Conflict
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 08:32
The United States Tuesday praised France's "key" role in helping to quell unrest and extremist violence in parts of Africa as French President Francois Hollande was welcomed on a state visit.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 08:32
He added: "Right now we don't think that there is a military solution per se to the problem but the situation is fluid and we are continuing to explore every possible avenue to solve this problem."
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 08:31
More aid has been sent into the besieged rebel-held Old City of Homs by the UN after hours of talks aimed at saving a truce between warring parties.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 08:30
Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said Tuesday was a "lost day" while opposition spokesman Louay Safi said "no progress" had been made.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 08:29
The failed prosecution of an alleged Somali pirate — and the fact that that failure could leave him living freely, and permanently, inside U.S. borders — is highlighting anew the risks of trying terror suspects in American courts.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 08:28
The resolution, which expresses the Security Council’s intention to impose sanctions if the Syrian government does not allow unrestricted aid deliveries to civilians caught in the fighting, was circulated among the 15 council members.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 08:21
The president’s dire assessment, and an acknowledged dearth of policy options, created one of the most dismal pictures to date of Syria’s violent disintegration and the administration’s inability to affect events.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 08:07
International peacekeepers have failed to prevent the ethnic cleansing of Muslim civilians in the western part of the Central African Republic, Amnesty International said in a report issued today.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 08:01
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki pledged Wednesday that pro-government tribal fighters would be hired as policemen in Anbar province, where the UN said violence has displaced up to 300,000 people.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 08:00
International peacekeepers have failed to prevent the ethnic cleansing of Muslims in the Central African Republic, a human rights group says.