Sudan

World News (Evening) for September 22nd, 2008

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:29:17 GMT

Kidnapped tourists ransom talks under way - 13,000 sick in China milk scandal - Zuma allays fears over leadership change

Sudanese hijackers surrender

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:48:07 GMT

Two men who hijacked a Sudanese airliner have surrendered after releasing all the passengers.

Darfur plane hijacked

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:01:20 GMT

A Sudanese plane carrying three former Darfur rebel leaders has been hijacked.

Farrow blasts China on eve of Olympics

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:42:50 GMT

Outspoken actress Mia Farrow has condemned China's "complicity" over the humanitarian crisis in Sudan's Darfur region.

World News

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:37:09 GMT

Sudan's president is defiant - Obama's anger at cartoon cover - Man killed by bear at zoo in Ukraine

Arrest warrant bid for Sudan's Bashir

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:37:33 GMT

A warrant has been requested for Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir over alleged crimes against humanity and genocide Darfur.

World news

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:44:45 GMT

Sudan's president accused of genocide - Gordon Brown pushes for Zimbabwe action - Ten US troops killed in Afghanistan

World News (Morning) for July 14th, 2008

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:53:18 GMT

Ten US soldiers killed in Afghanistan - Protests as Sudan's president faces indictment for genocide - Berlusconi's oil price warning

Sudan arrest threat condemned

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:21:36 GMT

Plans to arrest Sudan president Omar Hassan al-Bashir over war crimes have been condemned by the country's ambassador to the UN.

World News (Morning) for July 12th, 2008

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:29:37 GMT

UN sanctions on Zimbabwe vetoed - Sudan Ambassador condemns arrest - American wildfires kills one.

World News (Evening) for July 11th, 2008

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:19:38 GMT

Sudan officials could be arrested over Darfur - Prosecutors talk to Elizabeth Fritzl in Austria - China human rights

'Genocide arrest for Sudan's al-Bashir'

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:43:47 GMT

An arrest warrant is reportedly being sought for Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for war crimes committed in Darfur.

Darfur peacekeepers attacked

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:34:02 GMT

Gunmen in Darfur have ambushed and killed seven peacekeepers and wounded 22 others.

World News (Morning) for June 12th, 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:14:08 GMT

Sudan plane crash victims buried - Pakistan condemns US attack - Former king leaves Nepal palace

Plane crash kills dozens in Sudan

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:13:16 GMT

Dozens have been killed and scores more are missing after a plane crash in Sudan.

World news on June 11, 2008

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:23:31 GMT

Twenty eight die in Sudan plane crash - Colombia hostage hope - Space shuttle Discovery mission complete

World News (Evening) for May 11th, 2008

Sun, 11 May 2008 15:55:28 GMT

Aid arrives in Burma - Sudan cuts off relations with Chad - Iraq peace deal

Darfur talks in London

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:49:02 GMT

London will host peace talks on Darfur if British diplomats succeed in persuading the Sudanese government to meet rebel groups.

World News (Evening) for February 27th, 2008

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:34:02 GMT

Sudan cartoon row continues - Hostages rescued in Colombia - Bodies identified of two boys found in Italian well

World News for February 5, 2008

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:20:47 GMT

Super tension in America for voting in 24 states - Clean up operation in Israel - Thousands flee chad in fear of attack.

Emergency talks over unrest in Chad

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:56:53 GMT

The United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the deteriorating situation in Chad.

Clooney makes peace trip to Chad

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:55:48 GMT

Hollywood star George Clooney travelled to Chad in his new role as a 'messenger of peace' for the UN.

US official shot dead in Sudan

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:45:53 GMT

An American official has been shot dead in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.

Teddy teacher 'leaves Sudan'

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:40:43 GMT

British teacher Gillian Gibbons has left Sudan after winning a pardon from her 15-day jail sentence.

Peers to meet Sudanese president

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:29:44 GMT

Two Muslim peers are to meet with the Sudanese president to discuss jailed British teacher Gillian Gibbons.

Teddy teacher moved to secret location

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:33:52 GMT

A British teacher jailed for insulting Islam by allowing her class to name a teddy bear Mohamed has been moved for her own safety.

15 days jail for British teacher

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:49:27 GMT

A British teacher has been sentenced to 15 days in jail and deportation over the naming of a teddy bear, her lawyer said.

British teacher accused of 'inciting hatred'

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:39:55 GMT

A British teacher in Sudan has been charged with insulting Islam and inciting hatred, the Foreign Office has confirmed.

Hopes raised for British teacher

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:02:47 GMT

A Sudanese embassy official has described the detention of a British teacher as a "minute" matter that would be resolved quickly.

Brit faces lashes for naming ted Mohammed

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:15:43 GMT

A UK teacher in Sudan faces 40 lashes for letting her students name a teddy bear Mohammed, the British Embassy has said.

Doubt cast on Darfur peace declaration

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 21:43:57 GMT

Rebel leaders have cast doubt on the Sudanese government's declaration of an immediate ceasefire in war-ravaged Darfur.

Oxfam may withdraw from Darfur after attacks

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:18:46 GMT

Ten attacks in the last four days have forced Oxfam to consider withdrawing from Sudan's violent and remote region of Darfur.

Hundreds die in African floods

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:18:51 GMT

At least 270 people have died and more than a million people are homeless after heavy rains led to severe flooding across Africa.

Brown pledges Darfur support

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 07:32:46 GMT

Gordon Brown has pledged support for Darfur peacekeeping troops as demonstrations are held to highlight the plight of the war-torn region.

Brown and Sarkozy make Darfur pledge

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:25:06 GMT

Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy are demanding "quick and decisive" international action to secure a ceasefire in Darfur.

Warrants for Darfur war crimes issued

Wed, 02 May 2007 14:57:35 GMT

International Criminal Court judges have issued their first arrest warrants for suspects accused of war crimes in Darfur.

World unites for Darfur

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:44:58 GMT

Protesters around the world are taking part in an international day of action to highlight the crisis in Darfur.

Stars rally for Darfur appeal

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:42:51 GMT

Sir Elton John and George Clooney were among the top stars calling for aid in Darfur to mark the fourth year since the conflict began.

World unites for Darfur

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 10:53:37 GMT

Sir Elton John and George Clooney were among the top stars calling for aid in Darfur to mark the fourth year since the conflict began.

Red Cross launches Darfur appeal

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:15:01 GMT

The British Red Cross has launched an appeal to help those struggling in refugee camps in Darfur as a result of the conflict in Sudan.

Red Cross launches Darfur appeal

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:06:57 GMT

The British Red Cross has launched an appeal to help those struggling in refugee camps in Darfur as a result of the conflict in Sudan.

World's worst child abuse in Sudan

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:05:03 GMT

Children in Sudan are amongst some of the most abused in the world, according to a new report by humanitarian groups.

Oxfam launches ?5 million Darfur appeal

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:32:00 GMT

Oxfam has launched a ?5 million appeal to help victims of what it is calling the world's greatest humanitarian crisis.

Chad admits killing in Sudan

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:02:27 GMT

The Darfur crisis could grow after Chad's government admitted forces entered Sudan's territory and killed several Sudanese soldiers.

Meningitis outbreak kills 1,670

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:14:18 GMT

A meningitis outbreak has killed 1,670 people and infected nearly 16,000 in sub-Saharan Africa in the last two months, the WHO has said.