Syria says it’s ready for talks with armed rebels
MOSCOW (AP) — Syria is ready to hold talks with the armed opposition trying to topple President Bashar Assad, the country’s foreign minister said Monday, February 25, in the government’s most...
View ArticleSyrian rebel chief pleads for weapons
BEIRUT (AP) — The chief of Syrian rebel forces said Friday, March 1, that his fighters are in “desperate” need of weapons and ammunition rather than the food supplies and bandages that the U.S. now...
View ArticleCongo says agreement not likely with rebel group
GOMA, Congo (AP) — A peace agreement between the Congolese government and the M23 rebel group remains uncertain just days before a negotiation deadline expires, Congo’s government spokesman said...
View ArticleFrance ready to arm Syrian rebels
BRUSSELS (AP) — France and Britain are pushing the European Union to lift its arms embargo on Syria as soon as possible so that they can send weapons to rebel fighters, French President Francois...
View ArticleSyrian rebel chief: ‘We will not give up’
BEIRUT (AP) — The chief of Syria’s main, Western-backed rebel group marked the second anniversary of the uprising against President Bashar Assad by pledging on Friday, March 15, to continue...
View ArticleSyria accuses rebels of setting fire to oil wells
BEIRUT (AP) — Heavy shelling in a neighborhood in the northern city of Aleppo sent civilians fleeing for their lives on Sunday, and the state news agency accused rebels trying to topple the...
View ArticleSyrian rebels in strategic battle for south
BEIRUT (AP) — Capitalizing on a recent influx of weapons, Syrian rebels are waging a strategic battle for the southern part of the country and seeking to secure a corridor from the Jordanian border...
View ArticleC. African Republic coup leader adds to his roles
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Central African Republic’s coup leader solidified his hold on the government Monday, April 1, after announcing that he will serve as both president and defense...
View ArticleIsraeli PM doesn’t rule out helping Syrian rebels
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister declined to rule out the possibility of providing arms to Syrian rebel groups, saying in a television interview broadcast Thursday, April 18, that the...
View ArticleIsrael warns Russia against giving Syria missiles
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, signaled that his military is prepared to strike shipments of advanced Russian weapons to Syria, in a rare implied threat to...
View ArticleCasualties as Congo and UN forces fight rebels
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese troops backed by United Nations soldiers suffered heavy casualties over the weekend, a doctor near the front line said, as they fought to push back rebels who remained...
View Article4 civilians killed when mortars hit market
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Mortar shells fell on a market in eastern Congo, killing four people Monday as fighting intensified between government soldiers and the M23 fighters who have lost most of...
View ArticleTrial for 500 Islamic extremist suspects
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s military is recommending immediate trial for 500 suspected extremist militants and the president is promising an economic boost for the northeast region confronting...
View ArticleActivists: Rebels kill Iraqi journalist in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition fighters killed an Iraqi freelance journalist in the rebel-held north of the country, the latest of dozens of reporters who have died in the country over the past...
View ArticleRed Cross: 30 dead in C. African Republic capital
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Central African Republic’s capital is experiencing “unprecedented levels of violence” with at least 30 people killed in the last three days, Red Cross...
View ArticleRebels flee key Central African Republic town
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Heavily armed rebels fled a key town not far from Central African Republic’s capital as French and African peacekeepers deployed on Sunday, witnesses said,...
View ArticleSyrian rebels free hundreds in attack on prison
BEIRUT (AP) — A suicide bomber blew himself up at the gates of a Syrian prison Thursday and rebels stormed in behind him, freeing hundreds of inmates as part of an offensive aimed at capturing key...
View ArticleUkraine military helicopter down; at least 12 dead
SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Rebels in eastern Ukraine shot down a government military helicopter Thursday amid heavy fighting around Slovyansk, killing at least 12 soldiers including a general,...
View ArticleThousands march in Moscow against Ukraine fighting
MOSCOW (AP) — Tens of thousands of people marched through central Moscow on Sunday to demonstrate against the fighting in Ukraine and Russia’s alleged complicity in the conflict. An Associated Press...
View ArticleUkraine rebels close in on Donetsk airport
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Rebels in eastern Ukraine appeared to be successfully closing in on the government-held airport in Donetsk Wednesday, a strategic victory for the pro-Russian separatists that...
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