The Guardian
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 - 07:34
The Russian population in the north of the central Asian nation is dwindling, but some fear Moscow has reasons to bring the region back within its borders. Much of the northern swath of Kazakhstan is predominantly ethnic Russian, and there are growing concerns in the country that the north could become the “next Ukraine” – falling victim to ethnic unrest and Kremlin expansionism.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 - 06:13
Mexico has declared an all-out offensive against the relatively new drug cartel which shot down an army helicopter during a weekend of coordinated attacks across the western state of Jalisco which prompted fresh concerns over the latest escalation of the country’s drug wars.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 - 06:33
The U.S. and Iran have both welcomed Saudi Arabia’s decision to end its bombing campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen, but the fragility of the situation was underlined when a new air strike hit the southern port city of Aden just hours after the announcement.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - 07:39
Hundreds of Eritrean asylum seekers are landing on the shores of Italy. Eritreans are second only to Syrians in the number of boat arrivals, though the country is a fraction of Syria’s size and there’s no live civil war there.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - 07:03
The European Union is to launch military operations against the networks of smugglers in Libya deemed culpable of sending thousands of people to their deaths in the Mediterranean.
Friday, April 10, 2015 - 06:54
Pakistan’s parliament has dealt a blow to Saudi hopes of defeating Yemen’s Houthi rebels, with MPs voting overwhelmingly for the country to remain out of the conflict.
Friday’s vote, which came as tensions continued to rise between Riyadh and Tehran over the conflict in Yemen, will make it extremely hard for the prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, to offer anything more than symbolic help.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 - 07:27
African Union says media downplayed Africans’ willingness and ability to deal with Ebola and focused instead on part played by international agencies
Monday, April 6, 2015 - 06:52
The electoral commission reported a whopping 91.08% turnout. To no one’s surprise, the incumbent president won another five-year term, with 90.39% of the vote. Criticism by observers from the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe passed largely unnoticed.
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 07:08
More than two dozen people in al-Mazraq camp were killed in an apparent air strike by the Saudi-led coalition that is fighting Houthi rebel.
Friday, March 27, 2015 - 07:05
The possibility of a ground offensive in Yemen has grown significantly as Egypt declared its readiness to send troops into the embattled country “if necessary” in the wake of air strikes launched by a Saudi-led coalition.