Syrian Cease-Fire Holds as Aleppo Awaits Relief
A cease-fire brokered by the US and Russia brought calm across much of Syria on Tuesday as residents of the northern city of Aleppo awaited an expected aid shipment.
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South Sudan: U.S. Sends 47 Troops ‘Equipped for Combat’ Amid Chaos
The United States military in Africa has deployed 47 troops described by President Barack Obama as “equipped for combat” to protect American personnel and facilities in Juba, the capital of civil-war-ravaged South Sudan, the White House and U.S. Africa Command have announced.
South Sudan: Fragile Ceasefire Holds After Hundreds Die in Latest Spate of Violence
It remains uncertain how long a shaky ceasefire will hold in South Sudan, a nation that the Obama administration helped birth.
State Department Claims Syria Ceasefire Doing Great — as Assad Vows ‘Bloodshed Won’t End’
The U.S. State Department insists that the “cessation of hostilities” in Syria is doing great, even as dictator Bashar Assad vowed the “bloodshed won’t come to an end” until all rebel forces have been destroyed.
U.S. Captures First Suspected Islamic State Jihadist in Iraq
U.S. Special Operations forces participating in a highly secretive ground operation led by the Army’s elite Delta Force apprehended their first suspected Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) jihadist in Northern Iraq, reports CNN.
Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Opposition Accuse Each Other of Breaking Ceasefire
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the opposition have accused each other of breaking a three-day ceasefire imposed to help end the five-year civil war.
Syria: Opposition Claims Ceasefire Has Been Violated at Least 15 Times Already
The much-heralded “cessation of hostilities” in Syria does not seem to be holding up very well, as the Syrian opposition claims at least 15 violations so far.
UN Syria Peace Talks Begin as Assad Forces Backed by Iran, Russia Advance
The United Nations earlier this week announced the formal start of indirect peace talks aimed at ending the nearly five-year-old Syrian conflict and urged world powers to push for ceasefire, as Bashar al Assad forces, backed by Russian airstrikes and Iranian militias, launched one of their biggest offensives.
Leaked UN Email: Houthis Accept Some Parts of Resolution to End Yemen’s War
Iran-linked Houthis and their allies are willing to accept a United Nations Security Council resolution to end the brutal war in Yemen while Saudi Arabia appears unwilling to support a negotiated settlement in the near future, according to a leaked UN email.
Army Chief to Pakistan: India Prepared to Face Military Action
India’s Army Chief Gen. Dalbir Singh declared that, if needed, his country is ready to face hostile military action at its borders, comments that will likely increase tensions between India and Pakistan.
State: Cease-Fire Allows Flow of Some Humanitarian Relief Into Yemen
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The five-day cease-fire in Yemen, which appeared to be holding up despite some violations, has facilitated the delivery of some humanitarian assistance for the residents of the war-ravaged nation, a U.S. State Department spokesman said on Thursday.
Death Toll in Ukraine Tops 6,000
The body count in east Ukraine tops 6,000 as Russian soldiers and pro-Russian separatists continue to violate the “ceasefire agreement.”
Watch: BBC Reporter Flees Artillery Fire During Russian-Ukraine Ceasefire
Monday while reporting on ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, at the decimated site of the Donetsk International Airport in Ukraine, BBC News international correspondent Ian Pannell had to run and take cover while the building behind him is clearly hit by heavy
