LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Feb. 12 (UPI) — British troops training local Afghan recruits to become an effective police force are facing basic challenges like widespread illiteracy.

BRUSSELS, Feb. 12 (UPI) — A top NATO official has received an award recognizing integration of network-centric operations that have saved lives in conflict zones like Afghanistan.

VIENNA, Feb. 12 (UPI) — After weeks of disagreements, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe announced plans to extend the OSCE mandate in war-ravaged Georgia.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (UPI) — While Iraq and Afghanistan have the greatest number of U.S. troops, the Special Operations Command is engaged in counter-terrorism operations around the world.