BRUSSELS, March 4 (UPI) — An International Crisis Group report released Wednesday calls the International Criminal Court’s indictment of Sudan’s president an opportunity for peace.

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, March 4 (UPI) — British officials in Afghanistan’s volatile Helmand province said the number of Afghan National Police who have completed training has surpassed 300.

LYON, France, March 4 (UPI) — The head of Interpol during a meeting in France called on the international community to strengthen cooperation to combat global security threats.

MANILA, Philippines, March 4 (UPI) — Calling peace the foundation for progress, the Philippines’ president Wednesday welcomed 18 former rebels into a societal-reintegration program.

BRUSSELS, March 4 (UPI) — NATO foreign ministers are expected to discuss the possibility of engaging the NATO-Russia Council during a meeting Thursday in Belgium.