Malaysia PM says Myanmar junta, opposition to extend ceasefire
By Reuters and published by Msn.com MYANMAR’S junta and a key opposition group have indicated they will extend a ceasefire to support more aid efforts after a devastating earthquake in the strife-torn nation, Malaysia’s prime minister said today (Apr. 18). Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the chair of the Asean regional bloc, revealed the […]
Read MoreTrump, Putin agree halt to Ukraine energy attacks but no ceasefire
By Agencies and published by CNA Washington – Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday (March 18) on a halt in Russian attacks against Ukrainian energy targets – but fell far short of securing a full ceasefire in a highly anticipated phone call. The US and Russian leaders spoke for more than an […]
Read MoreUK, European leaders join forces to draft Ukraine peace plan to take to US
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News London – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday (March 2) European leaders had agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to present to the United States, a vital step for Washington to be able to offer security guarantees that Kyiv says are essential to deter […]
Read MoreTrump says Putin has accepted concept of peacekeepers as part of Ukraine deal
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – US President Donald Trump said on Monday (Feb. 24) that Russian President Vladimir Putin accepts the idea of Europe sending peacekeepers to Ukraine as part of a ceasefire agreement, and French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe is ready to help. Trump and Macron sketched out efforts […]
Read MoreIsrael-Hamas ceasefire: Three Israeli hostages freed, 90 Palestinian prisoners released
By Agencies and published by CNA Gaza – Three Israeli hostages were reunited with their mothers and Palestinians returned to their bombed-out neighborhoods on Sunday (Jan. 19) with the start of a ceasefire suspending a 15-month-old war that has devastated Gaza and inflamed the Middle East. In Tel Aviv, hundreds of Israelis cheered and wept […]
Read MoreGaza ceasefire and hostage release to start today
By AFP and published by CNA Gaza Strip – A pause in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza will start this morning (Nov. 24) with the first hostages to be released hours later, mediator Qatar said, after nearly seven weeks of fighting. Families of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and of Palestinians detained by […]
Read MoreKarens: Fighting still raging despite Myanmar junta extending ceasefire
WHILE Myanmar’s military government has extended its unilateral monthlong ceasefire by another another month till May 31, 2011, the Karen insurgents said today (May 2) that fighting between the two sides is still continuing, TV Channel 7 said On Friday Myanmar’s Supreme Command announced the extension of the ceasefire so that the State Administration Council […]
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