Myanmar state counsellor refused to engage in substantive talks about alleged violence against the Muslim minority, says envoy Aung San Suu Kyi avoided discussing reports of Rohingya women and girls being raped by Myanmar troops and police when she met a senior UN official, according to an internal memo ... Read More »
‘The winds of war are blowing in our world’, the Pope said Pope Francis has taken another swipe at President Donald Trump, appearing to rebuke the US leader’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In his traditional Christmas message, the Pope called for a two-state solution ... Read More »
North Korea on Sunday called the latest round of punishing United Nations sanctions an “act of war,” and reminded the United States that the North’s rapid development of missiles and atomic bombs meant it posed a “substantial nuclear threat to the U.S. mainland.” In a statement released by ... Read More »
Speaking from Brussels, separatist leader says result is victory of the ‘Catalan republic’ over the Spanish state Catalonia’s independence movement claimed victory in the region’s election with parties seeking secession set to gain an overall majority in parliament; a dramatic and unexpected result that will have huge impact not just on ... Read More »
Angry countries at the United Nations on Thursday defied White House threats to cut off foreign aid, as they voted overwhelmingly against President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. At an emergency special session of the U.N. General Assembly, 128 U.N. members voted in favor of ... Read More »
The UN’s investigator into human rights in Myanmar has been barred from entering the country. Yanghee Lee had been due to visit in January to review Myanmar’s human rights, including alleged attacks on Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state. The government said it had banned her because she was “not ... Read More »
Teenager has long history of confronting Israeli occupation soldiers Occupied Jerusalem: Israelis call her “Shirley Temper” but to Palestinians she is a national hero for fearlessly standing up to Israeli occupation soldiers who raid and terrorise her village. Her real name is Ahed Tamimi. And a video of her ... Read More »
News agency says arrests are attack on press freedom and US embassy says it is deeply concerned The news agency Reuters has said it is “outraged” by the arrest of two of its journalists in Myanmar and accused officials of an attack against press freedoms. Wa Lone, 31, and ... Read More »
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin exhibited his growing diplomatic clout with a lightning tour through the Middle East on Monday, surprising Russian troops with his first visit to a Russian air base in Syria before skipping across the region to discuss bilateral ties in Cairo and Ankara. Along ... Read More »
Arab foreign ministers demanded the U.S. rescind President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, calling it a grave development that puts Washington on the same side as “occupation” and violates international law. In a resolution issued Sunday long on rhetoric but short on concrete actions, the ... Read More »
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