In its bid to impose more sanctions on Russia for its actions concerning Ukraine, the US Congress approved unanimously a new set of provisions over the country. Russia warned the West previously that if it pushes through with the bill then it will retaliate accordingly. There are now concerns

Defence secretary says mistakes were made in Afghanistan, where 453 British soldiers lost their lives fighting the Taliban Michael Fallon, the British defence secretary, has said mistakes were made in Afghanistan, as the last UK base was handed over to the control of the Afghan security forces,

Under pressure to do more to confront the Ebola outbreak sweeping across West Africa, President Obama on Tuesday is to announce an expansion of military and medical resources to combat the spread of the deadly virus, administration officials said.  The president will go beyond the 25-bed portable