Presidents of Cuba and Algeria report results of meeting
The presidents of Algeria, Abdelmajid Tebboune, and Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, announced Nov. 17 in Algiers the results of a meeting in which they agreed to boost economic, trade, financial and cooperation ties. Speaking to the press after the meeting between the two heads of state at the Presidential Palace ‘El Muradia,’ Tebboune told the media that it was decided to cancel...
Colombia: ‘Renewed hope’ for consolidating peace, says Guterres
The agreement between the Colombian Government and the five largest remaining armed groups there provides “renewed hope for comprehensive peace” into the new year, said the UN chief in a statement released by his spokesperson late on Jan. 1. The breakthrough was announced on Jan. 1 by the first-ever leftist president of the South American nation, Gustavo Petro, who tweeted that he...
Solidarity, leadership and commitment needed to reach 2030 development goals: Mohammed
Although cascading global crises are undermining hard fought development gains, “now is not the time for despair,” UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told African ministers and policy makers meeting in Niamey, Niger, on Feb. 28. As the continent weathers the full impact of fallouts from the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and the war in Ukraine, she underscored the need for greater action...
Argentina: A desperate search for a door as currency tumbles
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Antonela Massarelli desperately needed a front door for the new house she and her family will move into in a Buenos Aires suburb. The 29-year-old mother of two said she found one prospect April 25 at about 20,000 pesos but noted with exasperation that the price went up by afternoon to more than 30,000. And store owners—faced with...
UN report blasts U.S. rights abuses of detainees at Guantanamo Bay
A report released by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism called out the United States to completely remedy and repair rights violations of past and present detainees held at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base since its opening in 2002. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin reported on her “Technical Visit” that...
Israel tried to influence UK courts against pro-Palestine activists: Report
Israeli forces have arrested more than 5,000 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since the beginning of the year, amid a surge in the regime’s attacks on Palestinian towns and cities. The Palestinian Prisoners Club (PPC) made the announcement in a statement on August 29, saying the occupation forces arrested 200 citizens across the West Bank within a week, which...
War is bringing global backlash to U.S.-Israel unwavering alliance
Tens of thousands of people continue protesting worldwide against the Zionist State of Israel and its chief benefactor the United States in what is widely seen as aiding and abetting war crimes, including ethnic cleansing and genocide of the Palestinian people. Anti-war, anti-Zionist groups, student organizations and concerned persons across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa are...
Nearly 1,000 Rohingya refugees arrive by boat in Indonesia’s Aceh region in one week
LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia—Almost 1,000 Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar arrived by boat in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh in the last six days, officials said Nov. 20. They included five groups with women and children who were afloat for days. One batch of more than 240 people was twice denied landing by residents in Aceh Utara district, sparking concerns from human rights organizations. The...
Sheikh Hasina sworn in as Bangladesh prime minister for fifth term
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sworn in for a fifth term after her party, Awami League won a landslide victory in the general election boycotted by the opposition. Hasina, 76, who will serve her fourth consecutive term as the 12th prime minister, got her oath ceremony administered by President Mohammad Shahabuddin, which was attended by politicians, foreign diplomats, civil...
60 migrants drown after dinghy breaks down in Mediterranean
At least 60 migrants are reported to have drowned after their rubber dinghy went through harsh conditions carrying them across the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy. The charity rescue group SOS Mediterranee reported saving 25 individuals in a state of extreme weakness in collaboration with the Italian Coast Guard on March 14. Two unconscious individuals were airlifted to Sicily via helicopter. “The...