Colombian govt, guerrilla group sign 6-month ceasefire
The Colombian government and the guerrilla group National Liberation Army (ELN) have declared a six-month ceasefire following the end of the third round...
US charges 2 Russian men with $400 mn Bitcoin hack
The US government has charged two Russian nationals in connection with the $400 million Bitcoin hack that brought down the Mt. Gox Bitcoin...
WFP suspends food aid assistance program in Ethiopia
The World Food Program (WFP) has announced its decision to suspend the food aid assistance program in Ethiopia, citing large-scale aid misappropriation.
In a...
Mortar blast in Somalia kills 25 kids
At least 25 children were killed and several others injured after an unexploded ordnance went off at a playing field near Qoryoley town...
Sudanese army declares commitment to 24-hour truce
The Sudanese Armed Forces has declared its commitment to a 24-hour truce with the rival, paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), starting from on...
Boris Johnson resigns as UK MP, says ‘forced out’ of Parliament
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stepped down as a Tory MP after claiming that he was "forced out of Parliament" over...
Missing kids found alive 40 days after Colombia plane crash
Four children who went missing after a plane crashed in Colombia's Amazon forest on May 1, have been found alive, President Gustavo Petro...
Iran denies report of nearing interim nuke deal with US
Iran has denied a media claim of it "nearing an interim nuclear deal" with the US, saying such a deal neither exists nor...
Plan to privatise Sri Lanka Telecom delayed over national security concerns
The Sri Lankan government has decided to delay its plan to privatise Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) following Parliamentary Committee's warning that it could...
Ukraine achieves no targets in counteroffensive: Putin
Ukraine has launched a "counteroffensive" but has "failed" to accomplish its goals, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.
"First, it can be stated with...
