World news about “Ceasefire” published by euronews.
Turkey: PKK peace process raises constitutional change questions The people of Turkey are digesting the historic statement from jailed rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, who called for a PKK ceasefire on March 21. The… 22/03/2013
The road ahead for Turkey and the PKK In all its years of clashes with the Kurds, Turkey has finally decided that political efforts may be more effective than its military advantage. The Turkish… 21/03/2013
Turks sceptical about Ocalan’s call for PKK peace Amid springtime celebrations in Istanbul, Turks reacted to the call by rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan for Kurdish PKK fighters to lay down their arms. The… 21/03/2013
Ocalan’s farewell to arms brings Turks hope for peace Jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has called for a ceasefire, telling PKK fighters to lay down their arms and leave Turkey. An estimated quarter… 21/03/2013
PKK leader to call for peace with Turkish government Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of armed Kurdish rebel group the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), is to make a “historic call” for peace with the Turkish… 21/03/2013
Ocalan to make an “historic appeal” from prison Jailed Kurdish separatist leader Abdullah Ocalan is to make what’s described as an “historic” appeal from his Turkish prison this Thursday. It has raised… 19/03/2013
Hamas the ‘winner’ of Gaza truce As the dust settles between Gaza and Israel, each side is seeking to portray itself in a positive light after the ceasefire deal. In spite of the cost in… 22/11/2012
Celebrations in Gaza City as ceasefire with Israel begins – nocomment Residents of Gaza City took to the streets to celebrate the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. 22/11/2012
Seven dead as Syria coastal province pounded for second day The Syrian army continued its offensive against rebel positions in the Mediterranean province of Latakia on Wednesday. For a second day, government… 06/06/2012
U.N. observers check Syrian heavy weaponry in field visit – nocomment Observers in Syria monitoring a shaky U.N.-backed ceasefire check tanks and talk to Syrian army soldiers and residents in Douma, a town north-east of Damascus. 06/05/2012
Golan Heights’ undefined future A few days after the clashes on the cease-fire line between Syria and Israel, calm seems to have returned to Majdal Shams. This is in the Golan Heights… 17/06/2011
Libyan rebels reject al-Qaeda label The Libyan rebels fighting to overthrow the Gaddafi regime are keen to dispel suggestions that there is an al-Qaeda presence amongst them. Earlier this… 02/04/2011
“Gaddafi is smart” but his days are numbered says Moniquet Francois Chignac, euronews: Claude Moniquet, you are co-founder of the Brussels-based European Strategic Intelligence and Security Centre. So, as an expert in… 18/03/2011
FARC end ceasefire in ColombiaTrue to their word, Colombia’s FARC guerillas have called off their two-month unilateral ceasefire. Last November the FARC, which has been fighting the… 20/01/2013
Central African Republic to get unity governmentA unity government in the Central African Republic could be formed on Saturday, after the signing of a formal ceasefire. Following three days of talks… 12/01/2013
Colombian rebels reject talks deadlinePeace talks between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – FARC have run into trouble. The left wing rebel group has… 08/12/2012
FARC given one-year deadline to reach Colombia peace dealColombian rebels from the FARC have been given a one-year deadline by the country’s president to reach a peace deal. Juan Manuel Santos said the left-wing… 03/12/2012
War looms in DRC despite rebel withdrawalAs promised, the rebel M23 forces moved out of Goma on Saturday, pulling back the agreed 20 kilometres to allow a dialogue to begin with the government in… 01/12/2012
Living under the volcano of GazaHalf the people of Kibbutz Mefalsim, a communal settlement two kilometres from Gaza, have gone to safer places in Israel. The 400 mainly Argentinean Israelis… 23/11/2012
Israeli troops kill Palestinian on the Gaza borderA Palestinian man has been shot dead close to the Israeli/Gaza border. It is the first reported killing since the ceasefire came into force on… 23/11/2012
Israel PM defends Gaza truce before sceptical publicThe ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held firm on Thursday, although both sides have vowed to retaliate if they are attacked. Israeli reservists, who had… 23/11/2012
Israel/Hamas: Ceasefire holds, tensions remainA calm of sorts has returned to Gaza as the strip’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens as part of the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Israel and… 22/11/2012
Gazans celebrate “victory” over IsraelDifferences remain between Hamas and its political rival Fatah, but both sides are agreed that the ceasefire is a “victory” for the Palestinians. Hamas’s… 22/11/2012
Gaza gets back to normal as Hamas strutsNormal life, the day-to-day struggle for essentials that passes for normal life in Gaza, is starting to get up and running again. Residents have emerged… 22/11/2012
Fatah and Hamas show rare unity over ceasefireThere has been a rare show of unity between Fatah and Hamas supporters in Gaza. Palestinians marched side by side with yellow Fatah and green Hamas flags to… 22/11/2012
