UNITED NATIONS, April 9 (UPI) — The ongoing violence in the Central African Republic has prompted the U.N. Security Council to support a measure for a new peacekeeping unit in the country.

SINGAPORE, April 9 (UPI) — The Singapore Ministry of Defense announced Thursday a naval vessel equipped with helicopters has deployed for counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden.

MONROVIA, Liberia, April 9 (UPI) — Liberia has signed a deal to become the second country participating in a U.S. Transportation Security Administration program to strengthen aviation security.

BELGRADE, Serbia, April 9 (UPI) — Serbian Military Academy and Czech University of Defense officials recently held discussions to address ways to reform the security sector in Serbia.