Nikki Haley to UN on Jerusalem. Dec 21, 2017. UN General Assembly meeting on US embassy move in Israel
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Moussa Faki welcomes Giorgia Meloni’s plan to strengthen relations but says ‘we are not beggars’ The chair of the African Union Commission has said “we are not beggars” as the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, outlined a plan aimed at helping African countries to prosper in return for curbing illegal immigration. Speaking at the much…
Iran was excluded from last year’s ceremonies following the government’s violent crackdown against protesters. Iran will again be able to attend Nobel Prize events after the eponymous organization reversed on Thursday its decision to bar the country in response to the ongoing Iranian protests. The Stockholm-based Nobel Foundation said in a press release that “ambassadors…
Oct. 23 (UPI) — Hamas released two elderly Israeli hostages on Monday, international aid workers confirmed, while more than 200 abductees are still believed to be held captive by Islamic militants in Gaza. “We facilitated the release of 2 more hostages, transporting them out of Gaza this evening,” the International Committee of the Red Cross…
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said Russia was open to negotiations over the war in Ukraine and blamed Kyiv and its Western backers for a lack of talks, a stance Washington has previously dismissed as posturing amid persistent Russian attacks. “We are ready to negotiate with everyone involved about acceptable solutions, but that is up…
BEIRUT (AP) — Walkie-talkies and solar equipment exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in an apparent second wave of attacks targeting devices a day after pagers used by Hezbollah blew up, state media and officials for the militant group said. At least 20 people were killed and more than 450 wounded in the…
New Zealand has passed into law a unique plan to phase out tobacco smoking for the next generation by imposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes. The law states that tobacco can’t ever be sold to anybody born on or after January 1, 2009 – and from now on, the minimum age for buying…