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Israel strikes Gaza after rocket lands near Israeli port Ashdod
Middle East
May 27, 2015
Israel strikes Gaza after rocket lands near Israeli port Ashdod
Israeli aircraft struck a number of sites in the Gaza Strip from the air early on Wednesday, residents and the…
Fighting continues in Yemeni city despite truce, 10 killed
Middle East
May 15, 2015
Fighting continues in Yemeni city despite truce, 10 killed
At least 10 people were killed in heavy clashes in Yemen on Friday despite a five-day humanitarian truce, while aid…
Yemen truce broadly holds, but reports of violations
Middle East
May 13, 2015
Yemen truce broadly holds, but reports of violations
A five-day truce in Yemen appeared to be broadly holding on Wednesday, despite reports of air strikes overnight by Saudi-led…
Yemen quiet as humanitarian truce takes hold
Middle East
May 13, 2015
Yemen quiet as humanitarian truce takes hold
Yemen fell quiet on Wednesday for the first time since a Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes against Iran-backed rebels on…
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…