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Initial 'calm prevails' as Syrian ceasefire deal comes into effect

A nationwide ceasefire agreement in Syria brokered by Russia and the United States has come into effect.

Syria

Assad vows to recover all of Syria from 'terrorist groups'

Hours before a US-Russian ceasefire deal was due to take effect, the Syrian president said the Syrian state was determined to recover all areas from terrorist…

Syria

Syrian government agrees to US-Russia deal

There has been a mixed reaction to news of the agreement as some hope for a political transition while others fear it may never come to pass.

Syria

Russia signs on to 48-hour Aleppo ceasefire for aid deliveries

The United Nations has welcomed Russia saying it will support a 48-hour ceasefire in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo with the first "humanitarian pause" next week.

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Syria

Ceasefire 'urgently needed' in Aleppo - UN

The UN says two million residents have been left without access to running water or electricity after attacks hit civilian infrastructure last week.

South Sudan

'Tense calm' in South Sudan, 36,000 displaced following heavy fighting - UN

Days of heavy fighting in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, have been followed by relative calm after the warring president and vice president ordered their forces to cease…

Syria

Both sides blamed for civilian deaths as Syria's Eid ceasefire collapses

Both sides in the Syrian war have been accused of killing civilians on Friday, as a three-day old truce to coincide with the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr…

My Europe Series

Fragile ceasefire on Ukraine's frontline

A Euronews reporter visits the Ukrainian army side of the frontline where intermittent clashes with pro-Russian fighters are breaking an uneasy ceasefire.

Syria

Syrian army announces ceasefire covering entire country for 72 hours

It is a ceasefire in all but name, the Syrian military’s declaration of a 72-hour “regime of calm”, coinciding with the end of Ramadan, that began at one o’clock on Wednesday morning, and will end at

Colombia

Celebratory scenes on the streets of Bogota

The signing of the historic ceasefire deal between so-called FARC rebels and the Colombian government marks one of the final steps towards a full peace deal in the…

Colombia

Colombia's government and main rebel army sign historic ceasefire deal in Cuba

Latin American leaders and the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon gathered in the Cuban capital Havana have witnessed the historic signing of a ceasefire deal between Colombia’s government and its main

Syria

Car bomb hits Shuiab Mosque in rebel-held Idlib, Syria

A car bomb exploded at the Shuiab Mosque in rebel-controled Idlib, Syria.

World News

Clashes claim lives in Nagorno-Karabakh

Violence in and around the disputed region continues, despite agreement on the need for a ceasefire in Vienna.

Syria

UN accuses Syrian opposition groups of blocking aid

Fighting has flared up again, just hours after a ceasefire ended in the Syrian city of Aleppo. It is claimed Syrian government forces have been

Syria

Syrian city of Palmyra faces new ISIL threat - reports

It is reported that ISIL militants are advancing towards the Syrian city of Palmyra for a second time. It comes several weeks after the government

Syria

Aleppo truce extended as foreign ministers meet

Against a backdrop of intense international diplomacy, a fragile truce continues to hold in the embattled Syrian city of Aleppo. The fragile

Syria

US-Russia agreement to restore truce in Syria

US Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Monday that a new agreement between the US and Russia had been agreed which would.restore a nationwide

Syria

Syrian army announces 48-hour 'regime of calm' in Aleppo

The Syrian army has announced it is implementing what it calls “a regime of calm” in the city of Aleppo for 48-hours. It follows intense discussions

Syria

Ceasefire in Aleppo in "the next few hours"

US Secretary of State John Kerry warned that, without a cessation of hostilities, the violence in the city "is in danger of spiraling out of control."

Syria

Aleppo - hopes a truce is only "hours away"

Russia's Foreign Minister tells reporters it is hoped a unilateral truce declared by the Syrian military could be extended to Aleppo within a matter of hours.