Tag: Unrest, Conflict and War
S Africa withholds $48m in aid for Zimbabwe
South Africa is withholding more than $48 million in aid from Zimbabwe in response to its failure to form a unity government.[MORE]
Zimbabwe battling cholera outbreak: media
Zimbabwe is struggling to contain "unprecedented" cholera outbreaks that have spread to nine of the country's 10 provinces, state media is reporting.[MORE]
Union to strike unless Thai Govt quits
Thailand's public sector unions will begin a nationwide strike next week unless the Government quits, union leaders said, in a move likely to deepen the economic impact of a long-running political crisis.[MORE]
11 killed in Somali attack
At least 11 insurgents have been killed in clashes with Somali Government forces in the capital, Mogadishu, witnesses say.[MORE]
7 killed, 40 wounded at Pakistan funeral blast
A bomb blast has killed at least seven people and wounded 40 at the funeral for a Shiite Muslim in the north-west Pakistani town of Dera Ismail Khan, a hospital doctor said.[MORE]
Presence still needed in Solomons: AFP
The Australian Federal Police have warned an international presence is still needed to ensure the Solomon Islands remain secure.[MORE]
Al Qaeda has been 'dramatically' reduced in Iraq: US general
Al Qaeda in Iraq's ability to carry out large-scale attacks against civilians, and on US and Iraqi forces, has been "dramatically reduced," a US general has said.[MORE]
Suicide bomber kills 9 in Afghanistan
A suicide car-bomber has killed nine people and wounded 16, including two US soldiers, in an attack on a government compound in eastern Afghanistan, a government official said.[MORE]
800 doctors 'have returned to Iraq'
A senior official in Iraq's health ministry says 800 doctors have returned to the country this year because of the improved security situation. [MORE]
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Darfur rebels
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has asked judges at the Hague to issue arrest warrants for three rebel commanders in Sudan's Darfur region. [MORE]
Guantanamo detainees win court challenge
A US judge has ordered the release of five Algerian terrorism suspects from Guantanamo Bay.[MORE]
UN to boost DR Congo forces to 20,000
The UN Security Council has voted to boost the peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo by an extra 3,000 troops. [MORE]
40 militants killed in Pakistan: officials
Pakistani forces have killed 40 Islamist fighters as artillery and jet fighters backed ground troops fighting in the Bajaur tribal region, and an air strike hit militants in Swat valley, officials said.[MORE]
Fresh violence erupts in DR Congo: sources
Fighting has broken out between Laurent Nkunda's rebel force and pro-government militia in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo, several sources reported.[MORE]
Thai Govt denies involvement in deadly attack
Thailand's PM says his Government is not behind a deadly grenade attack in Bangkok which killed a protester.[MORE]
7 killed in Yemen clashes: official
Four Yemeni policemen were among seven people killed in clashes between security forces and suspected Al Qaeda militants, a security official said.[MORE]
Pakistan Govt, Taliban lash out against US drone attacks
Pakistan has summoned the US ambassador to Islamabad to lodge a protest over the latest US drone attack in Pakistani territory.[MORE]
Thai protesters plan to oust Govt at weekend
The leader of a long-running anti-Government street protest in Thailand has called for a major rally to oust the Government.[MORE]
Sri Lanka takes Tiger defences: military
Sri Lankan security forces have captured a key defence position from Tamil Tiger rebels after six days of intense and bloody fighting. [MORE]
DR Congo rebels pull back, UN troops exchange fire with militia
Congolese rebels withdrew this morning from two key battlefronts but threatened to return if government forces occupied the zones, as UN troops and a pro-army militia exchanged fire.[MORE]
One dead in bombing at Thai protesters' compound
At least one person has died in Bangkok after a bomb was thrown into a compound full of anti-government protesters.[MORE]
Uranium traces found at bombed Syria site: UN
The UN's nuclear watchdog says it has found traces of uranium at a site in Syria that was bombed by Israel last year on suspicion of being a nuclear reactor.[MORE]
Hijacked tanker owners in ransom talks with Somali pirates
The owners of a hijacked Saudi supertanker with a $US100 million oil cargo are in ransom negotiations.[MORE]
Al Qaeda deputy threatens Obama, urges attacks on US
Al Qaeda number two Ayman Zawahiri has warned US President-elect Barack Obama against sending more troops to Afghanistan, in an internet audiomessage.[MORE]
Iraq flies remains of 150 Kurds home
Iraqi officials have flown the remains of 150 Kurds found in a mass grave home to Kurdistan, after a moving ceremony that paid tribute to victims of repression under ousted dictator Saddam Hussein.[MORE]
