Jun 16 Nepal Prime Minister, Rebel Leader Hold First Peace Talks By PBS News Hour The leader of Nepal's communist rebel group held talks with the country's new prime minister Friday paving the way for what many hope will be the end of a 10-year insurgency that has killed 13,000 people. Continue reading
Jun 15 Britain Agrees to Imprison Taylor if Ex-Liberian Leader Is Convicted By PBS News Hour Britain agreed to host former Liberian President Charles Taylor in one of its prisons if he is convicted of war crimes, a government official said Thursday, paving the way for the U.N.-backed court in Sierra Leone to transfer Taylor to… Continue reading
Jun 01 East Timor President Calls for Unity Amid Violent Clashes By PBS News Hour East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao appealed to the country's military and police forces Thursday to cease feuding and work together to unite the country a week after fighting flared between soldiers and rebels. Continue reading
Jan 05 U.N. Scales Back Darfur Effort Fearing Rebel Violence At Chad Border By PBS News Hour United Nations officials announced the withdrawal of its staff working in the war-ravaged western Sudan region of Darfur on Thursday, following increased fears of violence between rebels at the Chad border. Continue reading
Oct 14 Chechen Rebels Clash With Russian Security Forces By PBS News Hour Russian security forces worked Friday to root out the last of Chechen insurgents who launched a coordinated attack the previous day on the southern Russian city of Nalchik. The clashes reportedly left at least 108 dead. Continue reading
Aug 12 Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Gunned Down, Rebels Suspected By PBS News Hour Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar was shot and killed early Saturday morning in the capital of Colombo, a murder that could strain already tense relations between the government and separatist rebels in the north. Continue reading
Jul 06 Sudan’s Government, Rebels Reach Tentative Peace Deal By PBS News Hour Representatives of the Sudanese government and rebel groups fighting government forces signed a declaration of principles Tuesday in a tentative deal aimed at bringing peace to the war-ravaged Darfur region of the East African nation. Continue reading
Feb 17 Aristide Seeks Help As Rebels Capture Another Town By PBS News Hour Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide is calling for international assistance in ending the conflict between rebels and armed government supporters that has raged across parts of the island nation for 12 days. Continue reading
Feb 10 Police Reclaim Towns From Haitian Rebels By PBS News Hour Haitian police this week were able to reclaim two of 11 towns taken over by armed rebels in protests that have been broiling over the past five days aimed at ousting President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from office. Continue reading
May 06 Colombian President Seeks Support After Rebels Kill Ten Hostages Colombian President Alvaro Uribe asked his people for support in his government's fight against terrorism. Continue reading