Russia announces 48-hour ceasefire in Syria`s Aleppo
Russia`s defence ministry announced late Wednesday that a ceasefire had been introduced to stabilise the situation in Syria`s city of Aleppo for 48 hours.
Jun 16, 2016, 03:43 AM IST
Three dead in Turkey bombing blamed on Kurdish rebels
A car bomb ripped through a police station in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast on Tuesday.
Jun 08, 2016, 15:06 PM IST
Yemen foes agree to free child prisoners: UN
Yemen`s warring parties have pledged to free all child prisoners but have failed to reach agreement on a wider release for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the UN envoy said on Monday.
Jun 06, 2016, 13:28 PM IST
US envoy calls on Syria rebels to respect truce
The US envoy for Syria has urged rebel groups to respect a shaky nationwide truce after they gave its brokers 48 hours to stop a regime offensive near the capital.
May 24, 2016, 14:04 PM IST
Turkish warplanes hit PKK targets in Turkey, northern Iraq, 10 killed
Turkish warplanes hit Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in southeast Turkey and northern Iraq, killing at least ten fighters, security sources said on Wednesday.
May 18, 2016, 14:35 PM IST
Iran says rebels not respecting ceasefire in Syria
Iran`s Foreign Ministry on Monday said the recent killing of Iranian military advisers in Syria shows that militants fighting the Syrian government are not committed to the ceasefire.
May 09, 2016, 19:07 PM IST
Israeli jets carry out raids on Gaza: Palestinian Ministry
Israeli warplanes launched several raids on Wednesday in the Gaza Strip after a day of tensions along the border with Israel, said the interior ministry in the Palestinian territory.
May 04, 2016, 23:59 PM IST
No plans to restart ceasefire with NSCN-K: Home ministry
After abrogating the ceasefire, Khaplang`s rebels went on a killing spree, attacking Indian soldiers in Nagaland and Manipur.
May 02, 2016, 23:14 PM IST
Syrian conflict in many ways out of control, warns John Kerry
Syria's civil war is "in many ways out of control" US Secretary of State John Kerry warned today, vowing to work hard in the "coming hours" to salvage a tattered truce.
May 02, 2016, 18:31 PM IST
Syria peace talks near collapse as opposition declares pause
Syrian peace talks came close to collapse on Monday, with the mainstream opposition announcing a pause in talks at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, although it agreed to keep its negotiating team in the city.
Apr 19, 2016, 03:04 AM IST
Yemen talks put on hold as rebels delay arrival
The start of UN-brokered peace talks between Yemen`s government and rebels was delayed Monday after the insurgent delegation failed to show up in Kuwait claiming truce violations.
Apr 18, 2016, 17:30 PM IST
Russian envoy sees no breakthrough in chilly NATO ties
Russian relations with former Cold War adversary NATO will not improve for as long as the alliance continues a "containment policy" towards Moscow, Russia's NATO envoy was quoted as saying on Saturday.
Apr 09, 2016, 20:49 PM IST
Armenian, Azerbaijan forces in deadly clashes as Putin urges ceasefire
Fierce clashes left at least 30 Azerbaijani and Armenian soldiers dead Saturday as Russia and the West urged an immediate ceasefire after a major escalation in violence over the disputed Nagorny Karabakh region.
Apr 02, 2016, 23:39 PM IST
Raids kill 39 civilians in ISIS bastion in Syria
A wave of Russian air strikes killed at least 39 civilians on Saturday in Raqa, the main stronghold of the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria, a monitoring group said.
Mar 20, 2016, 01:53 AM IST
Vladimir Putin lauds military operation in Syria, assures peace in future
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that his country`s more than five-month military operation in Syria had been a success, with the upper hand on the battlefield returned to the Syrian Government and with Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad ready to make the compromises necessary for a peaceful settlement.
Mar 18, 2016, 18:56 PM IST
Syria peace talks to begin on March 14: Government source
The source did not specify when the government delegation would arrive in the Swiss city for the latest round of indirect negotiations aimed at ending the nearly five-year conflict.
U.S. says no reports of significant Syria truce breaches in past 24 hours
The United States has not received any reports of significant violations of the ceasefire in Syria in the past 24 hours.
Mar 02, 2016, 01:51 AM IST
NATO chief voices concern over Syria truce violations
The NATO chief said Russian air strikes had "mainly targeted" non-jihadist rebels rather than the Islamic State group, which has been targeted by a US-led coalition.
Feb 29, 2016, 19:36 PM IST
Syria's fledgling truce enters second day
The truce, brokered by Washington and Moscow, is seen as a crucial step towards ending a conflict that has claimed 270,000 lives and displaced more than half the population.
Feb 28, 2016, 20:39 PM IST
Russia reports attack on Syrian town from Turkey
The Russian military on Sunday said armed groups had attacked a Syrian town from Turkish territory, adding it had demanded an explanation from the United States.
Feb 28, 2016, 17:33 PM IST
