War_Conflict
UN Expert Seeks Urgent Review of Saudi Terrorism Law
Saudi Arabia should urgently review its definition of terrorism under a law used to prosecute non-violent journalists...
Russia, Turkey and Iran Pen Deal On Establishing Safe Zones In Syria
Russia, Iran and Turkey have signed a deal calling for safe zones to be established inside Syria so that refugees can...
EU Urges China To Curb Dinghy Sales In Migrant Trafficking Fight
A senior EU envoy on Thursday urged Beijing to restrict the sale of inflatable dinghies that he said are used by...
Kabul Uneasy As Former Warlord Hekmatyar Returns After 20 Years
A former warlord branded the "Butcher of Kabul" made a triumphant return to the Afghan capital Thursday, met by uneasy...
Russia, Turkey, Iran Ink Deal On Safe Zones In Syria
Syrian regime allies Russia and Iran and rebel supporter Turkey on Thursday signed a memorandum on a Moscow-backed plan...
South Yemen Protesters Challenge President’s Authority
Thousands of south Yemenis demonstrated on Thursday in support of a governor sacked by the president in a blow to his...
Mozambique’s Opposition Extends Truce As Step To End War
Mozambique's opposition leader Afonso Dhlakama on Thursday extended indefinitely a unilateral truce he first announced...
Syria Rebels Return To Peace Talks
Syrian rebels on Thursday resumed participation in peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana centred around a...
‘Troops Mistakenly’ Kill Somali Minister
Somalia’s security forces have shot dead a 31-year-old government minister after mistaking him for a militant...
Afghan Ex-PM and ‘butcher of Kabul’
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, who returned to Kabul Thursday after more than 20 years, is one of Afghanistan's most notorious...
‘Troops Mistakenly’ Kills Somali Minister
Somalia's security forces have shot dead a 31-year-old government minister after mistaking him for a militant Islamist,...
Indian Troops Launch Major Anti-Militant Drive In Kashmir
Thousands of soldiers and paramilitaries were Thursday engaged in a huge anti-militant operation in Indian-administered...
Mozambique’s Opposition Extends Truce Indefinitely
Mozambican opposition leader Afonso Dhlakama on Thursday indefinitely extended a truce he first announced unilaterally...
Iraq Forces Launch New Push On IS In West Mosul
Iraqi forces thrust into west Mosul from the north on Thursday, opening a new front in the more than six-month-old...
Former Afghan Warlord Hekmatyar Returns To Kabul After 20 Years
A former warlord branded the "Butcher of Kabul" returned to the Afghan capital on Thursday morning, two decades after...
Hong Kong Remembers Bloodiest Violence 50 Years On
Hong Kong is unrecognisable now from the city which 50 years ago was the scene of bloody riots, fuelled by resentment...
Palestinian Attempts Stabbing, Shot By Israeli Forces
A Palestinian attempted to stab Israeli police near a flashpoint holy site in Hebron in the occupied West Bank on...
A Nigerian Border Town Choked By Boko Haram Homeless
The Nigerianarmy calls it "New Banki City", an optimistic name conjuring up visions of modern housing. The reality is...
Route To Raqa Dotted With Discarded Veils, Burned Cars
Dozens of black veils dotted a freshly laid sand berm in northern Syria, ditched by women fleeing the Islamic State...