World news about “Ceasefire” published by euronews.
Myanmar government and Karen rebels agree ceasefire Decades of fighting have ended after the government in Myanmar signed a ceasefire with ethnic rebel group the Karen National Unit. The administration’s… 12/01/2012
Golan Heights’ undefined future A few days after the clashes on the cease-fire line between Syria and Israel, calm seems to have returned to Majdal Shams. This is in the Golan Heights… 17/06/2011
Libyan rebels reject al-Qaeda label The Libyan rebels fighting to overthrow the Gaddafi regime are keen to dispel suggestions that there is an al-Qaeda presence amongst them. Earlier this… 02/04/2011
“Gaddafi is smart” but his days are numbered says Moniquet Francois Chignac, euronews: Claude Moniquet, you are co-founder of the Brussels-based European Strategic Intelligence and Security Centre. So, as an expert in… 18/03/2011
Yemeni govt announces ceasefire agreementThe Yemeni government has said it has signed a ceasefire with a military general from the opposition after months of protests that have pushed the country to… 25/10/2011
Not everyone satisfied with ETA peace pledgeWhilst the announcement that Basque separatist group ETA will end its violent campaign has been seen as a positive step, there are those who believe this is… 21/10/2011
ETA calls end to armed conflictThe Basque separatist group ETA has brought half a century of bloodshed to an historic end. In a video on the website of the Basque Gara newspaper, three… 20/10/2011
Ekin latest Basque group to call time on activitiesA banned Basque separatist organisation, Ekin, has announced it is to disband. The news was reported in Basque newspaper Gara on Saturday. Ekin allegedly was… 01/10/2011
Eta prisoners pledge to join ceasefirePrisoners from the Basque separatist group ETA have told a newspaper they’ll join a call for a permanent ceasefire. More than 700 people in jail in Spain… 24/09/2011
Iran rejects Kurdish rebel ceasefireIran’s Revolutionary Guards have rejected a Kurdish rebel ceasefire as “meaningless” as long as the fighters remain along the border. Tehran turned down the… 05/09/2011
Ceasefire agreed in Yemen after Saleh’s departureThousands of people in Yemen continue to celebrate the news of President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s temporary departure. Many danced and waved flags in the… 05/06/2011
US rejects Libyan ceasefire call as air strikes rock TripoliNATO continues to pressure Muammer Gaddafi from the sky following a fourth night of air strikes on the capital Tripoli. Several large explosions rocked the… 27/05/2011
Middle East closer to ceasefireIsrael and the Gaza Strip have moved closer to declaring a ceasefire according to a Palestinian official, who told the news agency Reuters that both sides… 10/04/2011
Possible ceasefire in Middle EastHamas now says it is willing to end the recent escalation of fighting with Israel, after the Israeli Defence Minister said his country is open to a… 10/04/2011
Libyan rebels list their terms for ceasefireThe head of the opposition’s National Council, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, met with a UN envoy, to outline the terms of a ceasefire. Before one to take place, the… 01/04/2011
Ceasefire leads to questions over Gaddafi’s tacticsThe speed of the ceasefire announcement has left many pondering on the tactics of Muammer Gaddafi. Immediately after the UN no-fly declaration the Libyan… 18/03/2011
ETA ceasefire not good enough for ZapateroThe Spanish government has rejected a permanent ceasefire declared by the Basque separatist group ETA. Madrid wants a complete and irreversible end to ETA’s… 11/01/2011
Mediator: Spain ‘should show more courage’ over ETAFor an international reaction to ETA’s ceasefire announcement, euronews turned to Brian Currin in Johannesburg. He has been a key mediator in several… 10/01/2011
Spanish govt: ETA truce not enoughWe do feel more at ease, but the announcement does not go far enough. That is the reaction from the Spanish government to the ETA announcement. Ministers… 10/01/2011
Basque separatists declare ‘permanent ceasefire’Basque separatist group ETA on Monday called a permanent ceasefire in a step towards ending its four-decade campaign of violence. “ETA has decided to… 10/01/2011
Basque group ETA declares ‘permanent ceasefire’Armed Basque separatist group ETA on Monday called a permanent ceasefire to its fight for independence from Spain. ETA contacted a Basque newspaper, Gara… 10/01/2011
Zapatero ‘disappointed’ with ETA ceasefireThe latest ceasefire from the Basque terrorist group ETA has been dismissed as ‘disappointing’ by Spain’s prime minister. In his first comments on the truce… 08/09/2010
