Risk of Russian military intervention in Ukraine rises

Ukraine's armed forces today mounted a blockade on the eastern city of Slavyansk, in what appears...

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Both sides will struggle to 'win' South Sudan conflict

The UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) yesterday accused anti-government forces of...

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Today, members of the 'People's Assembly' in the eastern Ukrainian town of Lugansk voted to hold...

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The UN Security Council yesterday approved a 12,000-strong peace-keeping force for the Central...

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In early January, a border incident between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan left at least five border...

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Rwanda will today commemorate the 20 year anniversary of the 1994 genocide. The genocide and the...

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Russian grain prices continued to rise over the past week, driven by strong demand and farmers'...

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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta this month made his second state visit to Ethiopia since taking...

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On May 18, the main website of Russia's Islamist militants announced that the leader of Chechen...

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China abstained from the March 15 UN Security Council vote on the Crimean referendum. The crisis...

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