Syria peace envoy quits amid new chemical arms fears
Lakhdar Brahimi resigned as United Nations special envoy in charge of mediating peace talks on the civil war in Syria.
Wed May 14 2014
Syria foes agree to meet face-to-face
The participants in the fragile Syrian peace conference agreed on Friday to meet in the same room for the first time, in a last ditch agreement that averted a potential collapse.
Sat Jan 25 2014
Peace envoy pushes for Syria talks as deadly car bomb strikes Damascus
UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi on Sunday kept up his regional push for peace talks on Syria, where a suicide car bombing and assault on a key Damascus checkpoint killed 16 Syrian soldiers.
Sun Oct 20 2013
UN in Syria talks offer, warns against war crimes
The UN chief and his Syria envoy said they are prepared to broker peace talks between the regime and opposition, as Damascus ally Iran said Bashar al-Assad would stand again for president.
Sun Mar 03 2013
Brahimi says 100 killed in Damascus 'war crime' attack
International peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said a devastating bomb blast in the Syrian capital was a "war crime" that left 100 people dead.
Sat Feb 23 2013
Syrian Human Rights group warns about rise in number of bodies
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights gave a toll of 65 bodies but warned the figure could rise significantly.
Tue Jan 29 2013
Peace envoy urges 'real' change in Syria
International peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi called for "real change" and a transitional government in Syria but he retorted that that could not include President Bashar al-Assad or his top lieutenants.
Thu Dec 27 2012
Russia warns of 'bloody chaos' if Syria talks fail
Russia warned of "bloody chaos" in Syria should peace talks led by UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi fail to end the 21-month conflict estimated to have claimed more than 45,000 lives.
Thu Dec 27 2012
Syrian regime 'has no future' says US
Peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi held "constructive" talks in Syria with President Bashar al-Assad, as Washington warned Monday that his regime's days are numbered
Tue Dec 25 2012
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024