Angola to act as mediator in peace talks between Congo and M23 rebels
DAKAR, Senegal—Angola on March 11 announced plans to act as a mediator in the conflict between Congo and the Rwandan-backed rebel group M23, according...
China warns Britain against ‘provoking tensions’ in South China Sea
China has warned Britain against labeling its actions in the South China Sea region “dangerous and destabilizing.” On a vessel belonging to the Philippines...
Senior official: Iran not to cave in under pressure of sanctions
Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs says the Islamic Republic will not cave in to external pressure, adding that the so-called rights...
Gaza power cut impacts safe water access for hundreds of thousands
Severe water shortages in Gaza have reached critical levels, with only one in 10 people currently able to access safe drinking water, the UN...
Yemen resumes ban on Israeli ships as deadline passes for reopening Gaza’s crossings
Yemen announces resumption of military operations targeting Israeli vessels in key maritime regions off its coastline following the expiration of a deadline for the...
Rampant gender-based violence happening in war-torn Sudan
The increasing need for gender-based violence-related services during the brutal conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has increased 100-fold since the crisis began. This most...
U.S. targets Cuba’s humanitarian medical missions
Around the world, Cuba is celebrated and lauded for its medical brigades, in which the island nation sends its doctors and personnel to other...
North Korea slams U.S. military provocations
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has strongly condemned the United States’ political and military provocations after a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier visited...
Historic agreement between Africa and Latin America: ALBA-TCP and SADC confirm international cooperation
by Pablo Meriguet - The Peoples Dispatch On February 26, Elias M. Magosi, Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and Jorge Arreaza,...
‘A litany of human suffering’ in Myanmar, warns UN rights chief
Myanmar is mired in one of the world’s worst human rights crises, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Feb. 28,...