NAPLES, Italy, Feb. 19 (UPI) — Eight countries are taking part in a NATO anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Ionian Sea to strengthen interoperability and defense cooperation.

VIENNA, Feb. 19 (UPI) — The head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe called for modesty Thursday from government leaders to ensure long-term European security.

WETHERSFIELD, England, Feb. 19 (UPI) — A top British defense official said that despite an evolving threat of radicalism, England’s specialist operational support units are reassuring.

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 19 (UPI) — The U.N. secretary-general said Wednesday in New York that through disarmament, money can be reallocated to counter the global recession.

BRUSSELS, Feb. 19 (UPI) — Advancing the peace plan in Nepal will require opposition parties to rebuild a consensus, according to a report released by the International Crisis Group.