ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., April 29 (UPI) — The U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency announced it has reached a milestone achievement in the elimination of the country’s chemical weapons stockpile.

BRUSSELS, April 29 (UPI) — The continuing degradation of Haiti’s environment is threatening to destabilize an already fragile country, a report from the International Crisis Group said.

LONDON, April 29 (UPI) — The British Ministry of Defense announced plans for a new intelligence facility to strengthen operational and strategic threat-assessment capabilities.

MINSK, Belarus, April 29 (UPI) — The Belarusian State University hosted a conference Wednesday aimed at opening an inclusive dialogue to address the future of European security.

WASHINGTON, April 29 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency said a new countermeasure to combat incoming enemy ballistic threats is in its final development phase.