Confusion over Yemen ceasefire dealThere are conflicting reports coming out of Yemen about a possible ceasefire between government troops and Shi’ite rebels. A rebel leader yesterday said he… 31/01/2010
Nigerian rebels sign up to ceasefireThe Nigerian rebel group Mend has announced a 60-day ceasefire. The group-The Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta-say the deal was reached after… 15/07/2009
Pakistani Taliban announce indefinite Swat trucePro-Taliban fighters have declared an indefinite ceasefire in Pakistan’s restive Swat valley after a deal was struck to enforce Sharia law there. It… 24/02/2009
Calls for a solid ceasefire coincide with more bombsThe cratered remains of Palestinian supply tunnels in the south of the Gaza Strip provide stark evidence of the scale of the task facing the peace-makers in… 28/01/2009
“Start by listening” Obama tells Mideast envoyThat was the advice from Barack Obama to his new peace envoy George Mitchell who is on a whistle-stop tour of the Middle East. After meeting Egyptian… 28/01/2009
Brussels meets Mid East for Gaza talksEuropean and Middle Eastern foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels this evening to assess the reconstruction efforts necessary in Gaza. The 27-nation… 25/01/2009
Gaza devastated by Israeli onslaughtParts of Gaza look as if they have been hit by a massive earthquake as Palestinians try to piece together the shattered fragments of their lives after… 20/01/2009
Israel starts to pull-out as fighting lessensIsrael gradually pulls back its troops in Gaza after Hamas matches its ceasefire with a separate one of their own. Some Israeli soldiers are remaining in… 19/01/2009
EU leaders work for sustainable ceasefire in GazaEU leaders have vowed to do everything in their power to contribute to a lasting and sustainable ceasefire in Gaza. European leaders have been in the… 19/01/2009
Hamas announces Gaza ceasefireThe Palestinian militant group Hamas has announced an immediate ceasefire, giving the Israeli forces a week to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. The… 18/01/2009
Israel declares unilateral ceasefire in GazaIsrael has started a unilateral ceasefire in Gaza, three weeks after launching a full-scale assault against Hamas. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Israel… 18/01/2009
Despite Israeli ceasefire, Gaza is still under attackIsraeli warplanes have hit back after reports of Hamas firing rockets into Israel. The end to the three week campaign should have come in the early hours… 18/01/2009
Ceasefire in Gaza “imminent”Sources in Israel say a ceasefire in Gaza is imminent. It is reported that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called the Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak to confirm… 17/01/2009
Israel to vote on Gaza ceasefireIsraeli ministers are expected to vote and approve a unilateral ceasefire in the Gaza Strip later today but Hamas’s demands are unlikely to be a… 17/01/2009
Israel says Gaza ceasefire may come soonIsrael went in to Gaza to stop Hamas firing rockets across the border. But they still keep coming, if in fewer numbers. Sderot lies to the northeast of Gaza… 11/01/2009
Israel threatens to step up Gaza attacksIsrael says there will be no restraint in its attacks on Gaza and warned that it is about to begin a “new phase in the war on terror.” With the conflict… 10/01/2009
Israel’s Gaza assault enters third weekThe fighting in Gaza has entered a third week, defying international outrage and calls for a ceasefire. Overnight, Israeli planes and tanks hit targets… 10/01/2009
Onslaught in Gaza intensifies despite UN demand for ceasefireAn increasingly bloody and controversial onslaught in Gaza. The green light has been given by Israel’s Security Cabinet for the army to carry on with its… 09/01/2009
Uncertainty over ceasefire as conflict rages onDespite moves towards a possible ceasefire the bloodshed in Gaza shows no sign of abating. Air and ground strikes were said to have left more than ten… 08/01/2009
EU pushes for Hamas-Israel ceasefireEuropean foreign ministers have joined international calls for an immediate and lasting ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, to allow humanitarian aid to be… 31/12/2008
Abbas pleads for Gaza ceasefirePalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on the Hamas leadership to avoid further bloodshed in Gaza by accepting a ceasefire. Speaking in Cairo, after… 28/12/2008
Hamas ends six-month Gaza ceasefireThe six-month truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is over. Recent clashes between the two stretched the deal to breaking point, and Hamas’ decision to end… 18/12/2008
Hamas looks set to end ceasefire with IsraelHamas looks set to end a fragile truce with Israel when the current ceasefire runs out on December 19. The announcement comes as tens of thousands of Hamas… 15/12/2008
