• EU arms embargo on Syrian opposition lifted

    The European Union has agreed not to renew an arms embargo on the Syrian opposition, meaning individual countries could arm the opposition. Pressure to arm the rebels, mainly from the British and French foreign ministers, was not successful with the EU deciding not to deliver any weapons to the rebels.

  • Cambodian Prime Minister pushes genocide denial bill

    Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has called for a new law to be passed that criminalises denial of genocide committed by the country’s Khmer Rouge regime.

  • Rockets strike Hezbollah districts in Beirut

    Two rockets have hit a district in southern Beirut, controlled by Hezbollah.

    The missiles, Soviet-made Grad rockets, hit buildings in the al-Shayyah area and injured three people.

    Syrian rebels have vowed to attack Hezbollah after their leader Hassan Nasrallah promised to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad until the rebels were defeated.

  • Niger labels Libya as 'source of destabilisation'
    Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou has stated that Libya ''continues to be a source of destabilisation for the countries of the Sahel", after militant attacks in Niger last week.

    Speaking to reporters, Issoufu went on to add,

  • Japan writes off Burmese debt
    Japan has announced a fresh wave of loans for Burma amounting to $500m and cancelled $1.74 bn worth of debt with the country, as they seek to expand economic ties.

    The announcement was made as Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Burma and met with President Thein Sein, the first visit by a Japanese Prime Minister to the country since 1977.

  • Myanmar imposes 2 child limit on Rohingya Muslims
    Myanmar has imposed a two child limit to two Rakhine townships where over 95% of the population comprises of Rohingya Muslims - areas of the highest Muslims populations in the state. The limit will not affect Buddhists in the area.

    The spokesperson for Rakhine state said the policy was designed to curtail the rapid growth of the Muslim community.

    Win Myaing said:
  • Colombian govt reach land agreement in peace talks

    The Colombian government announced progress in peace talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

  • African Union to back Kenyatta
    Kenyan president Kenyatta says he is delighted that other African leaders are supporting his bid to have his case for crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC) referred back to Kenya.

    Heads of state are due to adopt a draft decision at the African Union (AU) Assembly on Sunday.
  • New round of talks planned for Syria
    The various factions of Syria's opposition are attempting to agree a new leadership in time for a new round of peace talks, reports Reuters.

    The talks are being convened by the US and Russia after recent developments in the civil war have compelled new attempts at diplomacy.
  • Hezbollah affirms commitment to upholding Assad's regime

    The leader of the militant group Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, aligned his movement behind President Bashar’s Syrian government.

  • 5 arrested in EU war crimes probe
    The European Union police and justice mission in Kosovo have arrested 5 people as part of a war crimes probe in the country, including a close ally of current Prime Minister Hashim Thaci.

    Sami Lushtaku, who is also the mayor of the town of Skenderaj, was arrested by EULEX who stated he was detained,

  • Chinese vice premier visits Zimbabwe

    China’s vice premier Wang Yang arrived in Zimbabwe on a business trip earlier this week, hailing economic and business ties between the two countries.

    Speaking to reporters at Harare, after being welcomed by Zimbabwean  Vice President Joice Mujuru, Wang stated,

  • North Korea ready for dialogue – China

    Chinese media have reported that a North Korean envoy, currently visiting China, said they are ready for "dialogue with all the relevant parties".

    Vice Marshal Choe Ryong-hae met senior Chinese official Liu Yunshan and discussed the recent crisis, which saw Pyongyang threatening South Korea and the US with missile strikes.

  • Argentine military officer arrested for war crimes
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    A retired Argentine military officer wanted for crimes committed during the 1976-1983 "dirty war" against the left has been was arrested in the Uruguayan capital, today.

  • Aftermath of Woolwich attack
    Politicians and UK community leaders urged the country to unite on Thursday in the aftermath of the murder of a British soldier in Woolwich, London, an incident widely described as a terrorist attack.
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