ceasefire
Philippines’ Duterte says no peace talks without communists’ ceasefire
World
September 8, 2017
Philippines’ Duterte says no peace talks without communists’ ceasefire
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday ruled out a resumption of stalled peace talks with communist rebels if they do…
Trump backtracks on cyber unit with Russia after harsh criticism
World
July 10, 2017
Trump backtracks on cyber unit with Russia after harsh criticism
US President Donald Trump on Sunday backtracked on his push for a cyber security unit with Russia, tweeting that he…
Syrian army announces ceasefire in south
Middle East
July 4, 2017
Syrian army announces ceasefire in south
The Syrian army said on Monday it would suspend combat operations in southern Syria until Thursday ahead of a new…
End goal of Turkish operation in Syria is Raqqa: Erdogan
Middle East
February 13, 2017
End goal of Turkish operation in Syria is Raqqa: Erdogan
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday the final goal of a Turkish incursion into Syria was not just to retake…
Russia and Turkey push Syria’s warring sides to seal truce
Middle East
January 24, 2017
Russia and Turkey push Syria’s warring sides to seal truce
Syria's warring sides met for their first talks in nine months on Monday, with their Russian and Turkish backers pushing…
Syria clashes threaten fragile truce brokered by Russia, Turkey
Middle East
January 2, 2017
Syria clashes threaten fragile truce brokered by Russia, Turkey
Fighting in parts of Syria on Sunday is endangering an already shaky ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey.The efforts come…
Turkey and Russia agree on proposal toward Syrian ceasefire, Anadolu says
Middle East
December 28, 2016
Turkey and Russia agree on proposal toward Syrian ceasefire, Anadolu says
Turkey and Russia have agreed on a proposal toward a general ceasefire in Syria, Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency said on…
Russia says ceasefire in Syria’s Aleppo in place unless militants attack
Middle East
November 7, 2016
Russia says ceasefire in Syria’s Aleppo in place unless militants attack
The Kremlin said on Monday Russia's air force would stick to the ceasefire in Syria's Aleppo unless militants launch an…
Russian-declared ceasefire goes into effect in Aleppo
Middle East
November 4, 2016
Russian-declared ceasefire goes into effect in Aleppo
A 10-hour Russian-declared ceasefire for opposition-held areas of Syria's second city Aleppo began on Friday morning with the goal of…
Battle for Aleppo intensifies after ceasefire ends
Middle East
October 23, 2016
Battle for Aleppo intensifies after ceasefire ends
The battle for control of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo intensified on Sunday with air strikes, ground offensives and…