Conflict
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 08:18
Two pirate attacks in the past week off the Somali coast have raised concerns that the threat of piracy in the Horn of Africa is not over, Seatrade Global reported Wednesday (October 16th).
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 07:46
Human Rights Watch has released a 70-page report accusing Ethiopia of using torture against political detainees to extract information and confessions. The international rights watchdog is urging the Ethiopian government to stop these alleged practices.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 13:30
The monitoring of the contact line between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces was suspended Thursday, Oct 17.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 13:29
It was planned to undertake a monitoring of the contact line between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops located south of the village of Ashagi Seyidahmadli in Azerbaijan's Fizuli region on October 17 under the mandate of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Personal Representative.
EU to fund projects for civil society peacebuilding efforts concerning the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 13:27
The European Union and European Partnership for the Peaceful Settlement of the Conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh (EPNK) launches a call for proposals for small civil society projects supporting the peacebuilding efforts concerning the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 13:05
It added that the clashes did not reach the buildings holding thousands of prisoners, mostly common criminals but also Islamist militants.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 12:47
This appeared to be the first time the Turkish military had targeted the al-Qaeda-linked fighters in such a way.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 12:42
It is the first time they have been unable to complete a scheduled visit, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) spokesman said.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 12:38
International peace talks on the Syria conflict could take place next month, Syria's deputy prime minister has said.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 11:32
The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed that piracy on the world’s seas is at its lowest third-quarter level since 2006, but warns of the threat of continuing violent attacks off the East and West coasts of Africa.