MoscowonSaturdaysaidWashingtonwasencouraging"newbloodshed"ineasternUkrainebyitsdecisiontoprovideKievwith"enhanceddefensivecapabilities."Inastrongly-wordedstatem
PopeFrancisurgedColombiansskepticalofapeacedealwithguerrillastobeopentoreconciliationwiththosewhohaverepented,speakinghoursafteratoprebelleaderaskedthepontifffo
Formonths,farmersintheIndianStateofTamilNaduhavebeenprotesting,sometimesnaked,sometimescarryingskulls,sometimeslightingcandlesinremembranceofsixprotestingfarmer
The two principal rivals in conflict-ridden Libya, who are to hold French-brokered talks Tuesday near Paris, are committed to a ceasefire and elections "as soon as possible", said a draft talks statement.
Afifthroundoftalksonendingthesix-yearSyrianconflictbeganinKazakhstanonTuesday,focusedonshoringupaplanforsafezonesinthewar-torncountry.Russiannewsagenciesreporte
Colombia'slargestrebelgroup,FuerzasArmadasRevolucionariasdeColombia,ortheRevolutionaryArmedForcesofColombia(FARC),formallycompleteditsdisarmamentprocessonMonday
The United Nations on Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of protecting children in armed conflicts with top UN officials applauding two decades of world efforts to save children from the scourge of war.
Colombia's government and FARC rebels signed a controversial revised peace accord to end their half-century conflict, set to be ratified in Congress despite bitter opposition.
Several delegates addressed regional conflicts and refugee issues during the second day of the general debate at the United Nations General Assembly here on Wednesday.
An historic ceasefire came into effect in Colombia, ending a 52-year war between FARC rebels and the government and taking a major step toward ending a conflict that has claimed more than 250,000 lives.
The leaders of Russia and Ukraine discussed with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the French President preparations to hold elections in an eastern Ukrainian area hit by a pro-Russian insurrection, according to the german government.
World leaders have joined calls by UN chief Ban Ki-moon for improving the global humanitarian situation through conflict prevention and resolution in the ongoing world humanitarian summit held here on May 23-24.
While the Nagorno-Karabakh cease-fire agreement took effect Tuesday, major world powers and organizations, especially Russia, continued to urge a peaceful solution to the deep-seated conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The Syria crisis, which is going to brace for its 5th anniversary on Tuesday, has become the most lasting and influential hotspot in the second decade of this century, bringing catastrophic consequences to the country and its people and profoundly affecting the surrounding areas and the wider world.
More than 2,700 civilians have been killed since the start of conflict in Yemen in January, senior UN officials said here Tuesday.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday arrived in Uganda for regional talks on the political crisis in Burundi, the conflict in South Sudan and security situation in Somalia.
East African leaders on Friday called for immediate permanent cease-fire in South Sudan and urged warring factions in the conflict to honor agreements which had been reached and signed to ensure sustainable peace.