NABLUS, Palestine (AA) – Living without basic amenities in the caves after their houses faced repeated demolitions and attacks from Jewish settlers, coupled with restrictions from the Israeli army, residents of the Palestinian village of Tana, have learned to fill the gap by using renewable resources. Bassam Khatatbeh and his family including ...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel said Wednesday it is building a 45-kilometer concrete wall in the occupied West Bank. A statement by the Defense Ministry said the 9-meter-high wall will replace an old security fence built around 20 years ago in the occupied territory. It will take over a year for the construction of the wall […]
TRENTON, Canada (AA) – As Canadians commemorate National Indigenous Peoples Day on Tuesday, a lawsuit concerning native children is a cloud on the horizon. The Federal Court of Canada ruled Monday that a class-action lawsuit brought against the government on behalf of Indigenous children could proceed. The children did not live on Indige...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The administration of US President Joe Biden has announced that the US will be limiting the use of anti-personnel landmines as “an important policy change” that reverses the regulations of theTrump era regarding deadly weapons. “After conducting a comprehensive policy review, the United States is joini...
ANKARA (AA) – The Turkish president and the British prime minister discussed bilateral relations and regional issues, the Turkish Communications Directorate said on Tuesday. In a statement, the directorate said Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Boris Johnson talked about defense cooperation and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Amid a looming global food...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Due to a sharp decline in fundraising campaigns and a dysfunctional process of repatriation, Rohingya refugees camping in Bangladesh say they fear a shortage of food and an impact on their livelihoods, education, and other activities. Khin Maung, a Rohingya youth in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camp, lamented that the world...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The European Union’s top diplomat has said that he will write to all African foreign ministers to explain the cause of the global food crisis to counter Russian “propaganda.” Speaking at a news conference following a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg, Josep Borrell said global food security has not been [&hell...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Bosnia and Herzegovina is expecting more than 5,000 people to participate in an annual peace march to honor the Srebrenica genocide victims. Thousands of people from all over the world come to the Bosnian town of Nezuk every year to participate in a three-day peace march. This year the march will […]
BRUSSELS (AA) – Belgium colonized the present-day Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during the reign of King Leopold II, who remained on the throne from 1865 to 1909 and declared himself the private owner of the territory three times larger than his homeland, calling it “Congo Free State” and enjoying the recognition of heav...
ANKARA (AA) – Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Monday agreed to table a bill next week for the dissolution of the Knesset (Israel’s Parliament), and the latter will be appointed as prime minister, state media reported. As part of the agreement, a vote will be held in the Knesset […]
