Headlines- In a statement aired on television on Thursday, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem condemned the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, stating that "as long as the occupation exists, the resistance will continue."
- There has been "no tangible progress" in talks to put an end to the Middle East conflict, according to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday.
- During a meeting with Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah of Kuwait, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed support for the Gulf country.
- On Thursday, the United States imposed new economic penalties on members of the Castro family, the president of Cuba, and some of his close relatives.
- John Bolton, who served as President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, agreed to plead a guilty plea to one count of retaining national security information.
Year: 2019
Another Antigovernment March In Belgrade
Serbian opposition supporters protested against the government for a ninth Saturday in a row on February 2. Protesters put stickers on the entrance doors to Serbia’s public radio and television broadcaster, RTS, which they believe favors the government and ignores the opposition
Crises Mount In Venezuela
Guaido has rejected offers from Mexico’s and Uruguay’s presidents to negotiate with Maduro. Guaido told them in a letter that “to be neutral is to be on the side of the regime that has condemned hundreds of thousands of human beings to misery, hunger and exile, including death.”
Slavic Group Works with Oregon Police...
In Portland, Oregon, a Slavic Advisory Council has been set up to help police officers and Eastern European immigrants understand each other better
Chicago Beach Keeps Locals Warm During...
The peculiar art installation allows locals and tourists to stay warm during the abnormally cold temperatures
Internet Shutdowns Mushroom Across Africa
Congolese rights activist Sylvain Saluseke – who lives in self-imposed exile outside of the country — says his compatriots in pro-democracy youth group LUCHA struggled under the blackout as they tried to carry out their mission of observing the December 30 polls and documenting the aftermath
What’s the INF Treaty Dispute About?
The United States and Russia are making tit-for-tat moves with their participation in a nuclear treaty, and some politicians and analysts see it as a burgeoning arms race. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Saturday that Russia is suspending its participation in the Cold War-era Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Poland’s Political Divide Widens More After...
The wedge issues that Poland faces are familiar in many other places: immigration and borders, abortion, the relationship of the nation’s mostly Catholic society to Jews, Muslims and other faiths, and the rights of gays and women
Jailed Reuters Reporters File Appeal With...
Officials are charging journalists under Section 505(b) under Myanmar’s Penal Code and Section 66(d) of the Telecommunications Act, though they should be using the country’s Media Law to pursue complaints, especially for journalists who write about issues related to the government or the military
Uighur Woman Recalls Harrowing Journey from...
The greatest concentration of Muslims in China is in Xinjiang province, where 10 million Uighurs live. Repressed by the Chinese government, more than 1 million Uighurs are estimated to be held in detention camps, a United Nations report says. Beijing calls these camps “re-education camps” and denies any human rights are being violated
Fleeing From Boko Haram Nigerian Refugees...
Around the village of Goura, in the far north-east of Cameroon, small shelters, some covered in the white sheeting provided by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), dot the landscape. Using a brief lull in fighting, refugees dash back across the border to Nigeria and carry back their belongings