WAR REPORT - RUSSO DAILY

Israel PM slams EU 'hypocrisy' on settlements

Jan 16, 2014 (AFP)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the European Union Thursday for calling in ambassadors over plans for some 1,800 new homes for Jewish settlers...

Kerry urges Syria opposition to join peace talks

Jan 16, 2014 (AFP)

On the eve of a key meeting, US Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday made a powerful plea to the divided Syrian opposition to join landmark peace talks aimed ...

FARC blamed for bomb that kills one, wounds 25

Jan 16, 2014 (AFP)

A motorcycle bomb attack blamed on Colombia's FARC rebels killed one person and wounded at least 25 after a local truce by the guerrillas ended, an official sai...

Italy picks port for Syria chemicals amid delays

Jan 16, 2014 (AFP)

Italy named the port which will receive Syrian chemical agents slated for destruction despite local opposition, as the world's chemical weapons watchdog aimed t...

Israel accused of withholding info in China bank case

Jan 15, 2014 (AFP)

Israel has been accused of withholding information in a key case against the Bank of China by a group of bereaved families who say the bank abetted Palestinian ...

Kerry to lead US team to Syria peace talks

Jan 15, 2014 (AFP)

Secretary of State John Kerry will lead the US delegation to key talks next week aimed at bringing together the Syrian regime and the opposition for the first t...

FARC marks end to 30-day ceasefire

Jan 15, 2014 (AFP)

Colombia's FARC rebel group said Wednesday it had fulfilled its 30-day unilateral ceasefire, squashing speculation it would prolong the suspension of hostilitie...

Kerry becomes punchbag in Mideast peace drive

Jan 15, 2014 (AFP)

Snide Israeli criticism of John Kerry's Middle East peace bid has finally triggered US anger after a weeks-long whispering campaign, but his secretive, solo dip...

Israel defence minister blasts Kerry security plan

Jan 14, 2014 (AFP)

Israel's defence minister accused US Secretary of State John Kerry of an "incomprehensible obsession" with the Middle East conflict, drawing a public rebuke fro...

Isareli defence minister apologises to Kerry over diatribe

Jan 14, 2014 (AFP)

Israel's Minister of Defence Moshe Yaalon apologised Tuesday to US Secretary of State John Kerry after he accused the American of having an "obsession" with Mid...

UN chief in Iraq for talks on Syria war

Jan 13, 2014 (AFP)

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Baghdad Monday for talks with senior Iraqi officials on the war in neighbouring Syria, as Iraq grapples with its own...

Seize the moment for peace, Biden tells Israel

Jan 13, 2014 (AFP)

US Vice President Joe Biden on Monday urged Israel to seize this moment in history to make peace with the Palestinians in talks with President Shimon Peres. At ...

131Chemical watchdog to name Syria arms port on Thursday

Jan 13, 2014 (AFP)

The head of the world's chemical weapons watchdog on Thursday will announce to Italy's parliament the port through which a shipment of arms from Syria slated fo...

Iran's absence at Syria talks will be regretted: Zarif

Jan 13, 2014 (AFP)

Parties working to prevent Iran from participating in Syria peace talks in Switzerland next week will regret denying Tehran a role, Iran's foreign minister said...

Italy worried over Libya situation: defense minister

Jan 13, 2014 (AFP)

Italy is seriously concerned over unrest in Libya and the government's ability to rein in local militias, Defence Minister Mario Mauro said Monday during a visi...

US, Russia call for 'local ceasefires' ahead of Syria talks

Jan 13, 2014 (AFP)

US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Monday called for "localised ceasefires" in Syria ahead of peace talks later this ...

FARC peace talks resume amid criticism of Colombian president

Jan 13, 2014 (AFP)

Peace talks between the FARC and Colombia's government resumed Monday after a three-week break amid rebel criticism of recent remarks by the Latin American coun...

Women must be part of Syria talks, activists say

Jan 13, 2014 (AFP)

Syrian activists said Monday that the voice of women from the war-ravaged nation must not be sidelined at peace talks due to start next week in Switzerland. "We...

Kalashnikov repented killings in letter to Church: report

Jan 13, 2014 (AFP)

Mikhail Kalashnikov, designer of the legendary AK-47 assault rifle, turned to the head of the Russian Orthodox Church shortly before his death to express fears ...

Yemen tribes kill 4 soldiers in fresh anti-army attack

Jan 12, 2014 (AFP)

Armed tribesmen attacked an army post in southeast Yemen on Sunday and killed four soldiers in the latest assault targeting security forces in the area since De...