ukrainian military command has seen almost weekly personnel changes.
Somaliland is a haven of free-market policies and entrepreneurship.
One in 200 infections leads to irreversible paralysis, usually in the legs, according to the World Health Organization.
With drone rules to be relaxed in 2015, manufacturers are starting to make serious moves in the market.
Reported cases of Christians killed for their faith have increased worldwide
The Southeast Asian nation, while still one of the riskiest countries for companies, has made considerable progress.
Arba Minch is known to few Westerners other than U.S. military personnel who fly drones from there, but its colorful festival could change that.
The most transparent country in the region has made headlines due to its progressive social laws and openness of government.
Guess which region had several of the least-corrupt countries in the world? The answer may surprise you.
While Denmark and New Zealand retained their top slots, North Korea landed at the bottom of the 2013 worldwide corruption index.
For the first time, Japan is allowing guards on state-registered tankers to carry guns.
Violent pirates are raiding ships off West Africa's coast, threatening the region's oil supply