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Heavy bombing on Yemen border area by Saudi forces and Houthis
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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