Conflict
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 08:06
A landmine explosion narrowly missed a convoy of aid workers and their police escort in the Ifo I camp in Kenya's Dadaab refugee complex Wednesday (January 8th), Kenya's Daily Nation reported.
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 08:05
In his 22nd trip since becoming secretary of state, Kerry will also push his vision for a Middle East peace treaty, with plans to brief Arab League ministers on progress so far.
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 08:01
As new leaders have emerged within the opposition, infighting intensified and reached a new level this month, with several rebel factions declaring war against the radical Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 07:38
The UN has warned that the Central African Republic is heading toward a humanitarian disaster, as people fleeing conflict pack into overcrowded camps with poor sanitation.
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 07:35
"Most colors from Syria are represented here. There is even one person from Syrian security who supports Assad," said veteran dissident Kamal Labwani.
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 07:29
Thousands of people are fleeing the South Sudanese city of Bentiu amid fears of a government offensive to recapture the oil-rich area from rebels, a BBC reporter there says.
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 07:26
Russia has blocked a UN Security Council statement condemning the Syrian government's use of air strikes against civilians in the city of Aleppo.
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 07:25
Sticking point is over political prisoners but real issue is a power struggle in which ethnicity is being exploited to divide country
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 07:04
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir rejected a call by mediators to free 11 politicians arrested when a conflict erupted three weeks ago, as Sudan ruled out a joint force to secure the neighboring state’s oil fields.
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 06:53
The breakdown raises the prospect of more political instability on the Sunni-ruled island, home to the U.S. Fifth Fleet, which has been hit by bouts of civil unrest since mass protests led by the majority Shi'ites in 2011.