The UN cultural body UNESCO has urged Israel to respect the al-Aqsa Mosque Compound, which is the scene of frequent raids by Israeli extremists. UNESCO chief Irina Bokova's call for “respect and dialogue” came after Israel reacted with outrage to the UN body's adoption of a resolution on “Occupied Palestine.” ... More
Germany has announced a growth forecast for its economy in the current year and the next, vowing that an unprecedented flow of refugees into the western European country could be resolved.... More
Heavy rains that fell over the past several days in Angola have claimed 17 lives, with at least seven people missing.... More
Scientists from Chicago's Northwestern University have developed the nanoparticle Troy Horse to fight asthma, according to a report from the National Academy of Sciences.... More
In Ecuador, another strong earthquake shook the northern coastal region of the country early Wednesday morning, registering 6.2 on the Richter scale.... More
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has met with his U.S. counterpart John Kerry at UN headquarters in New York.... More
Bolivian President Evo Morales has flown to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly’s debate on drug trafficking, where he will expose the failure of the so-called anti-drug strategy of the United States.... More
In Argentina, thousands marched in Buenos Aires Tuesday to protest sweeping layoffs and austerity cuts imposed by Argentina’s new right-wing President Mauricio Macri. ... More
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter visited Baghdad as the Barack Obama administration prepares to widen its military presence in Syria and Iraq in its fight against the self-proclaimed Islamic State.... More
Pope Francis traveled to the Greek island of Lesbos to meet with refugees who have fled war and poverty in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries.... More
At least eight Palestinians have been injured after Israeli military forces raided a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank to demolish the house of a teenager. ... More
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has strongly criticized Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied Palestinian territories as "counterproductive" to the so-called two-state solution.... More
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says the EU does not recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, a day after Tel Aviv said the region would remain part of Israel "forever."... More
The number of people killed in the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated northwestern Ecuador on Saturday has risen to 413 according to a report by the country’s Security Coordination Ministry.... More
The President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, voiced her indignation with the Chamber of Deputies’ maneuver to approve a request of political trial against her, saying that it was just marking the beginning of a long fight for democracy.... More
More Views
- Cuba commemorates 25th anniversary of Elián's return home
- Cuba Denounces U.S. for Denying Visa to Volleyball Team
- New study shows nearly 100,000 Palestinians killed in Israeli genocidal aggression against Gaza
- Statement by the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Cuba does not recognize any authority of the Organization of American States
- Cuban president marks second day of official visit to Belarus
