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Israeli-occupied Golan Heights inseparable part of Syria, says Iranian Foreign Ministry

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denounced the latest claims by Israeli officials over the occupied Golan Heights, emphasizing that the strategic region...

British trade union leaders urge PM to stop UK support for illegal U.S.-Israeli war on Iran

British trade union leaders have urged UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to stop rendering support to the United States and Israel in their illegal...

The ongoing attempts by French president to keep colonial hooks in Africa

Earlier this year, the country of Kenya hosted the France-Africa Summit themed, “Africa Forward Summit: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth.” French President Emmanuel...

West African countries sign agreement to put added value on $150 billion cocoa industry

West African countries of Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast have recently signed an agreement, which they have dubbed the “Abuja Declaration,” officially creating...

Five months after U.S. bombing of Iranian elementary school, Pentagon still hasn’t released its findings

By Brad Reed, CommonDreams.orgJuly 28 marked five months since the U.S. carried out a deadly attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in...

Report: Billions in Venezuelan revenues vanish under Washington control

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has collected billions of dollars in Venezuelan oil revenues while withholding control of the funds...

Uganda declares itself Ebola-free

The Ugandan Health Ministry declared the country free of Ebola on July 28, more than two months after an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain...

Guyana appoints experts tasked with investigating ferry capsizing that killed dozens

GEORGETOWN, Guyana—Guyana’s government on July 26 appointed a group of international experts to investigate the recent sinking of a state ferry that killed dozens of passengers in...

Brazil’s government says it is working with Peru to protect border Indigenous lands

SAO PAULO—Brazil’s Ministry of Indigenous Peoples said July 24 it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Peru’s Ministry of Culture to strengthen cooperation in...

Black organizations convene virtual town hall on Cuba’s plight

WASHINGTON—In what participants called a historic gathering, more than two dozen Black organizations and leaders from across the diaspora recently convened a virtual town...