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.
Recently, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo to take stock of the situation arises due to ebola outbreak.
António Guterres (left) visits Camp-de-vie in Mangina, a residence of Ebola medical workers on 1 September 2019 ~UN PhotoAntónio Guterres (second from left) meets with Félix Antoine Tshilombo Tshisekedi (right), President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 2 September 2019Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo~UN Photo by Michael Ali United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (centre) briefs the media following his meeting with Carly Nzanzu Kasivita (right), Governor of North Kivu. Secretary-General arrived in the town of Goma, situated in the North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, where civilians are facing insecurity and ongoing health crises, including a year-long Ebola epidemic which has claimed more than 2,000 lives on 31 August 2019~UN Photo by Martine PerretUnited Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visited Yokohama, Japan, to attend the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD). Mr. Guterres also attended a special conference on peace and stability in the Horn of Africa and the neighbouring region, and a thematic session on climate change and disaster risk reduction.Mr. Guterres (right) meets with Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan on 28 August 2019~ UN Photo by Ichiro Maetónio Guterres (centre) briefs press after the Tokyo International Conference on African Development’s (TICAD) thematic session on climate change and disaster risk reduction, in Yokohama, Japan on 29 August 2019~UN Photo by Ichiro Mae
