ceasefire

UN urges ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Syria to help quake aid

GENEVA – The United Nations rights chief called Friday for an immediate ceasefire in Syria to facilitate the delivery of…

1 month ago

Israel confirms Gaza ceasefire to take effect at 2030 GMT

JERUSALEM, Undefined – Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid's office confirmed that an Egypt-brokered ceasefire ending three days of conflict with Palestinian…

8 months ago

Russia, Ukraine fail to make progress at ‘difficult’ Turkey talks

By AFP Antalya, Turkey – Russia and Ukraine on Thursday failed to find a breakthrough on a ceasefire and other humanitarian…

1 year ago

Russia, Ukraine agree to keep ceasefire, new talks next month

By AFP Envoys from Moscow and Kyiv on Wednesday committed to a fragile ceasefire in eastern Ukraine during talks in…

1 year ago

Israel inches closer to government without Netanyahu

by Daniella Cheslow and Michael Blum / AFP JERUSALEM – Israeli nationalist hardliner Naftali Bennett said Sunday he would join…

2 years ago

Israel assessing if conditions right for ceasefire: military source

by AFP TEL AVIV – Israel is assessing whether conditions are right to halt its air campaign against Palestinian militants…

2 years ago

Death toll climbs in Israel-Gaza conflict as France proposes ceasefire

by Mai Yaghi with Ben Simon in Jerusalem / AFP GAZA CITY, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES – Heavy air strikes and rocket…

2 years ago

Third attempt at Karabakh ceasefire collapses

Azerbaijan and Armenia have been locked in a bitter conflict over Karabakh that left 30,000 people dead STEPANAKERT • A…

2 years ago

Heavy shelling, casualties dash hopes for Karabakh ceasefire

STEPANAKERT • Hopes that a Russian-brokered ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan might hold were further dashed yesterday, with both sides…

2 years ago

Seven die, 33 injured in Armenian attack on civilians, says Azerbaijan

by BERNAMA GANJA/BAKU (Azerbaijan) – At least seven civilians have been killed, and 33 injured in an Armenian missile attack…

2 years ago

Saudi-led coalition declares 2-week coronavirus ceasefire in Yemen

By AFP The Riyadh-led military coalition fighting Yemen's Huthi rebels has declared a two-week ceasefire in the country starting Thursday…

3 years ago

Israel strikes Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza despite ceasefire

by AFP/ pic by AFP Israel launched fresh strikes against Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza, the army said early Friday,…

3 years ago