BRUSSELS, Jan. 29 (UPI) — Without the willingness of top leaders in Guinea-Bissau to work together, the country could face destabilization, an International Crisis Group report says.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (UPI) — President Barack Obama Thursday announced plans to nominate a cybercrimes expert as the U.S. Homeland Security Department’s next general counsel.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (UPI) — A recent audit of the National Nuclear Security Administration says the agency’s excess weapons at U.S. storage facilities are not always properly managed.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Jan. 29 (UPI) — With food and medical aid rapidly depleting in the face of an escalating conflict in northern Sri Lanka, humanitarian aid workers say the situation is dire.

VIENNA, Jan. 29 (UPI) — The European Union announced its support for continuing the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s mission in Georgia, despite Russia opposition.