ceasefire
Colombia to halt bombings of FARC rebel bases for a month
World
March 11, 2015
Colombia to halt bombings of FARC rebel bases for a month
Colombia’s armed forces will halt bombing raids against Marxist FARC rebels for one month, President Juan Manuel Santos said on…
EU shows little appetite for more Russia sanctions
World
March 7, 2015
EU shows little appetite for more Russia sanctions
EU foreign ministers showed little appetite on Saturday for stepping up pressure on Russia over Ukraine, preferring to give a…
Kerry meets with Russia’s Lavrov over Ukraine crisis
World
March 2, 2015
Kerry meets with Russia’s Lavrov over Ukraine crisis
US Secretary of State John Kerry held tense talks with his Russian counterpart in Geneva Monday to end fighting in…
Ukraine’s military reports significant fall in fighting
World
February 28, 2015
Ukraine’s military reports significant fall in fighting
Ukraine's military said on Saturday there had been a significant decrease in attacks by pro-Russian separatists in the east overnight,…
UN: Syria willing to suspend Aleppo air strikes for 6 weeks
World
February 18, 2015
UN: Syria willing to suspend Aleppo air strikes for 6 weeks
The Syrian government is willing to suspend its aerial bombardment and artillery shelling of the northern city of Aleppo so…
Guns fall silent in Ukraine’s Donetsk as Poroshenko orders ceasefire
World
February 15, 2015
Guns fall silent in Ukraine’s Donetsk as Poroshenko orders ceasefire
Shelling stopped abruptly at midnight on Saturday in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk after President Petro Poroshenko ordered government…
Ukraine says Russia withdrawing forces from east, sees boost for peace
World
September 10, 2014
Ukraine says Russia withdrawing forces from east, sees boost for peace
Ukraine's president said on Wednesday Russia had removed the bulk of its forces from his country, raising hopes for a…
Ukraine president says cease-fire deal agreed
World
September 3, 2014
Ukraine president says cease-fire deal agreed
The office of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reached agreement on a cease-fire…
Skies calm over Gaza as long-term truce takes hold
World
August 27, 2014
Skies calm over Gaza as long-term truce takes hold
The skies over the Gaza Strip were calm Wednesday as a long-term ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians took hold…
Egypt announces ceasefire in Gaza
Egypt
August 26, 2014
Egypt announces ceasefire in Gaza
Egypt announced on Tuesday a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Palestinian factions to start at 7pm.