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Yemen's warring parties extend truce by two months: UN

Yemen's warring parties on Tuesday agreed to extend a four-month long truce by a further two months, just hours before the current deal lapsed."I am pleased to announc

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Armenia announces Russia-mediated truce with Azerbaijan after clashes

Armenia on Tuesday announced a Russia-mediated truce with Azerbaijan following border clashes which left 15 Armenian soldiers dead.The clashes also left 12 Armenian sol

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Israel eases some restrictions on Gaza: official

Israel said on Monday it has expanded Gaza Strip's allowed fishing zone and will permit some imports and exports amid a lull in fighting between Gaza's Hamas rulers and

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EU chief confirms truce with U.S. on Boeing-Airbus subsidy war

The European Union and the U.S. have agreed to a truce in their 17-year Airbus-Boeing row over aircraft subsidies, , European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.

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Fresh clashes reported between Israeli police and Palestinians

Fresh clashes were reported between Israeli police and Palestinians at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on the first day of the truce between Israel and Hamas, according to media reports.

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Azerbaijan, Armenia trade accusations of cease-fire violation after new truce agreed

BAKU/YEREVAN, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Azerbaijan and Armenia traded accusations of violating a new cease-fire on Sunday, hours after they agreed for the second time to halt fighting over the Nagorno-Kara

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Turkey tells Russia to press Armenia to abide by Nagorno-Karabakh truce

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has asked his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, to press Armenia to abide by the terms of a Russian-brokered truce in Nagor

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Israeli military says shells Hamas posts in Gaza

Israel's military said on Thursday its tanks shelled Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip overnight after explosive balloons were sent from Gaza into Israeli territory. A military spokesperson said the attack t

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Libya's east-based army announces cessation of military action during Ramadan

Libya's east-based army announced on Wednesday cessation of military action in the country during the holy month of Ramadan. "On this blessed occasion, in appreciation and in response to the calls fr

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U.S. emphasizes negotiated settlement in Libya

U.S. Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland on Tuesday stressed the need for a negotiated settlement to the Libyan crisis as the armed conflict between the east-based army and the UN-backed government

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UN announces resumption of intra-Libyan Joint Military Commission talks

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced on Monday the resumption of the intra-Libyan Joint Military Commission (JMC) talks in Geneva. The latest decision was supported by the

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U.S. voices concern over "contemplated" military action between Libya's warring parties

The U.S. embassy in Libya Saturday expressed concern over "contemplated" military action between Libya's UN-backed government and the east-based army. "The U.S. embassy notes with concern credible r

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24 killed in Libya clashes

Clashes between Libya's UN-backed government forces and the east-based army in Abugrein town, some 140 km south of the city of Misrata, killed 24 troops and injured more than 100 from both parties. "

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Syria ceasefire begins, but is shaky with early clashes

A nationwide ceasefire in Syria, brokered by Russia and Turkey which back opposing sides in the conflict, got off to a shaky start after midnight on Friday (2200 GMT on Thursday) in the latest attempt to end nearly six years of bloodshed.

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Syria truce brings 'significant drop' in fighting

The UN's Syria envoy on Tuesday applauded a "significant drop" in violence through the first 24 hours of a fragile ceasefire but said security concerns meant aid convoys stayed on hold.

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Medical team in Aleppo lives relatively quiet night after truce

​Even though the emergency room in al-Razi hospital in the northern city of Aleppo wasn't completely empty after a ceasefire went into effect Monday evening, but the medical team there was somehow relaxed as the night was relatively quiet after the truce.

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War-battered Syria enjoys relative peace after new truce

​Syrian civilians trapped in the long-running civil war have had a respite from constant shelling and gunfire after a U.S.-Russia brokered truce went into effect late Monday, coinciding with the first day of the Muslim Eid al-Adha festival.