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Air strikes stop in Syria's Idlib after truce announced
(UPDATED) The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Syrian and Russia aircraft were no longer seen flying over Idlib following the truce hailed by Moscow
U.N. calls for week-long Libya Ramadan truce
The United Nations mission in Libya proposes the 'extendable one-week' ceasefire 'during which all parties pledge to halt all forms of military operations' in a statement Sunday, May 5.
Inter-Korean border village reopens for public tours
The guards on both sides of the truce village in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that divides the Korean peninsula are visibly no longer armed
U.N. envoy on first Yemen port city visit after truce
A UN official says Martin Griffiths is in the Red Sea port city to oversee the truce deal's implementation and 'follow up on preparations' for a new monitoring mission
Yemen gov't accuses rebels of violating Hodeida truce
The news comes as reports surface that the UN is looking to replace the head of a monitoring mission to Hodeida, a lifeline to millions of Yemenis dependent on its imports to survive
U.N. envoy in Yemen for talks on Hodeida truce
A UN source confirms the news, saying Griffiths is in Yemen to 'work on the rapid implementation of the Hodeida agreement'
Yemen rebels begin withdrawal from Hodeida port – UN
The rebels' withdrawal is a key part of a ceasefire that went into effect on December 18
Clashes erupt in Yemen's Hodeida in truce violation – official
Yemen's internationally-recognized government calls on its forces to 'cease fire in Hodeida province and Hodeida city'
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Reds declare holiday ceasefire too
(UPDATED) The Communist Party of the Philippines matches the dates of the broken ceasefire declared by the government, but the hours differ a little
PH gov't won't declare holiday ceasefire with CPP-NPA – Lorenzana
The military traditionally suspends operations during the holidays, which is also reciprocated by the communist rebels
Russia gets UN backing for Syria truce, Kazakhstan talks
3rd UPDATE The Security Council resolution aims to pave the way for talks next month in Kazakhstan s capital Astana
Syria truce begins, but clashes erupt near Damascus
UPDATED The Britain based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says it id not clear who had started the clashes in the Wadi Barada region
Syria regime, rebels agree nationwide ceasefire
UPDATED Putin says Damascus and the main forces of the armed opposition had inked the truce agreement and a document expressing a readiness to start peace talks
Yemen truce takes effect after week of U.S. pressure
UPDATED The truce could be extended if the rebels hold fire and allow aid deliveries to besieged loyalist enclaves
Fighting shakes Aleppo as ceasefire expires
UPDATED The ceasefire ends without any evacuations by the United Nations
Fighting rages in Yemen despite truce
UN special envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed says on Friday the ceasefire was fragile but largely holding
UN to begin evacuations from Aleppo if truce holds
Syrian soldiers have called through loudspeakers for residents to seize the chance to evacuate
Arab coalition says Yemen rebels breach truce
Five previous truce attempts failed but cautious optimism has preceded the current pause after intensified international pressure following an escalation of combat
Russia extends Aleppo truce by 24 hours – defense minister
On the order of President Vladimir Putin a decision was made to extend the humanitarian pause by 24 hours minister Sergei Shoigu says in a statement adding that Syrian authorities had agreed to the extension
Syria launches Aleppo push as truce plan flounders
The meeting of the International Syria Support Group breaks up after Russia refused US demands that it promise to immediately ground the Syrian regime s air force
Putin says Syria rebels using truce to regroup
Fresh shelling and clashes are reported in some areas of the war torn country but the US Russia brokered truce which took effect on Monday appeared to be largely holding
Fragile Syria truce tested by violence, US-Russia tensions
The ceasefire has been marred by a lack of humanitarian aid deliveries sporadic violence and increasing friction between Moscow and Washington
UN pleads for Syria aid access after truce extended
UPDATED Russia s ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin says Moscow wants a UN Security Council resolution endorsing the deal
Hours before truce, Assad vows to retake all of Syria
Speaking in Daraya Assad says the Syrian state is determined to recover every area from the terrorists
US warns Russia, Assad to respect 'frayed' Syria truce
The Syrian conflict has also drawn in world powers who back opposing sides – including the US which broadly supports the opposition and Russia on the side of President Bashar al Assad
Aid convoy to Syria's besieged Daraya refused entry
