World news about “Conflict”, including breaking news and archival articles published by euronews.
Azeri and Armenian presidents make progress over Nagorno-KarabachMediators say progress has been made at the Munich a meeting between the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia. As they… 22/11/2009 - tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Conflict
Dozens die in Somali mortar fireRenewed and intense fighting in the Somali capital Mogadishu has claimed the lives of at least 30 people… 22/10/2009 - tags: Africa, Somalia, Conflict
Risks of Pakistan’s offensive in WaziristanPakistan’s all-out offensive against the militants within its border has been a long time coming. The attack by the… 19/10/2009 - tags: Pakistan, Taliban, Conflict
Pakistani assault forces thousands to fleeSome 28,000 Pakistani troops backed by artillery and air support are battling with Taliban insurgents, as the army… 19/10/2009 - tags: Pakistan, Conflict, Civilians
Pakistani army gets to grips with TalibanThe Pakistani army has begun setting up checkpoints in the areas of south Waziristan it has taken over from the… 19/10/2009 - tags: Pakistan, Taliban, Conflict
Pakistan prepares to strike at militantsPakistan’s Interior Minister has said an operation against militants on the Afghan border is imminent. The… 11/10/2009 - tags: Pakistan, Conflict, Military
US ponders Afghan strategyThe bodies of US soldiers killed in Afghanistan last weekend have arrived back home. If a recent poll is to be… 07/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Conflict, Military
No end in sight after eight years of Afghan warIt has been exactly eight years since foreign troops began their mission in Afghanistan. After initial success… 07/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, NATO, Conflict, Military
Second night of riots in Brussels – 43 arrestedPolice in the Belgian capital Brussels have arrested 43 people following a second night of civil unrest. On… 19/09/2009 - tags: Belgium, Demonstration, Conflict
Israel returns fire after Lebanon rocket attackIsrael has returned fire after a cross-border rocket attack from Lebanon. At least two rockets struck northern… 11/09/2009 - tags: Israel, Lebanon, Conflict
More needle stabbings reported in China’s far-westThere has been fresh ethnic turmoil on the streets of China’s far-west, with reports of more hypodermic needle attacks… 05/09/2009 - tags: China, Demonstration, Conflict
‘Five dead’ in Chinese protestsAt least five people are now known to have died in protests this week in China’s restive province of Xinjiang… 04/09/2009 - tags: China, Demonstration, Conflict
Fresh Han Chinese protests in restive UrumqiSecurity forces in China’s strife-torn western city of Urumqi have used tear gas to break up another day of protests by… 04/09/2009 - tags: China, Demonstration, Conflict
Gates opens door to Afghan troop increaseUS Defence Secretary Robert Gates has hinted at further possible troop increases in Afghanistan. A military… 04/09/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, USA, Conflict, Military
Abkhazia threatens Georgian shipsA fresh row has broken out between Abkhazia and Georgia over the fate of a Turkish supply ship. Abkhazia has… 02/09/2009 - tags: Georgia, Conflict
Russia vows to support breakawaysRussia has vowed to defend the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, a year after acknowledging their… 27/08/2009 - tags: Georgia, Russia, Conflict
After the vote, bombs hit AfghanistanThe Afghan election results followed soon after deadly attacks on civilians and troops in the Taliban stronghold of… 25/08/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Bomb blast, Conflict
US and UK to stay the course in AfghanistanDespite mounting losses Washington and London have said they remain committed to defeating the Taliban. On… 13/07/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Conflict, United Kingdom
Heavy fighting rocks MogadishuClashes between Islamist insurgents and government forces in the Somali capital Mogadishu have killed at least forty… 12/07/2009 - tags: Somalia, Conflict
African peacekeepers drawn into Somalia warAmid fierce fighting in Mogadishu, African Union peacekeepers are said to have directly intervened to help beleaguered… 12/07/2009 - tags: Somalia, Conflict
Security and tension in XinjiangOne week after the riots in China’s far west, tension remains high. Officially, 184 people died when Uighur Muslims… 12/07/2009 - tags: China, Demonstration, Conflict
China raises Xinjiang death toll to 184China now says 184 people died in rioting in its far west where a tense calm now prevails amid a massive security… 11/07/2009 - tags: China, Conflict
Security, tension and deaths rise in UrumqiThousands of people are reported to be fleeing towns and cities in western China, after ethnic clashes between Uighur… 10/07/2009 - tags: China, Religion, Conflict
Urumqi mosques closed for Friday prayersMany major mosques are closed for Friday prayers in the restive city of Urumqi in China’s Xinjiang region, amid a… 10/07/2009 - tags: China, Religion, Conflict, Military
