VIENNA, May 28 (UPI) — A top EU official said Thursday in order to ensure the future of security in Georgia an ongoing international monitoring presence in critical.

SINGAPORE, May 28 (UPI) — New Zealand’s minister of defense Thursday was in Singapore to sign a defense agreement between the two countries in a move to strengthen cooperation.

WASHINGTON , May 28 (UPI) — The U.S. Office of the Director or National Intelligence said Wednesday its evolving strategy to strengthen information-sharing has received a boost.

BRUSSELS, May 28 (UPI) — An outbreak of rebel violence in Yemen could be prevented with a concerted international and local effort, a report from the International Crisis Group says.

KHARTOUM, Sudan, May 28 (UPI) — The United Nations says a unit of police officers from Sierra Leone has deployed to the volatile Darfur region of Sudan to support peacekeeping operations.