ISTANBUL (AA) – The US on Monday suspended operations at its embassy in Belarus’ capital Minsk and also authorized the voluntary departure of non-emergency employees and family members at the US Embassy in Moscow. “We took these steps due to security and safety issues stemming from the unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian m...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – The United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) said Sunday it is working with regional partners to form a common strategy for Sudan’s political process. In a statement, UNITAMS said it postponed a press conference scheduled for Sunday “to allow further coordination with regional part...
TRIPOLI, Libya (AA) – The head of Libya’s High Council of State said Thursday ending the transitional period is the key to cruising the country to safety. “There is no way to reach safety without ending the transitional period with a permanent constitution and renewing the legitimacy of the legislative, executive, judicial and oversight ...
U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has accused Israel of putting Palestinian children in cage-like prisons. The New York Democrat was speaking at the Democratic Socialists of America event during a campaign rally for Greg Casar, who is running for Congress in Texas. Ocasio-Cortez compared migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border to ...
After months of deliberation, a panel of five Minnesota judges has finalized the state’s new legislative map. It marks the end of the state’s redistricting process. Now individual counties and cities will use the judges’ map to draw their own lines. The judges’ panel took on the task of submitting a new map after a […]
Former U.S. President Donald Trump recently issued a threat to unleash his supporters on major U.S. cities. If reelected, Trump said he would consider pardoning the Jan. 6 insurrectionists. These statements underscore the former president and his far-right GOP allies represent “a clear and present danger” to democracy. That is according to an...
The hearing of the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice or ICJ is set to begin Monday in the Hague. Members of the persecuted Muslim minority have growing concerns over allowing Burma’s ruling military junta to participate in court proceedings. They believe it would be tantamount to supporting decades of killings and [...
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday denied Gov. Ron DeSantis’ inquiry about redistricting a 200-mile congressional district linking Black neighborhoods. The state is in the midst of a redistricting process. The Republican governor wants to dismantle the north Florida seat held by Rep. Al Lawson, a Black Democrat. The goal is to make the redi...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced late Tuesday visa restrictions on current and former Somali officials who are believed “to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic process in Somalia.” The Department of State said in a statement that the individuals were undermin...
ISTANBUL (AA) – China on Wednesday criticized the US arms sale to Taiwan, saying it will take measures to defend the territorial integrity of the country. “The Peoples Liberation Army will take all necessary measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, thwart external interference and secessionist attempts, and p...
