All members of the UN Security Council — except the US — rejected Washington’s decision to no longer consider settlements a violation of international law. Four European nations said the move hindered peace efforts. The UN Security Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly opposed the recent US policy shift on Israeli settlements. Settlement policy is one of the…
EMMANUEL MACRON’s attempts to build an ever-closer European Union with a common EU army could fail due to concerns France has sparked among smaller countries, security expert Alexandre Vautravers has said. Emmanuel Macron has been one of the most outspoken proponents of a European Union-wide army to help the bloc stop relying on military support from the…
An undated photo from the US Department of Justice shows “Wise Honest,” a North Korean cargo ship, that the US has now seized. Department of Justice via AP The US has sailed a North Korean cargo ship thousands of miles to American Samoa to investigate it over sanctions violations. The US is accusing the 17,000-ton…
A demonstrator holds a Venezuelan flag on the bridge in Urena, Venezuela, on the border with Colombia. The UN Security Council has rejected rival resolutions on the crisis in Venezuela presented by the United States and Russia. The United States supports opposition leader Juan Guaido, while Russia backs leftist President Nicolas Maduro, who has been…
Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke with Emperor Akihito on the second and final day of her visit to Japan. Later events with students and scientists covered topics from North Korean disarmament through to cows’ digestion. Angela Merkel had a third and probably final audience with outgoing Emperor Akihito of Japan in Tokyo on Tuesday, ahead of a planned…
Syria’s UN envoy says on the same day that if Israel attacks Damascus, it can reach Tel Aviv as well. File photo: Missile fire over Damascus, Syria, January 21, 2019.SANA via Reuters Syria: If Israel can strike Damascus, we can strike Tel Aviv Satellite images show damage caused by Israeli strike on Damascus Airport After…
Speaking a day after Donald Trump said he would unveil a new Mideast peace plan within months, Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said the US president could not be regarded as a neutral brokerTIMOTHY A. CLARY (AFP) The Palestinians will launch a bid to become a full member of the United Nations even though such a…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General in New York, on Monday, during which he briefed him on the latest developments in the Palestinian issue, including the recent Israeli escalations in the occupied Palestinian territories. AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General in New…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday urged the UN Security Council to take action against Hezbollah tunnels dug under the Israel border from Lebanon. Speaking ahead of a Security Council session on the issue, Netanyahu said the UN presence in Lebanon, UNIFIL, should have unrestricted access to all areas of southern Lebanon and warned that…
In this Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018 photo, UN peacekeepers hold their flag while standing next to Hezbollah and Lebanese flags, at the site where Israeli excavators are working, near the southern border village of Mays al-Jabal, Lebanon AP Photo/Hussein Malla As the United Nations security council is set to convene Wednesday to discuss recently discovered…