UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- A U.N. team will head to the Horn of Africa next week to explore ways of supporting the African Union (A.U.) peacekeeping force in Somalia where violence sees an upsurge, U.N. said on its website Friday. The team includes the U.N. deputy spe

Special report: Palestine-Israel Conflicts JAKARTA, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia has called for an international monitoring team to guarantee Israel and Hamas militants to comply wi...

NAIROBI, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Talks aimed at ending the conflict between the government and rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (D.R. Congo) have been focusing on security matters, mediators said. A statement from the former Tanzanian president Benjamin Mkapa is

Special report: Palestine-Israel Conflicts GENEVA, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Switzerland on Friday voiced concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory of Ga...