Israel uses Trump administration to get diplomatic ties with Morocco and Sudan
President Trump’s closing foreign policy initiatives have included a major effort to convince and coerce African and Asian nations to “normalize” relations with the...
UN rights expert urges U.S. to remove sanctions hindering rebuilding in Syria
A UN independent human rights expert, on Dec. 29, called on the United States to remove unilateral sanctions against Syria that may hamper efforts...
UN, African Union reiterate commitment to Sudan, as joint mission ends operations
The United Nations Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission have reiterated their commitment to continue to support Sudan consolidate peace as...
Trump administration’s push to designate Cuba terror sponsor slammed by critics
During its final days in power, the Donald Trump administration is pushing to designate Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism. Observers of United States-Cuba...
Iranian women’s group empowers amid pandemic by making masks
Related news: Iran starts second phase of injecting homegrown Coviran vaccine to volunteers (PressTV, Jan 4, 2021) TEHRAN, Iran—As the coronavirus pandemic ravages Iran, home...
Honduras investigates murders of indigenous leaders
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras—Honduran authorities said Dec. 30 they are investigating the murders of two activists and Indigenous leaders killed in separate incidents. Felix Vasquez, a longtime...
Investigative reporting details massacres, reign of terror by U.S.-backed death squads in Afghanistan
By Brett Wilkins, CommonDreams.org The Americans, said the head of one provincial government, ‘step on all the rules of war, human rights, all the things...
Global chaos, confusion and uncertainty
When Bob Marley sang the prophetic “So Much Trouble in the World” in 1979, the lyrics are just as prophetic for 2020. As the...
Khalifa Haftar threatens to target Turkish forces in Libya
Libya’s strongman Khalifa Haftar has threatened to target Turkish forces, who have been deployed to Libya to support the UN-recognized government in the face of...
UK and EU reach post-Brexit trade agreement
BRUSSELS—Just a week before the deadline, Britain and the European Union struck a free-trade deal Dec. 24 that should avert economic chaos on New...