ceasefire

World leaders react to Lebanon war ceasefire

The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will protect Israel from the threat of Iran-backed group Hezbollah and create the conditions for a "lasting calm", says Biden

Israel moving towards a ceasefire deal in Lebanon, Axios reports

A separate report from Israel's public broadcaster Kan, citing an Israeli official, said there was no green light given on an agreement in Lebanon

Can nothing stop Netanyahu’s genocidal mission?

Israel must agree to a ceasefire immediately

How long before Gaza ceasefire is enforced?

It is ironic that the superpower that tries to act as the torchbearer of human rights has no qualms with bombing and displacing over two million people

Will boycotting Israeli products bring peace for Palestinians?

Regardless of the tenacious systems of injustice the BDS movement works against, boycott has historically been a useful tool for advocacy and solidarity.

Top Hollywood stars urge Biden to appeal for Gaza-Israel ceasefire

An accumulation of well-known artistes and advocates from the entertainment industry have joined together to pen an open letter addressed to President Joe Biden, appealing for him to request a ceasefire in the crisis between Gaza and Israel.

Ukraine rejects ceasefire as Russia intensifies fighting in Donbas

Ukraine ruled out a ceasefire or concessions to Moscow while Russia intensified an offensive in the eastern Donbas region and stopped providing gas to Finland, as Polish President Andrzej Duda prepared to address the Ukrainian parliament on Sunday.

2 ethnic groups sign up to Myanmar’s ‘broken’ peace process

Two armed ethnic groups will sign on to a ceasefire in Myanmar in a ceremony the government hopes will showcase a significant victory for a peace process derided as “broken” by critics.

Rohingya insurgents declare temporary ceasefire in Myanmar amid humanitarian crisis

Rohingya insurgents declare a month-long unilateral ceasefire, starting on Sunday, to enable aid groups to help ease a humanitarian crisis in northwest Myanmar.

February 21, 2016
February 21, 2016

Twin car bombs kill 46 in Syria's Homs as truce efforts flounder

Double car bomb attacks kill at least 46 people in Syria's central city of Homs on Sunday as international efforts to bring about a ceasefire in the war-torn country have floundered.

February 12, 2016
February 12, 2016

World powers agree 'cessation of hostilities' in Syria

World powers agree an ambitious plan to cease hostilities in war-racked Syria within a week and dramatically ramp up humanitarian access at talks in Munich aimed at reviving the struggling peace process.

January 31, 2016
January 31, 2016

Russia factory fire kills 12 'migrants' in Moscow

Twelve people, including three children, die in a huge fire at a textile factory in the east of the Russian capital Moscow, officials say.

April 23, 2015
April 23, 2015

Ukraine truce: US accuses Russia of violating deal

The US accuses Russia of deploying more air defence systems in eastern Ukraine in breach of ceasefire deal

March 2, 2015
March 2, 2015

Kerry: US 'hope' for Ukraine truce

US Secretary of State John Kerry says the US hopes the Ukraine ceasefire deal will be implemented within "hours".

February 25, 2015
February 25, 2015

Lull raises hopes for Ukraine truce

The Ukrainian army suffers no casualties in 24 hours for the first time in weeks, raising hopes that a fragile ceasefire is starting to hold.

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