Conflict
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 11:33
The political opposition in exile is struggling to overcome internal divisions and is weakened by rebel statements rejecting its authority.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 11:25
The UN warned this month that acts committed by both sides in the South Sudan crisis could amount to crimes against humanity, and urged parties engaged in peace talks to establish mechanisms to ensure accountability for the violence.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 11:24
The possible presence of the Iranians infuriated Syrian opposition leaders, who said they would not attend the conference.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 11:22
But it also points to the growing pressure faced by the secular-minded activists who helped to topple Hosni Mubarak in 2011, and have criticized both Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood when it was in power and the new military-backed authorities.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 11:20
The blast was quickly claimed by Al-Nusra Front in Lebanon, a group believed to be linked to Al-Qaeda's Syrian arm, which said it was a suicide attack.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 11:19
A report by three top investigators commissioned by Qatar, which backs the Syrian rebels, examined thousands of pictures said to have been smuggled out by a former military police photographer.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 11:17
One million people have fled the violence in the Central African Republic. Although the EU, UN and numerous aid groups are working hard to alleviate the humanitarian crisis, the country needs more assistance.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 11:02
A fuel tanker is suspected to have been hijacked by pirates off the coast of Angola, the ship's owners said on Wednesday, in what would be the most southerly attack to date by pirates off West Africa.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 10:56
The Red Cross in the Central African Republic said on Wednesday it had found 11 corpses, most burnt beyond recognition, dumped in the capital Bangui, underlining the challenge the new interim president faces in restoring peace.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 10:08
According to him, the Tajik-Kyrgyz intergovernmental commission for delimitation and demarcation of mutual border has worked since 2002.