Conflict
Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 08:31
Two rebel groups fighting against the Sudanese army in Darfur reaffirmed their commitment to reach a peaceful settlement for the 10-year conflict but said it should be comprehensive and inclusive.
Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 06:37
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland and Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal led the U.S. delegation to the 2013 Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial in Kyiv, Ukraine, held December 5-6.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 11:29
Gulf Arab states demanded foreign militias quit Syria and said President Bashar al-Assad must have no future role Wednesday, in a declaration his Iran- and Hezbollah-backed regime denounced as meddling.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 09:42
As is normal when peace negotiations loom, the approach of the Geneva II conference scheduled for 22 January has witnessed something of an upsurge of violence in the struggle between regime and rebels in Syria.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 09:30
A US embassy spokesman in Ankara said the decision was made after Islamist rebels seized bases belonging to the Western-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA).
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 09:25
The closure of the terminals was first justified as an attempt to curb corruption in oil sales, however militia leaders pressed the government to change the country's political system and distribute oil revenues more equally.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 09:13
Officials say PM rejects idea Israel would relinquish control of Jordan Valley; PA says US appeasing Israel because of Iran deal.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 09:07
The military's strategic aims appear twofold: to sever opposition supply and reinforcement lines from Lebanon and secure the main highway.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 08:57
Group of 19 Lord's Resistance Army fighters surrender to Uganda troops in the Central African Republic, AU reports.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 08:26
UN and Congolese troops have launched an offensive in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo against a Rwandan rebel group linked to the 1994 genocide, the UN command said Wednesday.