WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Jan. 21 (UPI) — A bilateral artillery exercise aimed at strengthening cooperation on regional security is taking place between Singapore and New Zealand.

MOSCOW, Jan. 21 (UPI) — Top Russian and Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe officials met in Moscow Wednesday to discuss continuing the OSCE mission in Georgia.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (UPI) — In 2004 Iranian naval authorities participated in a Russian test of the Shkval torpedo, according to Persian-language documents obtained by Secrecy News.

BANGUI, Central African Republic, Jan. 21 (UPI) — Ending violence and instability in the Central African Republic will require an inclusive political dialogue, a U.N. report says.

LYON, France, Jan. 21 (UPI) — An Interpol training course is under way in France on investigating and prosecuting genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.