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Heavy bombing on Yemen border area by Saudi forces and Houthis
Egypt
May 11, 2015
Heavy bombing on Yemen border area by Saudi forces and Houthis
Yemen's Houthi militia and Saudi forces traded heavy artillery and rocket fire in border areas on Monday, residents said, a…
Tasnim news agency: Iran sees Yemen ceasefire in coming hours
Middle East
April 21, 2015
Tasnim news agency: Iran sees Yemen ceasefire in coming hours
Iran's deputy foreign minister said he was optimistic that a ceasefire in the Yemen conflict would be announced later on…
Myanmar government, rebels sign draft nationwide ceasefire accord
World
March 31, 2015
Myanmar government, rebels sign draft nationwide ceasefire accord
Myanmar President Thein Sein attended the ceremonial signing on Tuesday of a draft ceasefire accord between the government and ethnic…
Colombia to halt bombings of FARC rebel bases for a month
World
March 11, 2015
Colombia to halt bombings of FARC rebel bases for a month
Colombia’s armed forces will halt bombing raids against Marxist FARC rebels for one month, President Juan Manuel Santos said on…
EU shows little appetite for more Russia sanctions
World
March 7, 2015
EU shows little appetite for more Russia sanctions
EU foreign ministers showed little appetite on Saturday for stepping up pressure on Russia over Ukraine, preferring to give a…
Kerry meets with Russia’s Lavrov over Ukraine crisis
World
March 2, 2015
Kerry meets with Russia’s Lavrov over Ukraine crisis
US Secretary of State John Kerry held tense talks with his Russian counterpart in Geneva Monday to end fighting in…
Ukraine’s military reports significant fall in fighting
World
February 28, 2015
Ukraine’s military reports significant fall in fighting
Ukraine's military said on Saturday there had been a significant decrease in attacks by pro-Russian separatists in the east overnight,…
UN: Syria willing to suspend Aleppo air strikes for 6 weeks
World
February 18, 2015
UN: Syria willing to suspend Aleppo air strikes for 6 weeks
The Syrian government is willing to suspend its aerial bombardment and artillery shelling of the northern city of Aleppo so…
Guns fall silent in Ukraine’s Donetsk as Poroshenko orders ceasefire
World
February 15, 2015
Guns fall silent in Ukraine’s Donetsk as Poroshenko orders ceasefire
Shelling stopped abruptly at midnight on Saturday in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk after President Petro Poroshenko ordered government…
Ukraine says Russia withdrawing forces from east, sees boost for peace
World
September 10, 2014
Ukraine says Russia withdrawing forces from east, sees boost for peace
Ukraine's president said on Wednesday Russia had removed the bulk of its forces from his country, raising hopes for a…