Conflict
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 13:04
Ennahdha and an opposition party have reached an agreement that would keep the current government in office but allow for an independent caretaker government to run elections.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 09:37
Azerbaijan's united opposition has named a backup candidate to contest October's presidential election should their first choice, famed screenwriter Rustam Ibragimbekov, be barred from running.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 08:41
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Monday, August 26, 2013 - 08:13
The Nigerian government has stepped up its emergency food aid in response to severe food insecurity and child malnutrition in the northeast, where the military has been running a sweeping offensive against Boko Haram (BH) Islamists since June.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 07:58
Renewed fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo between government soldiers and M23 rebels has brought expression of concern from the United States.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 07:54
Congolese soldiers and rebel forces suffered heavy casualties on Sunday as they fought for a fifth day near the eastern city of Goma, a doctor near the front line said.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 07:43
Suspected Islamist militants from the Boko Haram group have killed at least 35 people in north-eastern Nigeria, local officials have said.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 00:00
But the agreement will have to be reviewed for possible violations of Brazil's labor laws and regulations, said Jose de Lima Ramos Pereira.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 00:00
A statement by the Colombian army command said: "After a terrorist action by the Farc, two non-commissioned officers and 11 soldiers were killed and another one injured."