Conflict
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 10:52
The Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) reported that its troops attacked a military convoy in South Darfur on Saturday.
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 09:08
The government and rebels in South Sudan traded accusations on Saturday of breaking a ceasefire deal supposed to calm violence that has driven half a million people from their homes.
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 09:01
President Obama says a cease-fire in South Sudan is the first step toward ending civil strife that has resulted in thousands of deaths — military and civilian — in five weeks of violence.
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 07:48
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry issued a statement on January 27 in which they accused Armenian snipers of killing Lieutenant Sabuhi Azizov, the latest in several days of apparent tit-for-tat clashes along the border.
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 07:40
An Uzbek human rights defender who was allowed to visit an opposition politician imprisoned for more than 20 years says he was shocked at his physical deterioration.
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 07:30
The development comes less than two weeks after Salman and other opposition leaders met with Bahrain's crown prince in talks aimed at diffusing nearly three years of unrest.
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 07:28
The attack left hackers temporarily in control of 15 computers that are part of Israel's defence forces.
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 07:27
Israeli fighter planes bombarded S-300 missile launchers in the Syrian port city of Latakia late Sunday, Syrian opposition groups were quoted as saying by Israel's Channel 2 television.
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 07:25
Direct, nonlethal U.S. assistance to armed Syrian rebel units could resume soon, US officials said. They provided no indication about the status of lethal assistance such as body armor and ammunition.
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 07:18
The Syrian peace talks in Geneva are deadlocked over the divisive issue of transferring power to a transitional government, sources say.