Syria ceasefire begins under US-Russia deal
Guns fell silent across Syria on Saturday after a landmark UN-backed ceasefire came into effect, as a special task…
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Pressure builds ahead of deadline for Syria ceasefire
Pressure was building on Syria's warring parties to abide by a partial ceasefire brokered by Moscow and Washington…
Assad assures Putin of ‘readiness’ to respect Syria ceasefire: Kremlin
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has assured Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of his government's readiness to…
US, Russia agree on plan for Syria cease-fire
US officials said Monday that the United States and Russia have agreed on a plan for a cease-fire in Syria…
Syria’s Assad says ceasefire doesn’t mean parties ‘stop using weapons’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday any ceasefire did not mean each side had to stop using weapons,…
Syrian army gains ground around Aleppo, looks to Raqqa
Russia said on Saturday a Syria ceasefire plan was more likely to fail than succeed, as Syrian government forces…
Yemen ceasefire to be extended by week
Yemen's much-violated ceasefire will be extended for seven days after it officially expires Monday, the head of…
Yemen rebels kill 15 in new truce breach
Yemeni rebels attacked pro-government forces in the eastern Marib province, killing 15 fighters, military sources…
Hollande, Merkel, Putin back ceasefire plan for eastern Ukraine: France
France, Germany and Russia back plans for a complete ceasefire in eastern Ukraine from Sept. 1, the French…
Local ceasefire between Syria regime, rebels ends
A brief truce between Syrian regime forces and rebel groups in three key towns ended early Saturday as the warring…