LONDON, Feb. 9 (UPI) — British soldiers have been taking advantage of the heavy snowfall in England to train in harsh environmental conditions like they’ll face in Afghanistan.

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M., Feb. 9 (UPI) — An 18-month realignment initiative is under way for the U.S. Air Force to better support its evolving cyber operations.

BRUSSELS, Feb. 9 (UPI) — While threats to security are currently under control, without needed reforms Timor-Leste could destabilize, a report from the International Crisis Group says.

GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 9 (UPI) — Growing violence from demonstrations in Madagascar has prompted the International Committee of the Red Cross to rapidly increase operations in the country.

MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 9 (UPI) — The head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has called for a new dialogue to address ongoing security concerns in the region.

TARIN KOWT, Afghanistan, Feb. 6 (UPI) — Australian troops have destroyed two major Taliban weapons storage sites in Baluchi Valley in Afghanistan’s volatile south.

NEW DELHI, Feb. 6 (UPI) — India’s national security depends on comprehensive joint decision-making, according to a study by the Center for Joint Warfare Studies.

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Feb. 6 (UPI) — A raid by the British Royal Marines has taken out a Taliban bunker in Afghanistan and disrupted any militant plans to target the highly critical Kajaki Dam.

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Feb. 6 (UPI) — The U.N. Children’s Fund has taken into custody more than 200 former child soldiers released from rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

TBILISI, Georgia, Feb. 6 (UPI) — The security situation between Georgia and the country’s separatist regions and their Russian backers remains tense, according to a U.N. report.