Conflict
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 14:15
Scores of South Sudanese drowned when a packed ferry capsized in the White Nile near the capital of an oil-producing region where government forces and rebels have fought for control, officials said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 14:07
Rwanda President Paul Kagame has warned that those who betray the country will face "consequences".
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 13:10
Sadiqov said in the closing statement at his trial that he was innocent of all charges, calling the conviction a "political farce" and an effort to silence him.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 13:08
So, after persistent questions of the prosecutor about participation in the events of Yagublu and Mamedov , Khalafov began to claim that the opposition allegedly incited local residents to disobey.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 11:43
Even if the Iraq AUMF were repealed, the administration could technically take military action in Iraq -- thanks to the resurgence of Al Qaeda there.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 11:33
Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh on Monday held separate talks with the US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Paris that focused on bilateral ties and the latest regional developments.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 10:38
The breakdown of state infrastructure, weakening of borders and proliferation of armed groups during the nearly three-year battle for control of Syria has transformed the country from a stopover into a major production site.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 07:49
The U.N.’s top envoy in the Democratic Republic of Congo warned Monday that despite progress, the presence of armed groups in the country's east is still too strong.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 07:35
The Syrian government has retaken territory around the northern city of Aleppo, the military said on Tuesday, after two weeks of rebel infighting that has weakened the insurgency against President Bashar al-Assad.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 07:23
With an international peace conference on Syria fast approaching, diplomats here have been discussing steps that might be taken to alleviate the suffering in the country and set a positive tone for the meeting, which is scheduled to begin Jan. 22 in Switzerland.