Concerns mount as UN extends mission in Haiti
Truth and justice advocates and anti-imperialist organizations, along with concerned Haitians, vehemently rejected a United Nations Security Council vote renewing the presence of a...
U.S. ‘democracy’: Backing kings, dictators and military regimes
Western powers, mainly the U.S., spout democracy while putting aid in the hands of monarchs, dictatorships and military regimes. And while it characterizes aid...
New film portrays famed Somali runner forced into servitude in the UK
(GIN)—Somalia-born runner Mohamed Abdi Jama Farah—known as Mo Farah—won 10 gold medals (four Olympic and six World titles) for being the second man in...
U.S.’s support emboldening Israel to expand settlement activities: Hamas
The Palestinian resistance movement of Hamas has strongly denounced new Israeli plans to build more settlements in the occupied Palestinian lands, stressing that such criminal policies...
Kenya: UN expert hails historic reparations ruling in favor of Indigenous peoples
An independent UN human rights expert hailed a decision July 18 by the African Court on Human and People’s Rights, to award reparations to the...
Amnesty Intl. says Myanmar army has laid landmines in Kayah
BANGKOK—Myanmar’s military has laid landmines that have killed and injured people in and around villages in Kayah, a conflict-affected region near the border with...
WHO calls for action to provide migrant and refugee health care
Millions of refugees and migrants face poorer health outcomes than their host communities, which could jeopardize reaching the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for...
Mideast trip sets stage for more U.S. meddling, mischief in region
President Joe Biden on his first presidential trip to the Middle East which sought to reset America’s position in the region, fell woefully short....
Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee publishes report on UK prisons
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), in a new report, highlights deleterious effects of...
Afro-Colombian politician tapped as ambassador to Washington
WASHINGTON—A veteran Afro-Colombian politician who studied in the Soviet Union and fled his homeland after being kidnapped by a paramilitary group has been tapped...