‘The war on Syria has failed,’ Foreign Minister says in UN speech, denouncing the West’s hegemonic ambitions
The current chaotic state of the world—from wars to the spread of terrorism and climate-induced disasters—is the result of hegemonic, wealth-hoarding countries and their...
Japan and China mark 50-year ties
TOKYO—Japan and China marked the 50th anniversary of normalization of their ties September 29 as their leaders Fumio Kishida and Xi Jinping stressed the...
Report: 200 environmental activists killed globally in 2021
MEXICO CITY—Some 200 environmental and land defense activists were killed around the world in 2021, including some 54 in Mexico, which assumed the position of...
Australian Indigenous traditional owners halt gas drilling
CANBERRA, Australia—Indigenous traditional owners on September 21 won a court challenge that prevents an energy company from drilling for gas off Australia’s north coast. The...
Thousands rally in Belgium to protest high energy prices
BRUSSELS—Thousands of people gathered on September 21 in the Belgian capital Brussels for “a national day of action” to protest against skyrocketing electricity, natural...
Ex-Kenyan official slams UK govt. over ‘act of gross inhumanity and injustice’
Former chief justice of Kenya Willy Mutunga attacks the British government over “act of gross inhumanity and injustice” one month after two Kenyan tribes filed a case against the...
Palestinian schools in al-Quds protest Israel’s plan to distort textbooks
Teachers and students in al-Quds have held a general strike against plans by the occupying authorities to impose Israeli texts on Palestinian curricula. All schools...
Myanmar: Guterres strongly condemns army attacks which left 11 children dead
The UN chief on September 20 strongly condemned attacks by government troops in Myanmar on a northern rebel stronghold which targeted a school, leaving at least...
South Africa in electricity crisis, nationwide blackouts
JOHANNESBURG—South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had an urgent meeting scheduled with his Cabinet on September 21 to discuss the country’s electricity crisis, which has...
Infectious diseases kill 324 in flood-ravaged Pakistan, alarm bells ringing
Authorities in Pakistan say skin infections, diarrhea and malaria in the flood-ravaged regions have claimed the lives of 324 people. They said on September 21...