Calm in Gaza as ceasefire holdsGaza is calm today, with last night’s ceasefire holding into daylight. Despite a few overnight strikes into Israel the truce appears to be holding, although… 22/11/2012
Israel gives a guarded welcome to ceasefireIsrael has let it be known that if the ceasefire with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip collapses, the result will be a renewed and harsher military… 22/11/2012
Ceasefire celebrations as Israel and Hamas agree truceAs news of the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire filtered through to Gaza hundreds of Palestinians came out of hiding to celebrate. After eight days of… 21/11/2012
Israel and Hamas agree immediate Gaza ceasefireIsrael and the Hamas leadership in Gaza have begun a ceasefire following a deal agreed on Wednesday. The truce came into effect in the evening after the… 21/11/2012
Clinton calls for “comprehensive peace” in Middle EastIn Israel the diplomatic day ended for Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu in talks with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Tuesday had started with hopes… 21/11/2012
Hamas ceasefire claims premature – Clinton in region for talksAn earlier Hamas announcement that a ceasefire with Israel has been agreed appears premature. A Hamas official now claims that the truce has been held up… 20/11/2012
Colombian rebels call truce as peace talks startPeace talks have begun between Colombia’s Marxist rebels and the government to end 50 years of war. It follows the decision of the FARC rebel group to call… 20/11/2012
Colombia’s FARC rebels call unilateral ceasefireColombian rebel group FARC has announced a two-month unilateral ceasefire, the first truce in more than 10 years. Negotiations to end the five-decade long… 20/11/2012
Talk of a ceasefire gathers momentumIt is suggested in the media that Israeli officials spent last night considering plans for a ceasefire with Hamas, put forward by the Egyptian authorities… 20/11/2012
Diplomats talk peace in Cairo as violence continuesThere is confusion as to whether a ceasefire is imminent in the Gaza Strip following assertions a truce is on the table in talks between the two… 19/11/2012
Egypt steps up search for Gaza ceasefireEgypt’s President Mohamed Mursi has met in Cairo with the political leader of Hamas Khaeld Meshaal. Egypt is at the heart of efforts to broker a truce to… 19/11/2012
Diplomatic efforts focus on CairoIsraeli tanks are gathering on the border with Gaza. Their presence adds weight to the rumours that preparations are underway for a ground invasion. Israeli… 19/11/2012
Syrian miltary launches record number of airstrikes, rebels sayThe Syrian government launched a record 60 airstrikes on Monday, rebels said. Anti regime activists said it was the highest number of assaults from the air… 30/10/2012
Syrian ceasefire undermined with more shelling of citiesTwo days into the UN-brokered truce opposition activists have reported a return to heavy shelling in major cities. The fighting further undermines the… 27/10/2012
Explosions during Syrian ceasefireA large car bomb exploded near a children’s playground in southern Damacus on Friday, as a four day ceasefire was supposed to begin. Opposition activists… 26/10/2012
Syria ceasefire in tatters as fighting eruptsSeveral people have been killed in fighting across Syria within hours of a ceasefire being called to mark a holy Muslim day. Gunfire and explosions echoed… 26/10/2012
Calm across Syria in early hours of ceasefireFighting has erupted in a Damascus suburb and around an army base in northern Syria, according to opposition sources. It came hours after the start of a… 26/10/2012
UN welcomes Syrian ceasefire, rebels have doubtsThe United Nations has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire in Syria during the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha. The Syrian army has committed to the… 25/10/2012
Rebel forces divided on Syrian ceasefireSyria has declared a ceasefire during the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, although rebel forces are sceptical that it will hold. The truce, due to last from… 25/10/2012
Syrian army commits to Muslim holiday truceSyria has declared a ceasefire during Eid al-Adha, starting Friday. The army command says it will suspend military operations for the duration of the… 25/10/2012
Syria: UN monitors ask to meet Assad ahead of ceasefireUnited Nations war crimes investigators have asked to meet the Syrian President as a proposed ceasefire is due to begin. A day before it starts during the… 25/10/2012
Syrian UN mediator confident of holiday ceasefireThe international envoy to Syria says the government has agreed to a ceasefire during the Islamic holiay of Eid al-Adha, which begins on Friday. President… 24/10/2012
Turkish ceasefire call goes unanswered in SyriaThere are no signs that either Syria or the anti-government rebels are ready to heed a ceasefire, which is being encouraged by Turkey. The UN/Arab League… 19/10/2012
Turkey renews ceasefire call for all Syrian factionsTurkey has repeated its call for a ceasefire in Syria during the Eid religious festival, which begins on Friday for Muslims worldwide. The foreign minister… 19/10/2012
