Thousands of Christians Flee Myanmar Bombardments’
Thousands of Christian villagers have reportedly fled bombardments in Myanmar since the coup that ousted the nation’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi, on February 1.
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Iran threatens to build nuclear weapons, accusing US of backing it into a corner
Iran will build nuclear weapons if Tehran’s demands regarding economic sanctions are not met, according to a top government official.
Haitians Alarmed After President Retires 3 Supreme Court Justices
Haitian President Jovenel Moise has retired three Supreme Court justices, two days after announcing a foiled coup attempt.
Blinken says US returning to ‘flawed’ UN Human Rights Council
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Monday that the Biden administration had decided to return the US to the UN Human Rights Council, reversing the departure by former president Donald Trump, who cited ongoing Israel bias by the body in his decision to leave.
North Korea developed nuclear, missile programs in 2020: U.N. report
North Korea maintained and developed its nuclear and ballistic missile programs throughout 2020 in violation of international sanctions, helping fund them with some $300 million stolen through cyber hacks, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by Reuters on Monday.
Pope Francis Calls For Economic Revolution
Pope Francis urged world leaders to use the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to “rethink the relationship between individuals and the economy,” in his annual foreign policy address to the Holy See diplomatic corps on Monday.
Attempted Coup Foiled in Haiti, Justice Minister Says
Haitian authorities said Sunday they had foiled an attempt to kill President Jovenel Moise and overthrow the government, as a dispute rages over when his term ends.
COVID-19: South Africa halts rollout of Oxford/AstraZeneca jab due to ‘limited protection’ as Britons face needing a third jab
South Africa is suspending its rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after findings suggested it offers limited protection against mild disease caused by the COVID-19 variant discovered there.
Iran’s Khamenei: US must lift sanctions before we return to nuclear deal
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday that the United States must lift all sanctions before Tehran reverses any nuclear production steps.
IAEA: Samples from two secret Iranian sites contain radioactive particles
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) told three diplomats that samples taken from two secret sites in Iran last fall contained a smattering of radioactive material, the Wall Street Journal reported.
EU Furious As Russia Expels German, Swedish, and Polish Diplomats
Amid mounting international pressure over its perceived crackdown on dissent, Russia has expelled three diplomats from Germany, Sweden, and Poland, prompting an angry response from the European Union. Moscow says the diplomats joined unauthorized protests supporting opposition activist Alexei Navalny, who was jailed earlier this week.
US warship crosses through Taiwan Strait for first time in Biden presidency
The USS John S. McCain sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, its first such operation since Joe Biden took office.
American, European sources say Iran will be put on the table, and soon
The US, British, French and German foreign ministers are expected to have a conversation soon to discuss how to revive the Iran nuclear deal abandoned by former US President Donald Trump, four sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Biden to withdraw US support from Saudi-led coalition against Houthis in Yemen
US President Joe Biden will announce in his foreign policy speech on Thursday that the US will no longer support the “offensive operations” in the Yemen war, his National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said.
International Court Convicts Ugandan Commander For War Crimes
The International Criminal Court in The Hague has convicted a former commander in the notorious Ugandan rebel group Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) of dozens of war crimes and crimes against humanity ranging from multiple murders to forced marriages. Dominic Ongwen faces a maximum punishment of life imprisonment.
Biden orders USS Nimitz aircraft carrier home in possible signal to Iran
The United States aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, known for anchoring US power in the Middle East, has been ordered back home, US Naval Institute News said citing American officials.
U.S., Russia Extend New START Nuclear Arms Treaty For 5 Years
Russia and the United States have formally extended the New START nuclear arms-control treaty for another five years, just days before it was set to expire.
UN court says it can hear case brought by Iran to end US sanctions
The United Nations’ highest court ruled Wednesday that it can hear a case brought by Iran against the United States in a bid to end sanctions the Trump administration re-imposed in 2018 after pulling out of an international deal aimed at curtailing Tehran’s nuclear program.
Report: ‘Mass Rape And Torture In China ‘Re-Education Camps’
Women in China’s “re-education” camps for Uighurs have been systematically raped, sexually abused, and tortured, the British broadcaster BBC reported Tuesday, citing survivors.
Argentina judge suspends new law legalizing abortion: unborn child has right to life
A judge in Argentina has suspended the country’s new law legalizing abortion, saying the unborn child has the right to life, Lifesite News reports. Suspension of the law’s application was ordered Thursday by Judge Marta Aucar in the Chaco Province.