THT 10 years ago: OHCHR report blames forces for April deaths Kathmandu, September 21, 2006 An OHCHR report that documents the events of the movement for democracy in April, including 15 detailed case studies, particularly focusing on deaths, which occurred in the context of demonstrations, has blamed the... 22 Sep, 2016
Syrian opposition: international ceasefire efforts lack credibility Syria's chief opposition coordinator Riad Hijab said on Tuesday that international efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Syria's civil war were doomed without any credible mechanism to designate blame or attribute consequences. Hijab, once a prime... Women 21 Sep, 2016
US urges Russia to halt Syria sieges; Russia slams aid politicization UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council must not allow civilians on both sides of the Syrian city of Aleppo to be cut off from humanitarian aid, the United States said on Monday as Russia accused Washington of politicizing a... Women 09 Aug, 2016
US, Russia discuss Syria cooperation if Assad halts some strikes WASHINGTON: The Obama administration is considering a plan to coordinate air strikes on Nusra Front and Islamic State militants in Syria if Syria's government stops bombing moderate rebels, US officials said on Thursday. The US backs the... Women 01 Jul, 2016
Obama, Saudi prince focus on Iraq and Syria in Washington meeting WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama and the deputy crown prince of Saudi Arabia on Friday discussed ways to support Iraqis in their fight against Islamic State militants and the importance of a political transition in war-torn Syria, the White House... Women 18 Jun, 2016
Leaders of 4 countries discuss settling Ukraine conflict MOSCOW: The Kremlin says that the leaders of Russia, France, Germany and Ukraine have spoken by telephone about ways to settle the conflict in eastern Ukraine. A Kremlin statement said the participants in the call early Tuesday emphasised the need... Women 24 May, 2016
Major powers fail to agree new date for Syria peace talks VIENNA/BEIRUT: Major power foreign ministers failed to agree a new date to resume Syrian peace talks at a meeting on Tuesday, and the opposition said it would not come back to Geneva negotiations unless conditions improved on the ground. A... Women 18 May, 2016
Economy, crises in focus as Obama heads to Germany LONDON: US President Barack Obama is set to visit Hanover, Germany on Sunday to hold talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, one of his closest allies in dealing with a shaky global economy and security crises in the Middle East and... Women 24 Apr, 2016
Nagorno-Karabakh truce in trouble as Russia, Iran join talks BAKU: Azerbaijan and Armenia on Thursday accused each other of violating a two-day-old cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh, while Russia and Iran joined diplomatic efforts to prevent an all-out war that could destabilise the strategic Caucasus... Women 07 Apr, 2016
Yemeni president sacks prime minister, appoints new senior team: state media Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi appointed a new vice-president and prime minister on Sunday, pro-Hadi state media reported, sacking prime minister Khaled Bahah in a major shake-up ahead of peace talks later this month. Yemen has been in... Women 04 Apr, 2016
Assad says he can form new Syria government with opposition MOSCOW/BEIRUT: President Bashar al-Assad said it would not be difficult to agree on a new Syrian government including opposition figures, but his opponents responded on Wednesday that no administration would be legitimate while he remained in... Women 31 Mar, 2016
Syria's Assad says military gains will speed up political deal MOSCOW/BEIRUT: Syrian army successes will help accelerate a political settlement to the country's civil war, President Bashar al-Assad said, because they weaken the position of international opponents who he accused of hindering any... Women 30 Mar, 2016
