• Ethnic violence in Assam

    Jul 25

    Recent ethnic clashes in the North-eastern state of Assam, India has so far claimed 44 lives and left 200,000 people displaced, Reuters reports.

  • UN Secretary-General visits Srebrenica graves
    The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon has visited Srebrenica and paid respects to the victims of the 1995 massacre, becoming the first UN chief to have done so.

    During his visit he also addressed MPs in Sarajevo, where he said,

  • Britain confirms military presence in Somalia

    Britain has confirmed the presence of military personnel in Somalia according to the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday.

  • Egypt eases blockade measures on Gaza
    The newly formed Egyptian government has eased restrictions on Palestinians travelling out of Gaza into Egypt, according to officials on Monday.

    Under the old regulations Palestinians under 40 years old were escorted across the border by security officials and were often held in detention for up to three days.
    The new move allows Palestinians to cross through Egypt on their own and permits them to stay in the country for up to 72 hours.
  • Russia warns Syria against use of chemical weapons
    The Russian Foreign Ministry has released a statement warning the Syrain regime against the use of chemical weapons, as fighting continues to rage in the country.

    In the statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry reminded Syria that it in 1968 it had ratified an international protocol prohibiting the use of such weapons, stating,
  • Buddhist monks attempt to block aid to Muslims

    Members of the Buddhist clergy in Burma have called on people to shun the Rohingya Muslim community.

    Monks’ organisations were seen near Rohingya refugee camps, blocking attempts to deliver aid to the Rohingyas, living in ‘desperate’ conditions, according to human rights organisations.

  • Ban Ki-moon urges world leaders to end ‘slaughter’

    UN Gen Sec Ban Ki-moon has called on world leaders to end violence in Syria.

    "I make a plea to the world - do not delay... Act now to stop the slaughter...," Mr Ban said.

  • Genocides 'are always planned' - Clinton

    Speaking at an event organised by the Holocaust museum, the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, stressed that genocides and mass atrocities were not spontaneous occurrences, but "are always planned".

    Clinton said,

  • Iran appeals to UNHRC over killings of Rohingyas

    Iran's ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva, Mohammed Reza Sajjidi, appealed to the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, Navi Pillay, to ensure immediate action on the killing of Rohingyas in Myanmar.

  • Grave persecution of ethnic minorities in Burma - AI

    Amnesty International said that despite Burma’s progress in aspects of democratic reform, the situation for ethnic minorities still remains grave.

  • U.S. official - Further progress needed to lift Burma import ban
    The United States have declined to state whether an import ban on Burmese goods will be lifted in the future, with an official commenting that the country had more reforming to do.
  • Arab League calls on Assad to go

    The Arab League has called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, the BBC reports.

    After an emergency meeting in Qatar, Arab League foreign ministers called on President Assad to resign rapidly, and offered his family safe passage out of Syria.

  • Zimbabwe sanctions will be suspended ‘after referendum’ – EU

    The European Union has said it will suspend all sanctions against Zimbabwe once a referendum is held on a new constitution.

    In a statement, released on Monday, EU foreign ministers said that this would be an ‘important milestone’ towards holding democratic elections.

  • Obama to Assad: ‘The world is watching’
    As Syria announced their first ever acknowledgement that it possesses chemical weapons, US President Barack Obama has warned the Syrian regime against their deployment.
  • South Sudan offers $3.2 billion to neighbour
    South Sudan has offered to resume oil production and increase transit fees to Sudan in an attempt to further talks between the two nations.

    The deal, proposed at talks being held in Ethiopia, would see South Sudan provide Khartoum $3.245 billion, as well as raising transit fees to $9.10 a barrel for use of a pipeline that crosses through Sudan and $7.26 a barrel for another.

    South Sudan's chief negotiator, Pagan Amum, said,
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