Pope urges Geneva peace talks to end Syrian conflict

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 16:25

Pope Francis urged participants at peace talks in Switzerland on Wednesday to urgently agree to end the civil war in Syria that has killed over 100,000 people.

UN refugee chief urges `political solution` to Syria conflict

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 15:44

UN refugee chief Antonio Guterres said Friday it was vital that peace talks next week on the Syrian civil war find a "political solution" to the conflict.

Religious conflict up in most of the world: Study

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 02:56

Except for the Americas, religious conflict within countries rose around the world in 2012 to the highest level in six years, according to a study out on Tuesday.

US embassy says evacuating more staff from South Sudan

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 15:14

The US embassy in the South Sudanese capital Juba has ordered the evacuation of more staff from the country, where more than 1,000 people have been killed in three weeks of fighting between rebels and government troops.

Ethiopia mediates S Sudan conflict amid fighting

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 15:21

Ethiopia is playing a leading role in trying to get the two sides to negotiate a peace deal.

India sending team of senior officials to assess South Sudan scene

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 20:59

India is sending a team of senior officials to assess the political and security situation in South Sudan.

South Sudan clashes: Machar`s White Army battling govt troops to retake Bor

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 14:49

The fighting in South Sudan that has pitted Kiir`s Dinka tribe against Machar`s Neur tribe, has been going on since two weeks now and has killed over 1000 people, according to the UN.

`Syria committed to Iran`s participation in Geneva II meet`

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 07:33

Syria is committed to Iran`s participation in the upcoming Geneva II peace conference, the Syrian government said Sunday.

Syrian troops kill 73 rebels in separate clashes

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 07:31

The Syrian troops Sunday killed as many as 73 rebels in separate clashes nationwide, the state-media reported.

5,000 evacuated from Syrian conflict zone

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 07:28

Over 5,000 afflicted people were evacuated Sunday from a rebel-held Damascus suburb by the Army, the Syrian government said Sunday.

120,000 people displaced by South Sudan violence: UN

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 22:45

The United Nations says more than 120,000 people have been displaced by continuing violence in South Sudan, and about half are now sheltering at UN compounds.

East African leaders to meet to discuss South Sudan crisis

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 13:24

Even as hundreds have been feared dead in the ongoing conflict in South Sudan, East African leaders are due to meet in Kenya and take stock of the situation there.