Showing posts with label United States. Show all posts
Showing posts with label United States. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Mexico sues US-based gun makers seeking $10 BILLION in damages over illegal arms trafficking

 

Mexico sues US-based gun makers seeking $10 BILLION in damages over illegal arms trafficking

Mexico is suing multiple major US gun makers, accusing them of negligent business practices that allegedly spawned illegal arms flows over the border, resulting in rampant violence and numerous Mexican deaths.

Friday, July 2, 2021

Lavrov : Western measures reason behind deterioration of humanitarian situation in Syria – Syrian Arab News Agency

humanitarian situation in Syria

SANA – Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, said that unilateral coercive economic measures imposed by the West on Syria and the looting of its resources by the US are the reason behind the deterioration of humanitarian situation in the country.

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

China urges US to ‘reflect on its labor rights’

China urges US to ‘reflect on its labor rights’

China urged the US on Monday to stop practicing double standards on labor issues, reflect “on its own serious violations of labor rights" and “take up responsibility accordingly,” local media reported.

Friday, February 12, 2021

Biden Admin. Aims To Close Guantanamo Bay Prison By End Of Term In Office - White House

Guantanamo Bay Prison

 The Biden administration intends to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center by the end of President Joe Biden's term in office, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said during a press briefing on Friday.

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Yemen war: US 'to end support' for offensive operations - BBC News

Yemen war: US 'to end support' for offensive operations

The US is set to announce an end to its support for offensive operations in Yemen, which has been devastated by a six-year war in which more than 110,000 people are believed to have died.

Monday, October 26, 2020

Iran pleads at UN against US wars

Iran pleads at UN against US wars

 Iran's foreign minister on Monday urged action at the United Nations against US unilateralism as he denounced Washington over wars waged since 2001.

Monday, October 19, 2020

Chagos Islands dispute: Mauritius calls US and UK 'hypocrites'

Chagos Islands

Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has labelled the British and Americans "hypocrites" and "champions of double talk" for the way they have behaved over the Chagos Islands.

Thursday, October 15, 2020

China slams US appointment of special coordinator for Tibet

China slams US appointment of special coordinator for Tibet

China has rejected the United States’s appointment of a special coordinator for Tibetan issues, saying the move could “destabilise” Tibet and infringes on Chinese internal affairs.

Friday, September 11, 2020

Saturday, July 21, 2018

Over 400,000 People Living in 'Modern Slavery' in US: Report

working under forced labor conditions
More than 400,000 people could be living in “modern slavery” in the US, a condition of servitude broadly defined in a new study as forced and state-imposed labor, sexual servitude and forced marriage.

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Trump faces bipartisan rebuke over 'treasonous' summit with Putin

interference in the US elections
Republican politicians in the US have joined the Democrats and intelligence officials in denouncing President Donald Trump's failure to challenge Russian President Vladimir Putin over interference in the US elections, calling his response as "shameful" and "disgraceful".

Thursday, July 12, 2018

Cuba urges US to comply with migration agreements despite setback in ties

Cuba urges US to comply with migration agreements
Cuba on Wednesday urged US authorities to comply with the 1994 migration agreements which stipulate 20,000 immigrant visas should be granted annually to Cuban nationals, pressing Washington to restart consular services in Havana.

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

US accuses Iran of using diplomats as cover for terrorism

US accuses Iran of using diplomats as cover for terrorism
The US views Iranian embassies in Europe as a cover for plotting terrorist attacks, State Department officials said, after Tehran slammed the arrest of its diplomatic envoy as an outlandish ‘false flag’ operation.

Sunday, July 8, 2018

Anti-gun violence protesters shut down Chicago highway, governor gets blasted for calling it 'chaos'

Anti-gun violence protesters shut down Chicago highway
The governor of Illinois has been accused of living in a “fantasy land” after he condemned Chicago’s mayor on social media for allowing the rally that saw the city’s interstate shut down by anti-violence protesters.

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Palestinian presidency blasts US Middle East peace deal as dividing Palestinians

US Middle East peace deal as dividing Palestinians
Palestinian president spokesperson warned Tuesday that the US peace deal is using Gaza relief projects to divide Palestinians, reiterating Palestinian rejection towards it.