World Apr 17 What sparked the violent conflict to control the future of Sudan? The prospects for an immediate cease-fire appear to be slim in Sudan, where a battle is raging for a third day for control of the country by its two ruling generals.
World Apr 17 Sudan battles intensifying, civilian deaths soar to 185 on third day Sudanese are huddling in their homes for a third straight day as the army and a powerful rival force fight in the streets of the capital and other cities for control of the country.
World Apr 16 Dozens killed, hundreds injured as battle for control of Sudan rages on The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group battled for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day Sunday, signaling they were unwilling to end hostilities despite mounting diplomatic pressure to cease fire.
World Mar 27 Evidence of crimes against humanity in Libya, experts say The investigators commissioned by the U.N.-backed Human Rights Council also faulted the European Union for sending support to Libyan forces that they say contributed to crimes against migrants and Libyans.
World Mar 19 Attack in West Bank town casts shadow over ongoing Israeli-Palestinian talks A Palestinian gunman opened fire at an Israeli vehicle in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, wounding two people, Israeli officials said. The attack cast a shadow over Egyptian-mediated efforts to lower tensions ahead of a sensitive holiday period beginning…
World Mar 01 Egypt struggles with troubled economy due to Ukraine war Egypt is in an economic crisis worsened by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
World Feb 27 UN raises $1.2 billion for Yemen humanitarian crisis, far below its 2023 target The United Nations has raised $1.2 billion in humanitarian aid pledges for Yemen at a conference aimed at helping millions of people in the war-stricken country.
World Jan 11 Arms supplied by UK, U.S. killed civilians in Yemen, report says A new report has found that weapons supplied by the United Kingdom and the United States and used by a Saudi-led coalition in war-torn Yemen killed at least 87 civilians and wounded 136 others in just over a year.
World Nov 20 COP27 closes with deal struck for climate disaster fund, but no new emissions cuts For the first time, the nations of the world decided to help pay for the damage an overheating world is inflicting on poor countries, but they finished marathon climate talks on Sunday without further addressing the root cause of those…
World Nov 19 UN climate talks poised for deal creating disaster fund for vulnerable nations Negotiators say they have struck a potential breakthrough deal on the thorniest issue of United Nations climate talks, the creation of a fund for compensating poor nations that are victims of extreme weather worsened by rich nations’ carbon pollution.