Conflict
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:45
The U.S. and its allies have held direct talks with key Islamist militias in Syria, Western officials say, aiming to undercut al Qaeda while acknowledging that religious fighters long shunned by Washington have gained on the battlefield.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:40
Iraq's prime minister has arrived in Iran's capital for a three-day visit that will focus on the civil war in Syria and bilateral ties.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:38
"If anyone thinks we are going to Geneva 2 to hand the keys to Damascus over [to the opposition], then he might as well not go," Omran al-Zohbi, the information minister said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:35
One growing source of concern is the number of Muslims from Western countries who have gone to fight in Syria and might eventually return home and pose a terrorist threat.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:34
United States Secretary of State John Kerry's analysis on the current war against AIDS.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:32
United States Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at President Obama's World AIDS Day Event.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:09
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Saudi intelligence chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan near Moscow and discussed the war in Syria and Iran's nuclear program, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 15:04
Today, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos met with President Obama for two and a half hours at the White House. This was the fourth meeting between the two leaders since President Santos took office in August of 2010.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 12:27
Somalia's parliament on Monday sacked Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon, citing his government's poor performance over the past year.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 11:31
A senior official from South Sudan’s ruling party (SPLM) chapter in the United States has crossed over to country’s main opposition party, Sudan Tribune has learnt.