Air strikes shake Khartoum as Sudan rivals agree 1-week ceasefire
Air strikes and artillery exchanges shook the Sudanese capital Saturday and armed men ransacked the Qatari embassy as the country's ...
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Gaza ceasefire takes effect after five days of deadly fighting
A ceasefire took effect in and around the Gaza Strip on Saturday after five days of cross-border exchanges that have ...
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UN urges ceasefire in Syria after quake
The United Nations rights chief called Friday for an immediate ceasefire in Syria to facilitate the delivery of aid to ...
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Putin’s unilateral 36-hour ceasefire starts in Ukraine
A brief ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin but dismissed by Ukraine as an empty gesture was due to ...
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Keeping the peace this Yuletide
With the many developments in the country in the run up to the Christmas season, we must endorse the need ...
Read moreSaudi-led coalition declares Yemen Ramadan ceasefire
Riyadh—The Saudi-led coalition backing the Yemeni government against Huthi rebels in Yemen’s conflict Tuesday announced a ceasefire from Wednesday morning ...
Read moreRussia announces humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine for Wednesday morning
Moscow has announced a humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine for Wednesday morning to carry out the evacuation of the civilian population, ...
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Gaza ceasefire working; aid reaches area
GAZA CITY—The ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza was holding Saturday, as humanitarian aid began to enter the ...
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Israel-Palestinian ceasefire starts
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist movement which controls the Gaza Strip, came into force early Friday after 11 ...
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