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Oil prices up on escalating South Sudan violence Crude edged higher in Asian trade Thursday on supply concerns following escalating violence in oil-producer South Sudan, but gains were capped as dealers sat on the sidelines awaiting fresh leads after the festive season.

26 December 2013

'Thousands' killed as South Sudan slides towards civil war Thousands of South Sudanese have been killed in over a week of violence with reports of bodies piled in mass graves, the UN said Tuesday, as the Security Council agreed to nearly double its peacekeepers in the young nation threatening to slide into civil war.

25 December 2013

Dubai police in record $31 mn drugs haul Dubai police have made a record drug seizure of some 4.6 million Captagon pills, an amphetamine-like stimulant, worth more than $31 million (23 million euros), the local press reported Monday.

23 December 2013

Kazakhstan not sending peacekeepers to Syria According to Kazakhstan ex-Permanent Representative in the UN Senator Byrganym Aitimova, Kazakhstan will not send any peacekeepers to Syria.

23 December 2013

Syria views Saudi as number one enemy Syria now views Saudi Arabia as its number one enemy and accuses it of trying to destroy the country by arming jihadists and other rebels fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad.

22 December 2013

S. Sudan at 'precipice' amid growing violence: Obama US President Barack Obama warned that South Sudan stands at the "precipice" of renewed civil war, amid spiralling violence including an attack on a UN base that killed three Indian peacekeepers.

20 December 2013

North Korea warns of 'merciless' strike against South North Korea has threatened a "merciless" strike against the South after activists burned effigies of the ruling Kim dynasty on the second anniversary of the death of former leader Kim Jong-Il, officials said Friday.

20 December 2013

Kazakhstan approves of sending 20 observers to join UN missions The President’s suggestion was unanimously supported by 45 senators and 106 deputies of the Majilis (lower chamber).

20 December 2013

Nearly 1,000 killed by ex-rebels in C. Africa capital: Amnesty The Central African Republic's mostly Muslim ex-rebels killed nearly 1,000 people in the capital Bangui two weeks ago in a rampage avenging deadly Christian militia attacks, Amnesty International said in a report Thursday.

19 December 2013

Fears of civil war as violence spreads in South Sudan The United Nations is warning that violence was spreading in South Sudan, as fierce fighting in the world's youngest nation prompted the US to evacuate Americans and other foreigners.

19 December 2013

Snowden offers to help Brazil investigate NSA spying US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden offered to help Brazil defeat US spying Tuesday but, in an open letter, said he needs permanent political asylum to do so.

18 December 2013

Yerzhan Ashikbayev to supervise Kazakhstan's relations with American countries and UN-spearheaded cooperation Newly appointed Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Ashikbayev will be supervising Kazakhstan's relationships with American countries and cooperation within the frameworks of the United Nations.

18 December 2013

Up to 500 dead in South Sudan clashes: UN Clashes between rival army factions in South Sudan have left up to 500 dead and 800 wounded, a top UN official told the UN Security Council on Tuesday.

18 December 2013

UN chief says Syria chemical attackers should be sanctioned UN chief Ban Ki-moon called on the international community Friday to sanction those responsible for Syrian chemical weapons attacks documented in a newly released report.

15 December 2013

Jerusalem buried in snow as rare storm pounds Mideast A fierce winter storm shut down much of the Middle East Friday, burying Jerusalem in snow, flooding parts of Gaza and bringing frigid, wet weather to war-ravaged Syria.

14 December 2013

DR Congo, M23 rebels sign peace documents Kinshasa and the M23 rebels signed documents officially burying the hatchet Thursday in Nairobi, a month after the end of the fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

14 December 2013

Hollande vows to share French technology with Brazil French President Francois Hollande, on a state visit to Brazil, on touted his country's readiness Thursday to share its technological know-how with the emerging South American powerhouse.

13 December 2013

One in three kids have no birth certificate: UN One in three children worldwide cannot have their existence legally verified with a birth certificate since their birth was not registered, UNICEF warned Wednesday.

12 December 2013

Canada vows to defend Santa Claus Canada vowed Tuesday to defend the North Pole and Santa Claus, insisting the mythical figure is a citizen, after Russia ordered its military to step up its Arctic presence.

11 December 2013

World must act fast to help C.Africa: aid group The global community needs to move fast to stop the violence in Central African Republic spiralling out of control and must send in international peacekeeping troops to restore security, a leading US aid organization said Monday.

10 December 2013

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