(Reuters) – Syrian troops and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad stood accused by opponents on Thursday of a new massacre of scores of villagers
By Oliver Holmes BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad named a Baath Party stalwart to form a new government on Wednesday, signalling no political
By Katy Migiro NAIROBI, May 15 (AlertNet) – Africa needs to boost agricultural productivity and address the debilitating hunger that affects 27 percent of its
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A U.N. review of peacekeepers in Sudan’s western Darfur region recommends a cut of more than 3,200 troops
DUBAI (Reuters) – UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan said on Wednesday the Syrian government have assured him they will respect a ceasefire with rebel forces,
By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has ended talks with President Bashar al-Assad and left Syria with little sign of
By Edmund Blair and Oliver Holmes CAIRO/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Kofi Annan, the U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria, said he would urge President Bashar al-Assad and