UPDATED The aid convoy was supposed to deliver baby milk as well as medical and school supplies says the Red Cross
Truce in Syria's Aleppo extended for 72 hours
The extended pause in fighting for Aleppo comes as international condemnation mounts over deadly air strikes on a camp for displaced people in northern Syria which the regime and its Russian ally deny responsibility for
Syria opposition seeks peace talks pause as fighting surges
A truce agreed in February dramatically curtailed violence across much of Syria but fighting has surged in recent days around second city Aleppo causing tens of thousands to flee
Fragile truce largely holds in Karabakh after deadly clashes
UPDATED Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian calls on the international community to respect Karabakh s right to determine its own future
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Israel hails Syria truce, warns against Iran 'aggression'
We welcome the efforts to reach a stable long term and feasible ceasefire in Syria says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Aquino OKs holiday ceasefire with communist rebels
The government will observe its unilateral declaration of suspension of offensive military operations against the New People s Army from December 23 to January 3 2016
Poroshenko says Ukraine truce holding despite Russia 'threat'
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko warns that Russia is harboring imperialist ambitions under Putin and trying to seize back former tsarist and Soviet lands
UN warns over 'deliberate starvation of civilians' in Yemen
A UN official warns armed factions in Yemen over the deliberate starvation of civilians as the embattled country grapples with a food crisis that has left 850 000 children facing acute malnutrition
Hamas leader in rare talks with Saudi king
Hamas a rival of the West Bank based Palestinian Authority is engaged in indirect contacts with Israel over a long term truce in exchange for an easing of the Jewish state s blockade of Gaza
Loyalists retake airport in Yemen's Aden
Loyalists of Yemen s exiled president recapture the airport in Aden sealing a four month battle with Iran backed rebels with Saudi led air and naval support
Yemen truce begins, relief agencies hope to deliver aid
But the leader of the Iran backed Shiite rebels says he does not expect the truce to hold demanding an end to the Saudi aggression
UN seeks to shore up Ukraine truce as fighting flares
We are either looking at a return to a deepening intractable conflict or a momentary upsurge in parts of the conflict zone We cannot afford either scenario says UN political chief Jeffrey Feltman
Germany warns Ukraine truce turning 'very fragile'
The truce has succeeded in containing the fighting but has failed to put an end to daily clashes around some of the most disputed hotspots
Ukraine truce talks make no breakthrough in Minsk
The latest round of talks in Minsk are relatively low level discussions involving members of a special task force devoted to political settlement issues
Ukraine vows to show off 'captured Russian soldiers'
Russia firmly denies any involvement in the Ukrainian conflict and accuses the pro Western leadership in Kiev of waging a war of attrition against its own people in the industrial east of the ex Soviet state
Ukraine rebels vow to push offensive if talks fail
The urgent new round of talks in Minsk that had been agreed for Friday January 30 under pressure from European envoys is postponed due to disagreements over who should represent the rebel camp
WWI letter describes 'extraordinary' Christmas truce
A letter from British army officer Alfred Dougan Chater reveals a moment of fleeting humanity between German and British soldiers in a 4 year war that killed more than 16 million
Local ceasefires 'best hope' for Syria, report says
Regional interference of backers of the opposing parties and the absence of trusted third parties as mediators are seen as hindrances to effective ceasefire deals
G7 leaders warn Russia they're watching Ukraine truce
G7 leaders will tell Moscow that a slew of crippling EU US and Canadian sanctions can only be rolled back once all the terms of a truce agreed with Kiev are put into effect
Gaza truce negotiators set new talks for end of October
The Palestinian delegation which includes rival factions Hamas and president Mahmud Abbas s Fatah will remain in Cairo this week to discuss resolving their own disputes
Cairo truce talks to resume mid-September: Hamas
50 days of deadly fighting between Israel and Gaza militants ended on August 26 with an open ended truce agreement
Ukraine truce takes hold as West lines up Russia sanctions
The truce stems 5 months of bloodshed but still fails to head off fresh Western sanctions against Russia or quell the separatist drive in the east
Fighting in Ukraine's eastern hotpots despite truce talks
Mariupol is the latest flashpoint in the near 5 month conflict in eastern Ukraine as pro Russian rebels wage a counter offensive that has seen swathes of land seized from government forces in just a matter of days