Lebanon: clashes breach fragile Tripoli ceasefireDespite a fragile truce agreed between political rivals in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli, sporadic clashes have erupted on Thursday leaving at least one… 23/08/2012
Syria: UN mission says ceasefire is ‘non-existent’Syrian troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have made a push on a number of fronts in the fight against pro-democracy rebels, activists say. Amateur… 05/07/2012
Syria close to spinning out of controlThere is no let-up in the violence in Syria where on Monday the opposition claims government forces continued to fire artillery pieces into populated areas… 11/06/2012
Syrian opposition ditches ceasefireA major armed group in Syria fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad have said they are no longer committed to the stuttering ceasefire brokered by Kofi… 05/06/2012
Syria ceasefire undermined by Rastan clashesSyrian rebels have reportedly killed at least 23 soldiers in battles around the town of Rastan just north of Homs. Several civilians also reportedly… 14/05/2012
UN observer chief in Syria condemns convoy blastSeveral UN observers in Syria have survived an explosion that hit a convoy of vehicles accompanying them. Eight Syrian soldiers who were escorting their… 09/05/2012
UN teams tour restive Syrian citiesUN observers on Sunday toured restive towns around the Syrian capital, Damascus, as part of their mission to observe the government’s commitment to a… 06/05/2012
Plan for Syria on track insists UNThe UN says the peace plan for Syria is on track despite numerous reports of violations on the ground. Activists claim that on Friday as many as 37 people… 05/05/2012
UN blames both sides for breaking Syrian truceUN observers in Syria say they are finding it difficult to monitor a truce which appears to be being broken by both sides. With only 30 personnel on the… 02/05/2012
At least 23 killed in latest Syria fighting10 people have been killed after Syrian government forces fired mortar bombs at a village in the northern Idlib province, according to the Syrian Observatory… 01/05/2012
Suicide bombings as Syria prepares for criticised electionsThe ceasefire in Syria continues to have little effect, with two suicide bombings in Idlib the latest in the ongoing violence between opposition and… 01/05/2012
Syrian opposition says Hama hit by rocketsMore allegations today from the Syrian opposition that government attacks on civilains are continuing. In Hama they said 50 people died when the army fired… 26/04/2012
Explosion kills dozens in Syrian city of HamaActivists say an explosion has ripped through a building in the central Syrian city of Hama, killing several people and wounding dozens more. The opposition… 26/04/2012
France to press for further action against SyriaFrance says it will push for a UN resolution, which could ultimately involve military force, if the violence in Syria continues. On Wednesday, amateur video… 25/04/2012
Damascus denies access to some UN monitorsThe Syrian government will refuse access to UN monitors from countries belonging to the ‘Friends of Syria’ coalition, according to senior diplomats. The … 25/04/2012
Situation in Syria is ‘unacceptable’ – AnnanVideo evidence that Syrian forces have failed to withdraw heavy weapons and tanks from urban centres has been posted on the internet. Few doubt the lack of… 25/04/2012
UN says Syria ceasefire remains ‘incomplete’There is increasing international concern that the fragile ceasefire in Syria is not holding. As a small group of UN observers carry out their mission to… 24/04/2012
Violence persists in Syria despite UN presenceViolence has continued in several cities across Syria over the weekend including reports by activists of army assaults in and near the capital. At the same… 23/04/2012
Syria: Russia urges a new Security Council resolutionFresh amateur video uploaded on Friday purportedly shows heavy shelling and explosions in the Syrian city of Homs, in the latest sign that a ceasefire is… 20/04/2012
France calls for up to 400 Syria monitorsFrance has called for at least 300 to 400 observers to be deployed to Syria to monitor a fragile truce following its 13-month uprising. French Foreign… 19/04/2012
Ban Ki-moon accuses Syria government of breaking truceMore video has emerged purporting to show attacks by security forces on civilian areas, as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon accuses the Syrian government of… 19/04/2012
‘Friends of Syria’ meet to consider tougher measuresArab and European foreign ministers of the ‘Friends of Syria’ group meet in Paris today to consider stepping up pressure on the Assad Regime. With the Kofi… 19/04/2012
Sniper fire as UN monitors begin Syria tourSnipers opened fire on Wednesday as hundreds of protesters surrounded two vehicles carrying United Nations monitors, as they drove through the town of Arbeen… 18/04/2012
First delegation of UN monitors reach SyriaSix UN monitors have arrived in Damascus to monitor the fragile Syrian ceasefire negotiated by Arab League and UN Syria envoy Kofi Annan. Following this… 16/04/2012
Ceasefire monitors arrive in SyriaAn advance team of six unarmed monitors has arrived in the Syrian capital. Two dozen more observers are expected in the coming days. Their mission is to… 16/04/2012
