World news about “Civilians” published by euronews.
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
Thailand suffers widespread flooding – nocomment Hundreds of patients had to be evacuated from Pra Nakorn Sri Ayutthaya Hospital as flood waters continue to inundate Thailand’s historic capital. 10/10/2011
Libya: civilians flee Sirte – nocomment Hundreds of civilians fled Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown, Sirte, on Monday morning as revolutionary forces fired tank shells into the city. 27/09/2011
Red Crescent erects tents for Syrian refugees – nocomment Nearly 7,000 Syrians have sought sanctuary in neighbouring Turkey, which has set up four refugee camps for them at the Boynuyogun camp near the Turkey-Syria… 14/06/2011
Libya: More families flee Sirte as battle ragesMore civilians fled Sirte on Saturday, adding to the thousands who have already streamed out as fighting intensifies. Accounts are emerging of increasingly… 08/10/2011
NTC fighters talk of ‘final push’ on SirteThere has been a steady stream of families leaving Sirte, the hometown of the deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Forces of the new administration have… 04/10/2011
UN deplores record hight of civilian deaths in AfghanistanThe first six months of this year were the deadliest for civilians in Afghanistan since the start of the conflict in 2001. 1,462 people died from January… 14/07/2011
NATO blames technical error for killing Libyan civiliansNATO has said technical failure was behind its destruction on Sunday of a residential building in Libya’s capital, where officials said nine civilians were… 20/06/2011
NATO admits causing Libyan civilian deathsNATO has acknowledged responsibility for an air strike that killed civilians in Tripoli on Sunday. In a statement the alliance said “…a military missile… 19/06/2011
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
NATO base attacked after troops shoot “rogue” police officerNATO forces have shot and killed an Afghan policeman after he opened fire on troops during a training exercise. The shooting at the Spanish-led compound… 25/08/2010
“Rogue” Afghan policeman shot after killing 3NATO forces have shot and killed an Afghan policeman after he opened fire on troops during a training exercise, sparking protests by local residents. Two… 25/08/2010
Dramatic increase in civilian casualties in AfghanistanNine years into the conflict, the latest figures show the risks to ordinary people in Afghanistan are greater than ever. Six-monthly figures from the … 10/08/2010
Afghan anger rises after more civilian deathsAngry Afghans blocked the main road out of Kandahar in protest at the killing of four civilians after foreign forces reportedly opened fire on a local… 13/04/2010
More Afghan civilians killed in HelmandAt least seven more Afghan civilians have been killed and 14 wounded in Helmand Province, this time by a roadside bomb – a weapon widely used by Taliban… 23/02/2010
Afghan government condemns civilian deaths in NATO strikeThirty-three civilians mistaken for Taliban fighters have been killed by a NATO airstrike in southern Afghanistan, according to the government in Kabul. … 22/02/2010
NATO offensive hits Taliban resistanceBooby traps are continuing to cause problems for US and Afghan troops on day four of one of NATO’s biggest offensives against the Taliban. Military… 16/02/2010
Pakistani assault forces thousands to fleeSome 28,000 Pakistani troops backed by artillery and air support are battling with Taliban insurgents, as the army attempts to take control of militant… 19/10/2009
Civilians escape Sri Lanka battleThousands more Sri Lankan civilians have escaped the country’s war zone and joined others in relative safety. They were trapped with many others in a tiny… 14/05/2009
Destroyed smuggling tunnels still used by HamasThe border between Gaza and Egypt was one of the main targets, Israel says, for its air strikes and bombardments. Beneath the so-called Philadelphi… 19/01/2009
Aid agencies fear humanitarian crisis in GazaBlocked from all sides with no means of escape, Gaza’s 1.5 million people are trapped between Hamas fighters and Israeli troops. More than 4,000 people have… 13/01/2009
Israeli troops intesify Gaza onslaughtIsraeli forces have moved into the Gaza Strip’s most populous area – killing at least 14 Palestinian guerrillas and 12 civilians as their offensive deepens… 11/01/2009
