Fugitive illegal alien wanted for armed robbery arrested at New York’s Peace Bridge in stolen car
BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested a 32-year-old Venezuelan national on Tuesday at the Peace Bridge border crossing after identifying him as the driver of a stolen…
Exclusive-At least 40% of Colombia’s ELN rebels seen rejecting peace deal-security sources
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) – At least 40% of fighters from Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels could reject a potential peace deal being negotiated with the government, three high-level…
Azerbaijani leader sends Karabakh Armenians and Armenia message of cooperation and peace
By Nailia Bagirova (Reuters) – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday offered the ethnic Armenians of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region and also neighbouring Armenia prospects of cooperation, reconciliation and joint development after…
Colombia gov’t, largest FARC dissident group to begin peace talks
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government and the Estado Mayor Central (EMC), the largest FARC dissident group, on Tuesday said in a joint statement they would begin peace talks on Oct. 8 and…
Armenia says Azerbaijan responds to peace proposals, big gaps remain
(Reuters) -Azerbaijan has sent new proposals to Armenia in their longstanding attempts to reach a peace deal, but big gaps remain between the two sides, Armenia’s state news agency quoted the country’s…
On frontline island with China, Taiwan president says peace comes through strength
By Fabian Hamacher and Ann Wang KINMEN, Taiwan (Reuters) – Maintaining peace needs a powerful defence, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday, as she made a rare visit to a frontline…
Pope Francis discusses Ukraine war and peace with US military chief
By Philip Pullella (Reuters) – Pope Francis and General Mark Milley, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed the war in Ukraine and hopes for peace there during a…
India’s Modi says peace returning to strife-torn Manipur
By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday peace was returning to the strife-torn northeastern state of Manipur where at least 180 people have been killed…
US envoy visits Gulf to help expand Yemen truce, launch peace process -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen will visit the Gulf on Monday “to advance ongoing un-led efforts to expand the truce and launch a comprehensive peace process,” the U.S.…
Analysis-China’s Ukraine peace talks gambit shows shifts amid hard realities
By Laurie Chen and Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s decision to join international talks in Saudi Arabia this weekend seeking to end Russia’s war in Ukraine signals possible shifts in…
Trump’s Historic Push For Middle East Peace Stalls Out Under Biden
Trump’s Historic Push For Middle East Peace Stalls Out Under Biden Kate Anderson on July 31, 2023 The White House is losing ground in its efforts to further a pact between Israel…
Iran says Saudi Arabia-Israel rapprochement would harm regional peace
DUBAI (Reuters) – Normalisation of ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel would harm regional peace and stability, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said on Monday. U.S. President Joe Biden said on…
India’s G20 sherpa says brokering peace between Ukraine, Russia beyond bloc’s remit
By Nikunj Ohri and Sarita Chaganti Singh NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Brokering peace between Russia and Ukraine is beyond the remit of the G20 and such efforts will be best undertaken by…
FARC dissidents and Colombian government reach agreement to begin peace talks
(Reuters) – Colombia’s government has reached an agreement to begin peace talks with a faction of dissident Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels who rejected a 2016 peace agreement, according to…
Taiwan presidential front-runner says he can keep peace with China
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Leading Taiwan presidential candidate William Lai wrote in the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that he could keep the peace with China if elected, reiterating his willingness for talks…
Bosnia envoy revokes Bosnian Serb laws defying the state, peace deal
By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Bosnia’s international peace overseer, Christian Schmidt, on Saturday annulled two laws that Bosnian Serb parliament had adopted defying the constitution and the terms of a peace…
Blinken says hard work remains to reach peace deal as Armenia-Azerbaijan talks end
By Simon Lewis and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said hard work remains to reach a final agreement to end the conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave,…
Russian patriarch tells papal envoy their Churches should work together for peace
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The head of Russia’s influential Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, told an envoy of Pope Francis on Thursday their churches should work together to avert “negative political developments and serve…
US encouraged by Armenia, Azerbaijan peace efforts as Washington talks begin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is encouraged by recent efforts by Armenia and Azerbaijan to engage productively on a peace process, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Tuesday as Washington…
Brazil’s Lula discusses peace, poverty and inequality with pope
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis met Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday and discussed a range of common concerns including peace, poverty, inequality and the environment, the Vatican…
South Africa’s president briefs Xi on African Russia-Ukraine peace plan
(Reuters) – South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has briefed Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the upcoming visit by African leaders to Russia and Ukraine in a bid to end hostilities, the South…
Ukraine courts Africa and ‘Global South’ as peace plans proliferate
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s foreign minister began a tour of African countries this week, stepping up wartime Kyiv’s diplomatic push to challenge Russian influence in the “Global South” and…
Quad leaders pledge to uphold peace and stability in Indo-Pacific region
HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – The United States, Australia, India and Japan, a group known as Quad, on Saturday pledged to uphold peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and “oppose unilateral actions…
Visiting Ukraine, China’s envoy urged all sides to create space for peace talks
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing’s special envoy noted there was no panacea to the war in Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv earlier this week, but urged all parties to create conditions for…
Myanmar shadow govt welcomes ASEAN peace talks but distrusts junta
(Reuters) – Myanmar’s shadow government welcomes efforts by ASEAN chair Indonesia to kickstart peace talks in the strife-torn Southeast Asian nation but is deeply distrustful of the junta that took power in…
Top Biden aide discusses Yemen peace efforts with Saudi crown prince
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a visit to the kingdom on Sunday and reviewed what the White House called “significant…
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