World news about “Civil War” published by euronews.
Syria: Stopping the Bloodshed Syria’s people-power uprising has turned into open warfare. After months of trying to crush a largely peaceful Arab Spring movement, and after more than 5,000… 09/02/2012
Spain judge Garzón convicted over wiretapping Spain’s Supreme Court has found the human rights judge Baltasar Garzón guilty of authorising the illegal recording of defence lawyers’ conversations. In a… 09/02/2012
Syria showdown – on the streets and at the UN As street battles rage at the gates of Damascus, a diplomatic battle over Syria is looming at the UN. President Assad’s forces have fought back against… 30/01/2012
Further explosions in Nigeria as death toll rises As the clean up continues on the streets of Nigeria’s northern city of Kano after Friday’s gun and bomb attacks by Islamist insurgents two more explosions… 22/01/2012
Syrians tell Arab monitors of violence – nocomment A woman in Deraa jostles for the attention of Arab League monitors, claiming that one of her brothers had been killed and another tortured by security forces… 09/01/2012
Violence ahead of elections in Democratic Republic Of Congo – nocomment Police in Kinshasa were out in force to ban all campaign rallies on Saturday (November 26) after rival supporters hurled rocks at each other and at least one… 27/11/2011
Fighting resumes in Yemen – nocomment Heavy fighting resumed in Yemen’s capital on Tuesday between government troops and followers of the country’s most powerful tribal leader. 01/06/2011
April 26, 1937: the bombing of GuernicaApril 26, 1937. In their effort to help General Franco’s Nationalists win the Spanish Civil War, German and Italian bombers attack the small Basque town of… 25/04/2011
Battle for Brega goes on After a series of rapid rebel advances followed by equally rapid retreats, Libyan insurgents held their ground for six days in the oil town of Brega. But… 06/04/2011
A timeline of main events in Ivory Coast since the presidential electionOctober 3, 2010: After five years of delays, the first round of presidential elections takes place. November 28, 2010: In the second round of elections… 04/04/2011
‘Massacre’ in Syria ahead of Arab League missionBoth sides in the Syrian conflict are flexing their muscles ahead of the arrival of Arab League monitors. New amateur video claims to show opposition… 21/12/2011
Tribal rivalries threaten Libya’s fragile peaceFrustration with the lack of progress after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi brought tens of thousands of protesters out in central Benghazi. In the city… 14/12/2011
Clashes in run-up to DR Congo electionThere remains a tense atmosphere in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo after violence at pre-election rallies left at least one person… 27/11/2011
Russia says Syria rebel attack is like ‘civil war’New amateur video shows several masked men brandishing weapons, standing to attention while one reads out a statement. The men are said to be Syrian army… 17/11/2011
Civil war risk in AfghanistanTen years after the US-led military invasion of Afghanistan, and all sides are assessing what has been achieved. Many Afghans blame the allies especially… 07/10/2011
Ultimatum for pro-Gaddafi forces to surrenderLibyan rebels have given pro-Gaddafi forces in Sirte until Saturday to surrender or face a military offensive. It is diehard Gaddafi territory there, the… 30/08/2011
Gaddafi loyalists wait for justiceGaddafi loyalists wounded in the battle for Tripoli face an uncertain future. The National Transitional Council has warned against revenge attacks as some… 30/08/2011
Libya: timeline of the conflictFebruary 15 & 16: The arrest of lawyer and human rights activist Fethi Tarbel sparks a riot in Benghazi, which spreads to Al Bayda, Quba, and… 29/08/2011
Scattered gun battles continue around TripoliSeveral firefights have broken out in areas of the Libyan capital Tripoli, breaking the apparent calm that had descended on the city. There was a brief gun… 25/08/2011
Libyan Foreign Minister calls for fighting to endColonel Gaddafi’s Foreign Minister, Abdelati Obeidi, says the civil war in Libya is virtually over and that if he were in charge he would tell the regime… 25/08/2011
NATO watchful and wary over Libya’s futureNial O’Reilly, euronews: “Colonel Gaddafi may have lost control of Tripoli, but he remains at large and apparently determined to fight on. To discuss the… 24/08/2011
Rebels improvise in TripoliWith breaks for self-congratulation in Tripoli, real skirmishing continues. The rebels are improvising in their drive to defeat Muammar Gaddafi… 24/08/2011
Search for Gaddafi centres on southern TripoliThere is fighting reported in southern areas of Tripoli where Libyan rebel commanders believe Muammar Gaddafi might be in hiding. The hunt has been on for… 24/08/2011
Journalists released from hotel in TripoliA group of up to 36 Western journalists have been allowed to leave the Rixos Hotel in Tripoli where they had been trapped by forces loyal to Colonel… 24/08/2011
