Pope receives Russian envoy, vows to seek peace
Pope Francis has welcomed Russia’s new ambassador to the Vatican and the envoy says the pontiff told him he was determined to forge ahead with his peace and humanitarian initiatives …
Conflict and War
Sudan landmark tower destroyed, war enters sixth month
One of Sudan’s main landmarks, a skyscraper that towered over the River Nile and housed the headquarters of a major oil company, has been reduced to a smouldering wreck amid …
North Korea’s Kim in photo op amid talk of Russia visit
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a photo session with participants celebrating the 75th anniversary of the country’s founding but stayed away from other events amid reports he would …
Russian shelling in eastern Ukrainian city kills 16: PM
Russian shelling has killed at least 16 people and wounded 20 others at a market in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka, the country’s prime minister says. Associated Press journalists …
DR Congo charges army officers in 56 protester deaths
Six soldiers have been charged for their involvement in the killing of 56 people during an army crackdown on anti-United Nations demonstrations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week. …
Clashes erupt, three held after Sweden Koran burning
Clashes have erupted in an immigrant neighbourhood in Sweden’s third largest city after an anti-Muslim protester set fire to a copy of the Koran, police say. Police in Malmo said …
Drone attack on Myanmar police compound ‘kills five’
A drone attack on a police headquarters in a major border town in eastern Myanmar has killed at least five officials including a senior army officer and a district administrator, …
More than 100 injured in Eritrean clashes in Tel Aviv
More than 100 people were injured in violent clashes in Tel Aviv between Eritrean government supporters celebrating an Eritrea Day event and opponents of President Isaias Afwerki. Israeli police fired …
Doctor strikes aggravate health care collapse in Sudan
The army-controlled coastal city of Port Sudan has become a refuge from the war raging to the west, but its health system is in near collapse due to power cuts …
Shelling kills civilians in Ukraine’s northeast
Russian forces struck a cafe in a key front-line area in north eastern Ukraine killing two civilians and wounding a third amid fears Russia might retake the area. The deadly …