[ad_1] By FAY ABUELGASIM and NARIMAN EL-MOFTY UMM RAKOUBA, Sudan (AP) – The baby was born fleeing the war. His first bath was in a puddle. Now he cries all night in a country that is not his. Wrapped in borrowed clothing, the boy is one of the newest and …
Read More »Letter: Obama’s reboot of ties with Russia offers lesson for Biden
[ad_1] Philip Stephens (“The Case of a Biden-Putin Thaw,” Opinion, November 20) is wrong in stating that Barack Obama’s “reboot” with Russia “went nowhere.” It was a fairly successful policy shift that improved the atmosphere in US-Russian relations and resulted in a new nuclear weapons reduction treaty and the agreement …
Read More »Biden’s choice to lead US mission to UN will ‘rebuild ties’ with allies
[ad_1] The election of President-elect Joe Biden to be the US ambassador to the UN did not take what could be considered a typical path to international diplomacy. Related: Blinken will ‘repair some of the damage’ to US diplomacy, says John Brennan Linda Thomas-Greenfield grew up in segregated Louisiana, where …
Read More »AU special envoy to Mali, Sahel resigns
[ad_1] The African Union’s special envoy to Mali and the Sahel, Pierre Buyoya, has resigned from his post. The former Burundian simply confirmed to AFP that he had submitted his resignation, without further details or reason for the resignation. Buyoya was sentenced to life imprisonment at home in October for …
Read More »Measles in South Sudan: nearly 700,000 people vaccinated in recent campaign
[ad_1] By NewsDesk @ bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that more than 690,000 children between the ages of 6 and 59 months have been vaccinated since the second phase of the measles monitoring campaign began just over a week ago. Image / Alvaro1984 18 The campaign was …
Read More »Biden pivots from ‘America First’ with the national security team | USA and Canada
[ad_1] US President-elect Joe Biden introduced several of his national security candidates on Tuesday, marking a shift in President Donald Trump’s “America First” foreign policy by saying his elections “embody my beliefs. fundamentals that the United States is stronger when it works with its allies. “ Biden officially unveiled his …
Read More »“KISS THE GROUND” wins the 25th Film Festival award to date
[ad_1] THE ANGELS–(BUSINESS WIRE) – Critically acclaimed environmental documentary KISS THE GROUND recently earned its 25th film festival award after the Red Nation International Film Festival (RNIFF) presented its humanitarian honor, the Chief Dan George Award, to directors Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell (Oscar® shortlist for “Fuel” , Big …
Read More »A Biden Presidency and US-Russian Relations
[ad_1] Moscow’s quiet reaction to Joe Biden’s election victory is not surprising and says it all. The Kremlin is likely preparing for a bigger confrontation with Washington, as US policy toward Russia tightens. That is saying something. Since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and revelations of Moscow’s interference in …
Read More »Protect civilians uphold human rights, UN tells conflict parties in Ethiopia
[ad_1] In a statement Tuesday, Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed concern that rhetoric from both sides ahead of what is feared will be a major battle for the regional capital, Mekelle, “is dangerously provocative and risks putting frightened civilians in vulnerable situations and grave danger …
Read More »America is back and ready to lead the world, says Joe Biden
[ad_1] Joe Biden said Tuesday that the United States was “back, ready to lead the world” at an event to introduce its new foreign policy team that marked a clear break with Donald Trump’s administration of “America First.” Speaking in Wilmington, Delaware, along with his first six cabinet nominees, the …
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