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Latest News May 11, 2015 Nepal Earthquake Relief Effort Named 'Operation Sahayogi Haat' U.S. military earthquake relief efforts in Nepal led by Joint Task Force 505 have been named "Operation Sahayogi Haat," which means "Helping Hand" in Nepali, by U.S. Pacific Command based out of Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. ... Read more... Taliban militants capture Jawand District in Badghis Taliban militants have reportedly captured Jawand District in Afghanistan's northwestern province of Badghis. Read more... Afghan President Asks for Patience in Search for Peace "A fundamental change of this kind requires some patience," Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani said Sunday while talking about the prospects of peace and a negotiated settlement with the Afghan Taliban. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource CNET Magazine - Exclusive Free One-Year Subscription Offer (a $23.96 Value!) Is packed with great tech advice, insights on the latest trends and hot product reviews you can only get from CNET. Saleh formally declares alliance with Yemen's Houthis Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's former president, has formally announced his allegiance to the revolutionary Ansarullah Houthi movement, lashing out at Saudi Arabia over a 'cowardly' aggression against the Yemeni people. ... Read more... Yemen conflict is taking 'dreadful toll' on civilians: UN top relief official The conflict in Yemen is taking a dreadful toll on civilians, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for the country has warned, as he also expressed deep concern over yesterday's airstrikes on the city of Sa'ada, where scores of civilians were reportedly killed. ... Read more... US Security Chief Warns of 'New Phase' in Terrorist Threat The worldwide terrorist threat has entered a 'new phase,' where media savvy Islamist extremists are successfully attracting so-called 'lone wolf' attackers to their cause, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson warned Sunday. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource CNET Magazine - Exclusive Free One-Year Subscription Offer (a $23.96 Value!) Is packed with great tech advice, insights on the latest trends and hot product reviews you can only get from CNET. Fighting Ends In Northern Macedonia Fighting between security forces and members of an armed group in the northern Macedonian town of Kumanovo has ended after nearly two days of violence and many casualties. ... Read more... US Congress Mulls Future of Federal Bulk Data Collection This week brings increased pressure on U.S. lawmakers to reform or reauthorize the National Security Agency's ability to gather domestic telephone records for anti-terrorist purposes, because the program expires at the end of this month. ... Read more...