Tension high in UrumqiSecurity forces are maintaining a tight grip on the Chinese town of Urumqi after days of ethnic violence in which more… 09/07/2009 - tags: China, Demonstration, Conflict, Military
Chinese keep tight control in XinjiangChinese security forces have continued to exert a tight grip in Urumqi in the Xinjiang region. There have been some… 09/07/2009 - tags: China, Demonstration, Conflict
Security stepped up in UrumqiThousands of police and troops have been deployed to quell the ethnic violence that is ravaging the Chinese city of… 08/07/2009 - tags: China, Demonstration, Conflict, Military
Chinese troop display deters fightingTens of thousands of troops have been deployed in the capital of China’s Xinjiang province, Urumqi, as security forces… 08/07/2009 - tags: China, Demonstration, Conflict
Major Afghan surge aims to squeeze TalibanThe goal of Operation Strike of the Sword is all of the Lower Helmand River valley. Two British soldiers were… 02/07/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Conflict, Military
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali ZardariPakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has been in Brussels for the first summit between the European Union and… 21/06/2009 - tags: Pakistan, Religion, Asif Ali Zardari, Conflict
Six dead in West Bank as Palestinian rivals clashA gunfight between rival Palestinian groups has claimed six lives in the West Bank. The shootout occurred after… 31/05/2009 - tags: Palestinian Territories, Conflict
Gates hardens US position on NKoreaAfter a week including a nuclear test and several missile trials America has warned North Korea it will not accept it… 30/05/2009 - tags: North Korea, Conflict
N. Korea pushes on with provocationNorth Korea has continued to defy international condemnation of its aggressive military overtures. Today it test-fired… 29/05/2009 - tags: Pyongyang, North Korea, Conflict, Military
North Korea launches another missileNorth Korea has launched another short-range missile off its east-coast on Friday, further raising international… 29/05/2009 - tags: Pyongyang, North Korea, Conflict
North Korea accuses South of “declaration of war”Mounting tensions on the Korean peninsula have raised the prospect of a new, this time possibly nuclear, war. State… 27/05/2009 - tags: North Korea, Conflict
Pakistan Army: street fightingThe Pakistan Army has been consolidating its position in the Swat Valley as the campaign against the Taleban enters a… 24/05/2009 - tags: Pakistan, Conflict
Body of Tamil leader shown on TVSri Lankan television has been showing what purports to be the body of Tamil Tiger Leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran, the… 19/05/2009 - tags: Conflict, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka claims “final victory” over Tamil TigersThe Sri Lankan government has now declared “total victory” over the separatist Tamil Tigers after the killing of their… 19/05/2009 - tags: Conflict, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka says Tiger rebels are totally crushedAfter years of bloody conflict, Sri Lanka says it has now totally crushed the Tamil Tiger rebels. The government… 18/05/2009 - tags: Conflict, Sri Lanka
Tamils in exile call for EU helpTamils living in exile have held demonstrations outside European Union and UN buildings in Brussels and Geneva… 18/05/2009 - tags: Human Rights, Conflict, Sri Lanka
Rebel leader killed in final Sri Lanka battleIn the immediate aftermath of the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war, it has been reported that the leader of the defeated… 18/05/2009 - tags: Conflict, Sri Lanka
Sri Lankans look forward to era of peaceThe prospect of peace after 30 years of war brought Sri Lankans out onto the streets in celebration. In an outpouring… 18/05/2009 - tags: Conflict, Sri Lanka
Civilians escape Sri Lanka battleThousands more Sri Lankan civilians have escaped the country’s war zone and joined others in relative safety… 14/05/2009 - tags: Conflict, Civilians
UN steps into Sri Lankan endgameSri Lanka’s military campaign against the Tamil Tiger rebels is no longer a purely domestic affair. The UN Security… 14/05/2009 - tag: Conflict
US names new Afghan commanderAll change at the top of US forces in Afghanistan as the US seeks a change of direction in its war on al-Qaeda… 12/05/2009 - tags: USA, Conflict
Thousands flee fighting in Pakistan’s Swat ValleyIn Pakistan, tens of thousands of people have answered the government’s call to leave the Swat Valley, the scene of… 11/05/2009 - tags: Pakistan, Conflict
ConflictThe mass exodus of civilians fleeing fighting in Pakistan’s Swat valley is causing a humanitarian crisis, according to… 07/05/2009 - tags: Pakistan, Conflict
Killing of Hamas leader escalates Gaza conflictYesterday’s killing by Israel of Hamas leader Nizar Rayyan has escalated the conflict, with the militant group vowing… 02/01/2009 - tags: Gaza, Conflict
Gaza’s bloodiest day, but Hamas defiantThe Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip began on Saturday, a week after a six-month ceasefire was called off by Gaza’s… 28/12/2008 - tags: Israel, Mideast, Gaza, Conflict
