International

Libya began its first civilian trial of alleged supporters of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime on Tuesday, officials said, as five men accused of planning to create instability by “terrorist acts” appeared in the dock.

A roadside bomb struck a Syrian military truck near Deraa, wounding six soldiers just seconds after a convoy carrying the head of the UN observer mission passed by.

The leader of a Greek leftist bloc opposed to the country’s austerity measures is set to meet leaders of the debt-stricken country’s main parties in the latest attempt to form a coalition government.

There is need to strengthen the role of women in the area of peace and security, such as through increased participation in politics, a key international meeting was told yesterday.

Sudan resumed its aerial bombardment of South Sudan, violating international calls for a cessation of hostilities between the two countries, a South Sudanese military official said yesterday.

Global food prices fell by 1.4 per cent between March and April, but seem to have stabilised at a relatively high level, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said in its monthly food price index just released.