Syria hails Aleppo airport reopening as a victory over rebels

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 20:41

Syria hailed the reopening of Aleppo international airport on Wednesday after a year`s closure as a military victory over rebels, on the opening day of peace talks in Switzerland aimed at ending the civil war.

Ethiopian troops join African force in Somalia

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 14:15

Ethiopian troops in Somalia on Wednesday formally joined the UN-backed African Union force amid efforts to boost operations against al Qaeda-linked Shebab rebels, officials said.

Syria talks in disarray before they begin

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 23:43

Syrian and international delegates were arriving in Switzerland on Tuesday on the eve of peace talks that few believe can succeed as the three-year-old civil war and geopolitical acrimony it has brought show no sign of abating.

Nine Ugandan soldiers killed in South Sudan: Army

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 20:57

Nine Ugandan soldiers have been killed and 12 others wounded during a month fighting in South Sudan, the army said on Tuesday.

Bashar al-Assad regime likely to face war crime charges

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 11:25

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad`s regime could face war crimes charges in international court, after top war crime prosecutors claimed to have direct evidence of "systematic torture and killing" of about 11,000 detainees by his forces.

Syria opposition to decide on attending crucial peace talks in Geneva

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 09:20

Ahead of the crucial peace talks, US Secretary of State John Kerry has made an appeal to the Syrian rebels to be a part of the Geneva II talks.

FARC blamed for bomb that kills one, wounds 25

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 00:06

A motorcycle bomb attack blamed on Colombia`s FARC rebels killed one person and wounded at least 25 after a local truce by the guerrillas ended, an official said on Thursday.

Kerry hopeful `local ceasefires` possible ahead of Syria talks

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 04:53

US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday he hoped the Syrian regime and rebels would in the next few days agree ceasefires in parts of the battle-scarred country.

Dozens wounded in South Sudan battles near UN camp

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 00:48

United Nations reported heavy fighting on Wednesday for the South Sudan town of Malakal and dozens of people who sought refuge in the UN camp had been wounded.

Jihadists retake Syria`s Raqa from rival rebels: NGO

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 22:56

The jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has retaken the Syrian city of Raqa, a monitoring group said on Tuesday.

Syrian troops kill 40 rebels in Aleppo

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 07:36

At least 40 rebels were killed Saturday by Syrian troops in the country`s northern province of Aleppo, state media reported.

Govt troops deployed in north Yemen after ceasefire deal

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 20:43

Yemeni troops began to deploy in the northern province of Saada on Saturday to monitor a ceasefire between Shiite rebels and hardline Sunni Salafists, a security official said.