KHARTOUM, Sudan, Jan. 22 (UPI) — The ongoing threat to civilians in the volatile Darfur region of Sudan has prompted as many as eight countries to commit to sending troops to the region.

UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 22 (UPI) — Progress on security and government reforms in West Africa could unravel because of growing corruption and soaring food prices, according to U.N. officials.

GAZA, Jan. 22 (UPI) — The International Committee of the Red Cross is warning that despite a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel, unexploded munitions in Gaza remain a threat.

BRUSSELS, Jan. 22 (UPI) — Despite a few clashes, the dispute over a provincial election in Indonesia was largely free of violence, a report from the International Crisis Group says.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (UPI) — Potential sites for the U.S. Air Force’s new Global Strike Command and the 24th Air Force were announced Wednesday.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Jan. 21 (UPI) — A bilateral artillery exercise aimed at strengthening cooperation on regional security is taking place between Singapore and New Zealand.

MOSCOW, Jan. 21 (UPI) — Top Russian and Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe officials met in Moscow Wednesday to discuss continuing the OSCE mission in Georgia.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (UPI) — In 2004 Iranian naval authorities participated in a Russian test of the Shkval torpedo, according to Persian-language documents obtained by Secrecy News.

BANGUI, Central African Republic, Jan. 21 (UPI) — Ending violence and instability in the Central African Republic will require an inclusive political dialogue, a U.N. report says.

LYON, France, Jan. 21 (UPI) — An Interpol training course is under way in France on investigating and prosecuting genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.