Libyan rebels wonder ‘what next’?Beaten in battle, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi had disappeared off the radar. But the loosely-led forces that stormed his fortress home in Tripoli yesterday… 24/08/2011
Rebels celebrate seizing Gaddafi’s compoundThousands of celebrating Libyans gathered in the newly named Martyrs Square in central Tripoli over night, relishing the news that Muammar Gaddafi’s citadel… 24/08/2011
UN steps up pressure on SyriaThe international community on Tuesday stepped up diplomatic pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. In Geneva, the United Nations Human… 24/08/2011
Gaddafi fortress overrun by rebels as regime faces complete collapseLibyan rebels are in complete control of Muammar Gaddafi’s Bab al-Aziziyah compound, the former stronghold of the man who has ruled the country for over… 23/08/2011
Gaddafi’s fortress falls as rebels take controlLibyan rebels now control the fortified Bab al-Aziziyah compound the former stronghold of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The anti-Gaddafi forces swarmed… 23/08/2011
Gaddafi rules out talks with Libyan rebelsLibyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Thursday vowed not to negotiate with rebels over the future of the North African nation. He made his comments in an address… 22/07/2011
France: Gaddafi could ‘leave power but stay in Libya’Landmines and trenches filled with petrol ready to be set alight are hindering Libyan insurgents’ attempts to take control of Brega, according to a rebel… 20/07/2011
Chile confirms Allende 1973 suicideIt has been confirmed that the President of Chile some four decades ago died by suicide. Chile’s independent judiciary ruled out theories that Salvador… 20/07/2011
Urgent appeal for drought victimsThe drought engulfing the Horn of Africa is now the worst humanitarian disaster in the world. That is the opinion of the UN’s refugee chief, Antonio… 10/07/2011
Libyan rebels in big push on two frontsLibyan rebels have launched a major double-pronged offensive against forces loyal to the regime of Colonel Gaddafi in the biggest push for several… 06/07/2011
Clashes as Nato denies Libya bus killingsRebel fighters and forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have clashed once again in villages near Misrata. The renewed fighting comes as NATO denies… 16/06/2011
Calls for the truth about the horrors of Sri Lankan warPressure is growing on the Sri Lankan government to fully investigate alleged war crimes committed in the final months of civil war in 2009. Horrific… 15/06/2011
Scores dead in fighting in LibyaHeavy fighting around the rebel-held Libyan town of Misrata has left at least 30 people dead, while more than 20 rebels have been killed in two days of… 11/06/2011
UN investigates fresh abuse in Ivory CoastThe United Nations is demanding an immediate investigation into reports forces loyal to Ivory Coast’s President Allesane Ouattara have been attacking… 10/06/2011
Gaddafi speaks as NATO pounds TripoliNATO war planes have pounded the Libyan capital, Tripoli, in their most sustained bombardment since air strikes began in March. In wave after wave of… 08/06/2011
Yemen facing civil warFierce fighting is continuing the Yemeni capital Sanaa between tribesmen and forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh. On Thursday state television showed… 03/06/2011
Rebels celebrate gains in Libya’s westIn a conflict stuck in a stalemate, Libya’s rebels are hailing a success. They have taken over two towns in the West, ending months of siege by Colonel… 02/06/2011
Explosions and street fighting grip Yemen’s capitalRenewed fighting in Yemen’s capital between a powerful tribal group and President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s forces has killed at least 40 people. Several… 02/06/2011
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
Libyan opposition to open London officeThere has been a significant step forward for Libya’s rebel movement in its campaign for international recognition. British Prime Minister David Cameron has… 12/05/2011
Libyan rebels announce gainsNATO planes carried out a fresh raid overnight by on a residential compound used by the Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi in Tripoli. Libyan government… 12/05/2011
Libya’s Misrata ‘under heavy bombardment’Libya’s third largest city Misrata was reported to be again under heavy bombardment on Sunday despite the country’s deputy foreign minister saying military… 24/04/2011
Fierce fighting along Misrata’s ‘front line’New amateur video claims to show fighting in the heart of Misrata, Libya’s third largest city where rebels are still holding out, under attack from government… 20/04/2011
Gaddafi rockets kill 23 in Misrata: Libyan rebelsLibyan rebels say at least 23 people died in a rocket attack by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s forces on the western city of Misrata on Thursday. A rebel… 14/04/2011
