Tag: Unrest, Conflict and War
6 killed, 75 injured in Pakistan blast
A bomb blast in the Pakistani city of Peshawar has killed at least six people and wounded 75, according to North West Frontier Province Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain.[MORE]
DR Congo Govt agrees to ceasefire talks with rebels
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Government will meet eastern Tutsi rebels in Nairobi, Kenya on Monday for their first direct talks to formalise a ceasefire and discuss a peace process, Foreign Minister Alexis Thambwe Mwamba said.[MORE]
Pressure mounts on Mugabe as cholera epidemic worsens
Pressure is mounting on Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to step down as his country is gripped by a cholera epidemic.[MORE]
India admits security lapses over Mumbai attacks
The Indian Government has admitted last week's Mumbai bombings revealed lapses in its security.[MORE]
Moroccan convicted of links to Madrid bombings
A Moroccan court has convicted a drug trafficker of links to the 2004 Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people.[MORE]
Bangkok airport resumes full operations
The international airport in Bangkok has resumed full operations after the eight-day occupation by anti-government protesters.[MORE]
Security scare at New Delhi airport
Indian security forces say reports of a shoot-out at New Delhi airport were a false alarm.[MORE]
Jewish settlers evicted from Hebron building
Israel's security forces have stormed a building in the West Bank city of Hebron, evicting about 200 Jewish settlers who had been occupying it in defiance of an Israeli court ruling. [MORE]
Iraq Presidency Council approves US troop pact
Iraq's Presidency Council has approved a security pact with the United States that paves the way for a complete US troop pullout by the end of 2011, a spokesman for the council says.[MORE]
At least 5 killed in Afghan suicide attacks
Two suicide attacks against a counter narcotics office and the intelligence agency killed at least five people and wounded 10 others in eastern Afghanistan, an official said.[MORE]
Thai Govt cancels session to select new PM
Thailand's Government has cancelled Monday's session to select a new PM.[MORE]
Jetstar 'still committed' to Darwin hub
Jetstar says the world economic downturn has not impacted on its plans to make Darwin a hub for the airline's expanding network to Asia.[MORE]
Unrest won't hurt Thai demand: Jetstar
Budget airline Jetstar says demand for flights to Thailand should not be affected by the political unrest that is crippled the country's major airport this week. [MORE]
India puts airports on hijacking alert
India has put all of its major airports on high alert following warnings of possible attacks using hijacked airlines, officials said.[MORE]
Rice urges tough line on Pakistan trip
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in Pakistan, where she urged leaders to give a robust response to last week's attacks in Mumbai. [MORE]
Darfur genocide continues: ICC prosecutor
Sudan's government is still supporting genocide in Darfur through actions including rape and holding up humanitarian aid, the International Criminal Court prosecutor says.[MORE]
400 Australians safe after suspected pirate attack
Almost 400 Australians are safe and well after their cruise ship was surrounded by more than 20 boats south of the Gulf of Aden.[MORE]
ICC allays 2011 World Cup doubts
Cricket's global governing body has dismissed reports the sub-continent could lose the 2011 World Cup due to safety fears following last week's militant attacks in Mumbai.[MORE]
US, China, Russia snub cluster bomb treaty
More than 90 nations, including Australia, have signed a treaty to ban cluster bombs that have killed and maimed thousands of people, though powerful arms producers including the United States, Russia and China, remain outside the pact.[MORE]
Australians return home after Bangkok airport ordeal
Hundreds of Australians have touched down on the first international flights from Bangkok.[MORE]
Pakistan kills up to 30 militants in airstrike
Pakistan killed up to 30 Islamist militants in an air strike, and three soldiers and a civilian were killed in a suicide attack in the north-west near the Afghan border, officials said.[MORE]
Thousands take refuge after deadly Nigerian violence
Thousands of Nigerians who fled a wave of deadly sectarian violence remained in a makeshift camp as more funerals were held and shell-shocked residents began sifting through wreckage.[MORE]
Pakistan must cooperate with Mumbai terrorism probes: Rice
US secretary of state Condoleeza Rice says Pakistan must cooperate with international investigations into the Mumbai terrorist attacks.[MORE]
Police find explosives at Mumbai rail station
Indian police have discovered and defused explosives at Mumbai's main railway station, left by militants who struck the city last week.[MORE]
Sydney-bound flight leaves main Thai airport
The first international flight has left Thailand's main airport, bound for Sydney.[MORE]
