Peace

Syria talks begin in Astana with government and opposition delegations present

Negotiators from Iran, Russia and Turkey met in Kazakhstan's capital Astana for two days of talks to preserve a fragile truce in northern Syria

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Ukraine backs martial law in border regions after Russia seizes ships at sea

Ukraine's parliament approved the introduction of martial law in border regions after Russian forces seized three Ukrainian Navy ships

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US pushes back against UN funding for African Union-led peacekeeping missions

A push at the UN to secure financing for peacekeeping operations led by the African Union won backing from China but the US poured cold water on the proposal

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UN draft resolution on Yemen calls for Hodeidah truce, free flow of humanitarian aid

A UN draft resolution on Yemen presented to the Security Council calls for an immediate truce in Hodeidah and sets a deadline for the sides to remove humanitarian aid barriers

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Taliban and US hold more talks on ending Afghanistan conflict

Taliban and US officials held talks on ending the Afghan conflict, the militants confirmed, but said no agreement was reached on "any issue."

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Yemen: Senior Houthi rebel leader calls for end of military operations ahead of peace talks

A high-ranking Yemeni Houthi official urged his leadership to freeze military operations and stop firing missiles into Saudi Arabia as the UN prepares for peace talks

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Yemen’s president Hadi backs UN calls for peace talks but vows to ‘liberate’ Hodeidah

Yemen's president supported a UN push for fresh peace talks to end almost four years of fighting, but vowed to oust Houthi rebels from the city of Hodeidah

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Ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian groups begins following worst Gaza violence in years

An Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Palestinian groups and Israel took effect, putting an end to a brief yet intense flare-up with Gaza

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Taliban confirms ‘high-ranking’ representatives will attend Afghanistan peace talks in Russia

The Taliban will send representatives to multilateral talks in Russia on war-torn Afghanistan this month, the militant group said

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South Sudan’s Kiir to mediate peace talks with rebels in Sudan

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir will mediate peace talks between Sudan and rebels in the Blue Nile, South Kordofan and Darfur conflict zones

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