US planes still bombing Libya: PentagonAmerican planes are still carrying out bombing raids on Libyan air defences, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. Colonel David Lapan, a Pentagon spokesman, said… 13/04/2011
Libyan rebels reject AU ceasefire proposalLibyan government forces have launched attacks on the western city of Misrata with rebels claiming five people have been killed and 20 injured. It is being… 11/04/2011
Gbagbo, bunkered down in AbidjanIvory Coast’s cornered Laurent Gbagbo is under siege in his residence in Abidjan after his troops fended off yesterday’s attack by his rival’s forces… 07/04/2011
Witness watches the fight to oust GbagboLocals living near the residence where Laurent Gbagbo and his family are sheltering had a clear view of the attempt by his rival’s forces to get him… 07/04/2011
Pro-Ouattara forces attack Gbagbo’s palace bunkerFighting has reached the bunker of the presidential palace in Ivory Coast, as forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara, attempt to force out Laurent Gbagbo. Gbagbo… 06/04/2011
Ivory Coast: Ouattara forces storm Gbagbo bunkerForces loyal to Ivory Coast’s presidential claimant say they have stormed the bunker where incumbent Laurent Gbagbo has taken refuge. Gbagbo is not thought… 06/04/2011
Confusion as Laurent Gbagbo denies surrenderIn the Ivory Coast confusion surrounds the position of Laurent Gbagbo. The United Nations and France maintain his departure is being negotiated. Gbagbo has… 06/04/2011
Gaddafi regime says ready for changeMore evidence has come to light that Muammar Gaddafi is seeking a way out of the stalemate in divided Libya. As the country’s state-run television showed… 05/04/2011
UN and French airstrikes rock AbidjanUnited Nations attack helicopters have fired rockets near Laurent Gbagbo’s official residence in Ivory Coast’s Abidjan. Forces belonging to his presidential… 05/04/2011
Rebels move closer to capturing Brega againLibyan rebels have pushed forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi out of much of the city but they are still facing bombardment. Control of the oil town has… 04/04/2011
France boosts military presence amid intense fighting in AbidjanAs forces loyal to rival leaders in Ivory Coast continue to battle for control of the commercial capital, France has boosted its military presence. French… 03/04/2011
“Decisive” battle being fought in AbidjanFierce fighting and explosions erupted in central Abidjan on Saturday as rival forces battled for control of the city for the third consecutive… 03/04/2011
Gaddafi under pressure amid defection reportsHundreds of supporters of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi have staged a rally in the Libyan leader’s Tripoli compound. It was bombed in 1986 by the United States… 01/04/2011
UN slaps more sanctions on Ivory Coast’s GbagboIvory Coast’s reluctant-to-leave president Laurent Gbagbo has had new UN sanctions slapped on him, including travel bans and asset freezes. All 15 members… 31/03/2011
Rebels push westwards in LibyaIn Libya, convoys of jubilant rebel forces are pushing westwards into the heartland of the Gaddafi regime. It comes after they reportedly took control of the… 27/03/2011
Libyan rebels benefit from coalition air strikesRebels gained ground in Misrata in western Libya on Saturday after coalition air strikes once again struck the Libyan army. In the east, the rebels are… 27/03/2011
Libyan rebels in total control of AjdabiyaThe rebels are now in control of the strategic eastern Libyan town of Ajdabiya. Fighting against Gaddafi’s forces lasted all of Friday night, but the… 27/03/2011
Malians join exodus from Ivory Coast violenceThe threat of civil war in Ivory Coast is forcing thousands of foreigners to flee. In the main city Abidjan, hundreds of people from Mali desperately… 25/03/2011
Calls grow for a no-fly zone to protect Libyan rebelsAs fierce fighting intensifies between government and Libyan rebel forces there’s been a growing momentum for some kind of international military… 08/03/2011
Both factions defiant in the war for LibyaIntense fighting has continued across Libya with both government and opposition groups claiming success. In Misrata, where rebels say they beat back… 07/03/2011
Ivory Coast may fall back into civil war, analysts predictAnalysts say Ivory Coast may fall back into civil war if other options fail to work. There is a 20 per cent probability of an early return to civil war that… 23/12/2010
Former Argentine dictator speaks in courtFormer Argentinian dictator Jorge Videla says he takes responsibility for army actions during the country’s military regime. He is on trial with more than… 06/07/2010
Searching for the victims of Spain’s painful past.The remains of eight men shot during the Civil War are believed to lie in a cemetery in a small village in Spain’s North Western province of Zamora. If… 11/06/2009
Spanish judge drops Franco inquirySpain’s most high-profile judge has dropped an investigation into thousands of people who disappeared during the country’s civil war. Baltazar Garzon was… 18/11/2008
