Mexico slams US refusal to lift trade embargo against Cuba

Mexico on Wednesday condemned the United States' refusal to lift its six-decade trade embargo against Cuba despite the repeated and near unanimous calls of the international community to end the sanctions.

Afganistán: preocupación por nueva crisis migratoria ante avance de los talibanes

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Kim-Moon summit grabs international spotlight

The leaders of the two Koreas shook hands at the Military Demarcation Line at 9:30 am on Friday. This meeting, the first in 11 years, holds the attention of not only the two countries involved, but also the international community.  

Turkey warns "Assad regime" against supporting YPG/PKK

Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday reasserted Turkey's sensitivity towards Syria's territorial integrity and warned Bashar al-Assad regime against supporting YPG/PKK in Afrin.

No Foreign Relief Supplies Received in Iran’s Quake-Hit Province Yet: Official

The director general of Iran’s Ashrafi Esfahani International Airport said quake-stricken people in the western province of Kermanshah have received no relief aid from foreign countries yet, as rescue operations entered their fifth day on Friday.

French leader suggests conference on fighting terrorism propaganda next year

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday suggested holding next year an international conference on fighting online propaganda of terrorism.

Cuba: UN Security Council Lacks Transparency, Accountability

 Cuba reiterated its long-held position that the United Nations Security Council requires more transparency, a democratic style of organization and genuine accountability, fulfilling the UN Charter's pledge to represent all member states in matters of security and international peacekeeping.

UNHCR: Number of Syrian Refugees Tops 5 Million Mark

The UN's refugee agency says the number of Syrians who have fled their country after six years of war has topped the 5 million mark.

Israeli ministers okay draft bill to legalize Jewish settlements on private Palestinian land

An Israeli ministerial committee has approved a draft bill to allow settlers in the occupied West Bank to remain in homes built on private Palestinian land. The country’s attorney-general said the bill is legally flawed.

Palestine reiterates support to French peace initiative

The Palestinian authority reiterated on Monday its full support to a French initiative aiming to hold an international conference to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

Syria accuses Turkish airstrikes of killing 150 in Aleppo

The Syrian army on Thursday accused Turkish airstrikes of killing 150 people in the countryside of the northern province of Aleppo a day earlier, state news agency SANA reported.

Greece's absence at an international level has a cost for all Greeks and it must cease.

While there are so many developments in regards to terrorism both in the Middle East and in Europe as well, Greece's absence as a State, is not only spectacular but also disgraceful.

Yazidis Slam UN Over Shoddy Investigations Into 'Genocide' Committed by Daesh

Two years ago Daesh massacred Yazidis at Sinjar, and the terrorist group is still keeping thousands prisoner while the international community is not doing enough to help, Yazidi human rights campaigner Mirza Ismail told Radio Sputnik.

Syria's refugee crisis shows world lack of sufficient solidarity

An ex-UN refugee official said recently that "Syrian crisis has shown that there is not sufficient international solidarity. World should not lay burden on neighbors of the country in crisis."

Our national credibility

When you are unable to manage small problems, then you focus only on the big ones in order to justify your inaction re: the small.
Is it possible for some to assume that we could be persuative in regards to our powers, when we haven't helped the Northern Epirotans against a regime which is still lost and searching.
When we have not solved the problem with Skopje while we get consumed in rediculousness.

Israeli authorities seal off home of Palestinian

Israeli authorities sealed off the home of a Palestinian who threw a rock which led to the death of an Israeli in September 2015, the Israeli army said.

Palestinians want to join world to end conflict with Israel

The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Amman Sunday and told him the Palestinian leadership is working with the international community to hold an international peace conference to find a 5+1 formula and end the conflict with Israel.

US State Department rejects lawmakers' call to close PLO office in Washington

The US government on Tuesday rejected a call from some Congressmen to close the Washington office of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), citing the PLO is an "important partner" to advance the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

World condemns Ankara bomb attack

The international community has condemned Saturday’s attack on a peace rally in Ankara that killed at least 86 people and injured 186.

Intl community condemns deadly air raid on Afghan hospital, investigation under way to ensure accountability

A suspected US airstrike on a charity hospital in north Afghanistan killed at least 19 people Saturday, an attack US President Barack Obama described as a "tragic incident" and the UN condemned as "inexcusable."