First UN monitors head for SyriaAs UN ceasefire monitors head for Syria, a spokesman for the regime is reported to have said the government will welcome them. But there is some scepticism… 15/04/2012
Syria: both sides accuse each other of ceasefire breachesFour days after a ceasefire was meant to come into force in Syria, residents in the city of Homs have reported heavy bombardment from government forces. The… 15/04/2012
Clashes reported in Syria after ceasefireFighting is reported to have broken out in Syria, a day after a UN-backed ceasefire came into effect. According to the British-based Syrian Observatory for… 13/04/2012
Syrian ceasefire strained by scattered violenceSyria’s fragile ceasefire is being tested with reports of scattered violence on both sides. State TV showed pictures allegedly of a bus after an attack by… 13/04/2012
Turkey could call on NATO over Syria border incidentsTurkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davotoglu may ask NATO for help if Syrian troops violate Turkey’s border again. Highlighting the alliance’s duty to protect… 12/04/2012
Annan ‘encouraged’ by delicate Syria ceasefireThere is unverified amateur video purporting to show tanks still on the streets of a town near Bayanoun, as Thursday’s fragile ceasefire in Syria appears to… 12/04/2012
Syria under pall of doubtEarly reactions from Syrian opposition voices to a tentative calm in their country reflect the strong doubts that President al-Assad will be true to his word… 12/04/2012
Fighting stops in Syria as ceasefire deadline passesBoth sides in Syria seem to be respecting Thursday morning’s ceasefire deadline. All fighting is meant to have ended by six o’clock in the morning local time… 12/04/2012
Syria ceasefire deadline passes with no reports of violenceFierce attacks on Syrian opposition neighbourhoods marked the run up to a dawn deadline set for all sides to observe a ceasefire. Six am local time came and… 12/04/2012
Kofi Annan: Syria says it will respect ceasefireKofi Annan says the Syrian government has assured him it will respect the ceasefire with rebels, less than 24 hours before it is due to come into force. The… 11/04/2012
No sign of Syria ceasefire despite Annan peace planEven with the agreement to Kofi Annan’s peace plan for Syria, the violence continues and videos purporting to show it are still being uploaded a social… 04/04/2012
UN monitors to go to Syria as UN struggles to agreeFighting continues in Homs according to the latest unverified footage. Activists claim Syrian troops are trying to weaken rebel forces ahead of a ceasefire… 04/04/2012
Doubts over Syria’s commitment to ceasefireThere is some scepticism among western diplomats over Syria’s pledge to take steps towards a ceasefire under the plan drawn up by peace envoy Kofi Annan. He… 03/04/2012
Libyan PM visits scene of deadly tribal clashesLibya’s prime minister has visited a desert oasis city in the south to try to patch up a tribal dispute that has claimed about 150 lives in the past… 02/04/2012
Peace returns after tribal clashes in LibyaA ceasefire is said to be holding in the remote Libyan town of Sabha where a local tribal dispute has left 150 dead and hundreds wounded. After some of the… 02/04/2012
Syrian rebels’ ceasefire offerSyrian rebels say they are willing to lay down their arms – if the Syrian army pulls tanks, artillery and heavy weapons out of opposition areas. The offer… 31/03/2012
Truce announced to end Gaza-Israeli violenceTwo Palestinians said by Israeli military to be members of Islamic Jihad were killed on Monday evening in Gaza only hours before negotiators in Egypt… 13/03/2012
Envoy Annan meets Syria’s Assad to call for ceasefireThe UN and Arab League’s special envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, has met President Bashar al-Assad to call for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict. Syrian… 10/03/2012
Envoy Annan to demand ceasefire from Syria’s AssadThe UN and Arab League’s special envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, is meeting President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday to press for an immediate ceasefire in the… 10/03/2012
Myanmar government and Karen rebels agree ceasefireDecades of fighting have ended after the government in Myanmar signed a ceasefire with ethnic rebel group the Karen National Unit. The administration’s… 12/01/2012
Yemeni govt announces ceasefire agreementThe Yemeni government has said it has signed a ceasefire with a military general from the opposition after months of protests that have pushed the country to… 25/10/2011
Not everyone satisfied with ETA peace pledgeWhilst the announcement that Basque separatist group ETA will end its violent campaign has been seen as a positive step, there are those who believe this is… 21/10/2011
ETA calls end to armed conflictThe Basque separatist group ETA has brought half a century of bloodshed to an historic end. In a video on the website of the Basque Gara newspaper, three… 20/10/2011
Ekin latest Basque group to call time on activitiesA banned Basque separatist organisation, Ekin, has announced it is to disband. The news was reported in Basque newspaper Gara on Saturday. Ekin allegedly was… 01/10/2011
Eta prisoners pledge to join ceasefirePrisoners from the Basque separatist group ETA have told a newspaper they’ll join a call for a permanent ceasefire. More than 700 people in jail in Spain… 24/09/2011
