Category: World
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Facebook stops hackers connected to Palestinian President
Weeks ahead of parliamentary elections, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah party have been dealt a blow, as Facebook stops a hacker network associated with him. Human Rights Watch immediately denounced the hacking, which targeted dissenters try tricking them into installing malware. The Associated Press has the story: Hacker network used by Palestinian intelligence…
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OPCW sanctions Syria over use of chemical weapons
By a vote of 87 to 15, with 34 abstentions, member nations of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons voted to suspend Syria’s voting rights as a sanction for repeatedly using toxic gas. This is the first time the OPCW has sanctioned one of its own members this way. The Associated Press has…
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US ambassador to Russia returns to US due to tension
U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan is heading back to the U.S. after an increase in tensions between the two countries, which began after Joe Biden was elected president. After a series of events initiated by Biden, Russia withdrew its ambassador from the U.S. The Associated Press has the story: Russia pressures US ambassador to…
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General: Dealing with Afghanistan to be harder without troops
President Joe Biden is following President Donald Trump’s agreement to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, although at a slower pace due to the Taliban not sticking to parts of the agreement. Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, says this will make it more difficult for the U.S. to combat terrorism there. The Associated…
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Talks proceeding slowly in Iran nuclear deal return attempt
President Joe Biden has taken steps to return the U.S. to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, which President Donald Trump had pulled the U.S. out of. Talks have begun in Vienna between Iran and the other nations that were part of the deal, but progress is slow. The Associated Press has the story: 2015…
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India’s capital locking down again due to COVID-19
Although the nation does not want to admit it’s another lockdown, the capital of India is reverting to a partial lockdown after a surge in coronavirus cases. Politicians don’t even like to use the word as city after city brings back restrictions. The Associated Press has the story: Weeklong lockdown imposed on New Delhi, India…
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Human Rights Watch wants UN to investigate China
Human Rights Watch asked the United Nations on Monday to look into reports of abuse against Uyghur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region. The U.S. has said genocide is taking there, where authorities have detained over a million people in camps, instituting forced labor and forced birth control. The Associated Press has the story: Prominent human…
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Egypt, Turkey and the Real China Challenge
Development or democracy? Biden’s International Priorities On April 6, 2021, Turkey released imprisoned Turkish Journalist Ahmet Altan after a European court ruled his civil rights were violated. Mr. Altan spent more than four year in prison for allegedly taking part in the failed coup of 2016. Turkish officials claim that the Turkish judiciary is independent…
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Nations must ‘define red lines’ with Russia, said Macron
Nations must ‘define red lines’ with Russia, said Macron PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says that while dialogue with Russia is essential, “clear red lines” carrying possible sanctions must also be drawn with Moscow over Ukraine. Referring to a recent buildup of Russian troops on Ukraine’s border, Macron said in an interview with…
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Afghanistan: Is withdrawal the last solution or the best?
Afghanistan: Is withdrawal the last solution or the best? President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he would withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, because “it is time to end America’s longest war.” In all, 42 years have passed since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979. …