World Libya strongman Haftar in Greece ahead of peace meeting Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar was holding talks in Athens on Friday, just two days ahead of a peace conference in Berlin which he... 36 seconds ago
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World Intense fighting in Syria’s Idlib kills 39 : monitor Intense fighting between pro-government forces and jihadist-led fighters in Syria's Idlib province killed at least 39 fighters overnight, a war... on 16 January 2020
World US calls for cut in UN peacekeeping forces in Mali The United States called for a reduction in the number of UN peacekeeping troops in Mali on Wednesday, prompting a swift backlash from France... on 15 January 2020
World ‘Too early’ to say Libya ceasefire collapsed : Turkey Turkey said Wednesday it was still confident the ceasefire in Libya would hold despite strongman Khalifa Haftar's refusal to sign a permanent... on 15 January 2020
World Suspected Israel strike kills 3 Iran-backed fighters in Syria : monitor A missile strike on a Syrian airbase that Damascus blamed on Israel killed at least three Iran-backed militiamen, a monitor said on Wednesday.... on 15 January 2020
World Ex-FARC leader says he knew of assassination plot Former Marxist FARC rebel leader Rodrigo Londono said Tuesday he had been aware since last November of a dissident plot to kill him, which was... on 14 January 2020
World What’s behind Haftar’s refusal to sign Libya deal? Military strongman Khalifa Haftar's reluctance to sign up to a Turkish-Russian orchestrated ceasefire accord underlines the complexity of Libya's... on 14 January 2020
World Libya’s Haftar leaves Moscow without signing peace deal Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar left Moscow on Tuesday without signing a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending nine months of fighting, leaving... on 14 January 2020
World Peace talks bring fragile truce in Nigeria ‘bandit’ conflict Haruna Hasaman knew she only had moments to get away when the roar of motorbikes ruptured the quiet of her village in Zamfara state, northwest... on 14 January 2020
World Libya rivals in Moscow to sign ceasefire deal The heads of Libya's warring sides were to meet in Moscow on Monday to sign a ceasefire deal ending nine months of heavy fighting.The meeting... on 13 January 2020
World Japan’s Abe warns conflict with Iran impacts entire world Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has warned that military confrontation with Iran will impact global peace and stability, as he visits the... on 13 January 2020
