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Israel announced on Sunday that Houthi rebels from Yemen had captured a cargo ship with 25 crew members, including Romanians, detained by the British and operated by the Japanese in the southern Red Sea. The incident was described as an…

Russian forces are preparing to start leaving Syria after Monday's surprise withdrawal announcement by President Vladimir Putin. Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu gave the order to withdraw and aircraft are being loaded up for long-range…

An agreement aimed at ending the fighting in Ukraine has been reached, following marathon talks in Belarus. The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France announced that a ceasefire would begin on 15 February, the BBC reports. The…

Ukrainian authorities and pro-Russia separatists have exchanged hundreds of prisoners as part of a peace plan, euronews.com informs. The agreement to swap 150 Ukrainian servicemen for 222 rebels is seen as a major step towards easing…