US drone attacks have killed at least 20 al-Qaeda-linked fighters including some of their leaders, say tribal sources.
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/ 23 February 2012
The UN nuclear watchdog’s latest mission to Iran failed to budge a defiant Tehran over its disputed nuclear programme.
Dissent mars the United Nations’s celebration of its responsibility to protect — an emerging norm.
Syrian troops have attacked rebel strongholds in Dera’a where the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad erupted nearly a year ago.
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/ 14 February 2012
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has hailed the signing of a treaty of non-aggression between Sudan and South Sudan over their disputed border.
Syrian government forces have attacked President Bashar al-Assad opponents on several fronts, sending residents fleeing from a town near the capital.
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/ 11 February 2012
Sahel states are bracing for a long hungry season, many weakened by the return of people from Libya who are creating fresh strife.
Syrian troops have sealed off the population of a rebel stronghold in the city of Homs and bombarded it using tanks, helicopters and artillery.
Competing mobile operators MTN and Turkcell are keeping silent on the latter’s claims that MTN bribed its way into Iran six years ago.
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/ 5 February 2012
Russia and China have blocked a UN Security Council resolution condemning Syria, hours after the country’s forces bombed Homs, killing hundreds.
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/ 4 February 2012
Despite Russia’s rejection of a revised draft resolution on Syria, the UN Security Council is set to possibly act on the text.
The UN says that Somalia’s famine is over, but warned that continued assistance is needed to stop the region from slipping back.
Its archenemy to the north remains hostile, but Africa’s newest state is not blameless either.
Lawyers for former Liberian president Charles Taylor have asked a UN-backed war crimes court for permission to reopen their defence case.
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/ 28 January 2012
Syrian death toll spikes as Russia opposes a new Arab and European bid to secure tough United Nations resolution.
As the monitors head out of Syria, the Arab League has called on the United Nations to support a plan to end President Bashar al-Assad’s rule.
United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon is worried about continuing tensions between North Sudan and South Sudan following an oil crisis.
The delayed reaction to last year’s drought crisis in East Africa exacerbated the heavy loss of lives.
The UN’s top official in South Sudan says ‘no evidence’ has been found of reported mass killings but warns 60 000 people are in urgent need of aid.
Côte d’Ivoire’s former president Laurent Gbagbo will get legal aid while his financial status is assessed, the International Criminal Court has said.
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/ 21 December 2011
The UN nuclear watchdog said it may Iran for talks, a day after an Iranian official said Tehran was prepared to discuss international concerns.
Most members of the United Nations Security Council have voiced deep concerns about the impasse in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
North Korea says millions of people have turned out to mourn Kim Jong-Il, whose death has left the world scrambling for information on his successor.
Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has hailed South Africa’s role at COP17 as an "outstanding success".
Ban Ki-moon has called on nations to expedite the launch of a Green Climate Fund, as SA’s Trevor Manuel adds his voice to the call for carbon pricing.
Clashes erupted between protesters and security forces in parts of Democratic Republic of Congo ahead of the country’s full election results.
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/ 2 December 2011
With climate talks under way in Durban, we need to take fairy footsteps in negotiations when giant strides are not possible says <b>Simon Maxwell</b>
Outraged by the attacks on its embassy in Iran, the UK has evacuated all its diplomatic staff members, warning of ‘serious consequences’.
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/ 29 November 2011
International climate negotiators were at odds on how to raise billions of dollars for the new green climate fund, on the second day of COP17.
Forces loyal to Syria’s President al-Assad have committed crimes against humanity during the revolt, including killing over 256 children, the UN says.
The UN climate talks in Durban have kicked off amid distrust over carbon cuts, and worries that the Kyoto Protocol will be "murdered on African soil".
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/ 28 November 2011
As the first day of COP17 kicked off in Durban, rumours of mistrust among the negotiating parties have already begun to circulate.