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Fierce clashes near presidential palace in Yemen

Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has called for calm after gunfire and explosions on Monday in the capital Sanaa, including near his

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Ukraine

Ukraine: prisoner swap between Kyiv government and rebel groups confirmed

A prisoner exchange between the Kyiv government and rebel groups in the east of Ukraine has been agreed, the Ukrainian Security Services confirmed on

25/12/2014

Colombia

Colombian government welcomes FARC truce

Colombia’s FARC rebels have annonced an open-ended truce. It comes from Cuba where they have been holding peace talks with the government. It is the

18/12/2014

Poland

Ukraine: Conflict could soon be over says optimist President Poroshenko

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has declared the conflict with Russia could be resolved within weeks. At the same time he also expressed a

18/12/2014

Colombia

Colombia's FARC fighters call unlimited truce and say it's 'now or never' for a full peace deal

The Colombian guerrilla organisation the FARC has announced an open-ended truce, the first time it has put no time limit on a cessation of

18/12/2014

World News

FARC rebels announce unilateral ceasefire in South America's longest war

Colombia’s Marxist Revolutionary Armed Forces or FARC rebels, who are currently engaged in peace talks with the government, have declared an

17/12/2014

Ukraine

Ukrainian President Poroshenko claims fragile truce is holding

The Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko has been on a two day visit to Australia. While there he said a truce in the conflict-ridden east appeared

12/12/2014

Ukraine

'Day of Silence' in eastern Ukraine reportedly shattered by shelling

A storm of shelling reportedly shatters the calm in eastern Ukraine as a 'Day of Silence' is brought to an abrupt end.

09/12/2014

Ukraine

Ukraine: 'Day of Silence' ceasefire appears to be holding

After eight months of a conflict that has claimed more than 4,300 lives, a 'Day of Silence' ceasefire appears to be holding in eastern Ukraine.

09/12/2014

Ukraine

Ukraine gears up for renewed peace talks

Ukraine faces a crucial week with peace talks between pro-Russian rebels and Kyiv on the horizon for the first time in three months. Doubts remain

08/12/2014

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Ukraine: Pervomaysk comes under more artillery fire

08/12/2014

Ukraine

Ukraine president announces new ceasefire

Ukrainian authorities announced a new ceasefire to begin on December 9 to secure the Minsk agreement.

04/12/2014

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Ukraine crisis: Donetsk damaged after shelling

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Pakistan

Pakistani Taliban announces ceasefire to revive peace talks

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The road ahead for Turkey and the PKK

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Hamas the 'winner' of Gaza truce

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